Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 867 · 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.
   
   What does “faded away” mean here? (a) came closer (b) slowly disappeared (c) fell down (d) got brighter
2. 2.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) three (b) ten (c) two (d) five
3. 3.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) a soft towel (b) her scarf (c) a newspaper (d) a blanket
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.
   
   How did Vikram finish the race? (a) in tears (b) in first place (c) with a hurt leg (d) with a big smile
5. 5.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) in the car (b) on the bed (c) on the swing (d) on the steps
6. 6.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) five (c) three (d) four
7. 7.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 (b) Auntie Rose (c) Lata’s grandmother (d) Lata’s mother
8. 8.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.
   
   How often did Imran water it? (a) every month (b) never (c) once a week (d) every day
9. 9.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 seeds did Nandini plant? (a) mango seeds (b) bean seeds (c) sunflower seeds (d) rose seeds
10. 10.Zoya and her friends played hide-and-seek in the park. Zoya hid behind a big neem tree. Nobody could find her for a long time. At last, her friend Ravi saw her red shoes peeping out.
    
    How did Ravi find Zoya? (a) He heard her laugh. (b) She called him. (c) He saw her red shoes. (d) He saw her bag.
11. 11.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.
    
    How many colours did she count? (a) six (b) eight (c) seven (d) five
12. 12.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.
    
    What did Farhan hold? (a) a flag (b) a bag (c) an umbrella (d) the old man’s hand

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