Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 851 · 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.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) at night (c) in the morning (d) after the rain
2. 2.Grandpa and Imran planted a mango seed in the garden. Imran watered it every day. After many weeks, a tiny green plant came up. Imran danced with joy.
   
   What came up after many weeks? (a) a tiny green plant (b) a tall tree (c) a big mango (d) a yellow flower
3. 3.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 Diwali (b) for his friend (c) for his teacher (d) for Mother’s birthday
4. 4.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.
   
   What colour were the flowers? (a) red (b) pink (c) yellow (d) white
5. 5.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
6. 6.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) in her bag (b) under her desk (c) in the library (d) in the playground
7. 7.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.
   
   What did Anjali wash? (a) the potatoes (b) the apples (c) the plates (d) the tomatoes
8. 8.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 baby elephant spray? (a) water (b) mud (c) sand (d) leaves
9. 9.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.
   
   How many times did he try? (a) two (b) three (c) ten (d) five
10. 10.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 colour was Arjun’s kite? (a) yellow (b) blue (c) green (d) red
11. 11.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) an old man (b) a little girl (c) a dog (d) a policeman
12. 12.On Diwali night, Neha lit twelve clay lamps. She put them in a row on the balcony. A breeze blew out two lamps. Her grandfather helped her light them again.
    
    What blew out two lamps? (a) a cat (b) a breeze (c) the rain (d) her brother

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