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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 825 · 12 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.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.

    In “She showed him”, who is “She”?
    (a) the teacher (b) Sara’s mother (c) her brother (d) Sara
  2. 2.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.

    Who did Deepak tell?
    (a) his mother (b) his father (c) his teacher (d) his friend
  3. 3.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.

    Who was waiting to cross the road?
    (a) a policeman (b) a dog (c) an old man (d) a little girl
  4. 4.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 makes the best ladoos?
    (a) Lata’s grandmother (b) Lata’s mother (c) Lata (d) Auntie Rose
  5. 5.Tenzin made a card for his mother’s birthday. He drew a big sun and three flowers on it. He wrote “I love you, Amma” inside. His mother hugged him and kept the card on her table.

    Why did Tenzin make a card?
    (a) for Mother’s birthday (b) for his teacher (c) for Diwali (d) for his friend
  6. 6.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.

    What did Riya dry the kitten with?
    (a) her scarf (b) a blanket (c) a soft towel (d) a newspaper
  7. 7.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.

    Why was the kitten shivering?
    (a) It was sleepy. (b) It was wet. (c) It was hungry. (d) It was scared of dogs.
  8. 8.Vikram’s school had a sports day. He ran in the sack race. He fell down once but got up quickly. He did not win, but he finished the race with a big smile.

    Which race did Vikram run?
    (a) the long race (b) the sack race (c) the spoon race (d) the relay race
  9. 9.Tenzin made a card for his mother’s birthday. He drew a big sun and three flowers on it. He wrote “I love you, Amma” inside. His mother hugged him and kept the card on her table.

    How many flowers did Tenzin draw?
    (a) two (b) four (c) three (d) five
  10. 10.Aman and his sister Gita went to the beach. They built a tall sandcastle near the water. A big wave came and washed it away. The children laughed and built another one far from the waves.

    How did the children feel when the castle was washed away?
    (a) They cried. (b) They laughed. (c) They went home. (d) They were angry.
  11. 11.Pooja’s goat, Chhotu, loves to eat leaves. One day Chhotu ran out of the gate. Pooja searched the whole village for him. At last, she found him eating leaves near the temple.

    What is the name of Pooja’s goat?
    (a) Moti (b) Bholu (c) Raju (d) Chhotu
  12. 12.It was raining hard on Monday. Kabir forgot his umbrella at home. His friend Anu shared her big yellow umbrella with him. They walked to school together and stayed dry.

    What colour was Anu’s umbrella?
    (a) blue (b) black (c) pink (d) yellow

Answer key

  1. Sara
  2. his mother
  3. an old man
  4. Lata’s grandmother
  5. for Mother’s birthday
  6. a soft towel
  7. It was wet.
  8. the sack race
  9. three
  10. They laughed.
  11. Chhotu
  12. yellow

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