← Short stories lesson New set →

Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 813 · 12 questions
TalentJR

Reading tip (Beginning, middle, end): Read the story once, all the way through. For “why” questions, look for “because” or “so”. For “what happened first / next”, follow the story in order.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 12
  1. 1.Kiran’s cat, Billu, loves to sleep in the sun. Every afternoon he lies on the warm window sill. When it rains, he sleeps on Kiran’s bed instead. Kiran does not mind at all.

    What is the name of Kiran’s cat?
    (a) Tommy (b) Billu (c) Moti (d) Chhotu
  2. 2.Joseph had a toy boat. He took it to the pond with his father. The boat sailed across the water. A duck swam next to it as if they were racing.

    Who went to the pond with Joseph?
    (a) his teacher (b) his father (c) his friend (d) his sister
  3. 3.Rahul’s family went to the zoo. Rahul liked the elephants best. A baby elephant sprayed water with its trunk. Everyone near the pool got wet and laughed.

    What did the elephant use to spray?
    (a) its feet (b) its ears (c) its tail (d) its trunk
  4. 4.Divya’s tooth was loose for a week. One morning, it fell out while she ate an apple. She kept the tiny tooth in a small box. Her mother said a new tooth would grow in its place.

    How long was Divya’s tooth loose?
    (a) for a month (b) for a day (c) for a week (d) for a year
  5. 5.Meena lost her blue pencil box at school. She looked in her bag and under her desk. Her friend Sunil found it in the library. Meena said thank you and shared her biscuits with him.

    Where was the pencil box found?
    (a) under her desk (b) in her bag (c) in the library (d) in the playground
  6. 6.Sara’s little brother could not tie his shoelaces. Sara sat with him on the steps. She showed him how to make two loops. After trying five times, he tied them all by himself.

    Where did Sara sit with him?
    (a) on the swing (b) on the steps (c) in the car (d) on the bed
  7. 7.Deepak heard a bird chirping loudly. He saw a baby sparrow on the ground below its nest. He told his mother at once. She gently put the baby bird back into the nest.

    Where did the baby bird go back to?
    (a) into the house (b) into the nest (c) into a tree hole (d) into a box
  8. 8.Farhan saw an old man waiting to cross the busy road. Farhan held his hand. They waited for the green light. Then they crossed the road slowly and safely.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “young”?
    (a) safe (b) green (c) busy (d) old
  9. 9.Divya’s tooth was loose for a week. One morning, it fell out while she ate an apple. She kept the tiny tooth in a small box. Her mother said a new tooth would grow in its place.

    What did her mother say?
    (a) eat more apples (b) a new tooth would grow (c) the tooth was lost (d) go to the shop
  10. 10.Anjali wanted to help in the kitchen. Her father gave her the job of washing the tomatoes. She washed them carefully and put them in a bowl. Her father said she was a great helper.

    Where did she put the tomatoes?
    (a) in the fridge (b) in a bowl (c) on a plate (d) in a bag
  11. 11.Riya found a small kitten under the stairs. It was wet and shivering. She dried it with a soft towel. Then she gave it a bowl of warm milk.

    Where did Riya find the kitten?
    (a) in the garden (b) on the roof (c) near the gate (d) under the stairs
  12. 12.Lata’s grandmother makes the best ladoos. On Sunday, Lata helped her roll them. They made twenty round ladoos. Lata gave four ladoos to her neighbour, Auntie Rose.

    Who got four ladoos?
    (a) Lata’s friend (b) Grandmother (c) Lata’s teacher (d) Auntie Rose

Answer key

  1. Billu
  2. his father
  3. its trunk
  4. for a week
  5. in the library
  6. on the steps
  7. into the nest
  8. old
  9. a new tooth would grow
  10. in a bowl
  11. under the stairs
  12. Auntie Rose

Free reading comprehension lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/reading-comprehension