Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 827 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.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 do after she dried the kitten? (a) put it outside (b) gave it warm milk (c) went to sleep (d) gave it a bath
2. 2.Nandini planted sunflower seeds in a pot. She kept the pot in the sun near the window. Soon, tall yellow flowers grew. The flowers always turned to face the sun.
   
   Which way did the flowers turn? (a) to face the wall (b) down to the ground (c) to face the sun (d) to face the door
3. 3.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) pink (b) black (c) yellow (d) blue
4. 4.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.
   
   True or false: Vikram won the race. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.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
6. 6.Arjun wanted to fly a kite. The wind was too slow in the morning. In the evening, a strong wind came. Arjun’s red kite flew high over the trees.
   
   What did Arjun want to do? (a) play cricket (b) climb a tree (c) ride a bike (d) fly a kite
7. 7.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) busy (c) green (d) old
8. 8.Harpreet saw a rainbow after the rain. She counted its colours and found seven. She ran to call her little brother. By the time he came, the rainbow had faded away.
   
   When did Harpreet see a rainbow? (a) before school (b) in the morning (c) after the rain (d) at night
9. 9.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.
   
   Where did Rahul’s family go? (a) to a farm (b) to the beach (c) to the park (d) to the zoo
10. 10.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.
    
    What did Meena share with Sunil? (a) her toys (b) her pencils (c) her biscuits (d) her books
11. 11.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.
    
    What shape were the ladoos? (a) flat (b) long (c) round (d) square
12. 12.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.
    
    How many times did Vikram fall? (a) never (b) twice (c) three times (d) once

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