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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 880 · 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.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 were angry. (c) They went home. (d) They laughed.
  2. 2.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 scared of dogs. (c) It was hungry. (d) It was wet.
  3. 3.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) Raju (b) Moti (c) Chhotu (d) Bholu
  4. 4.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 apples (b) the potatoes (c) the plates (d) the tomatoes
  5. 5.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 week (b) for a year (c) for a day (d) for a month
  6. 6.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 little girl (c) a dog (d) an old man
  7. 7.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.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “weak”?
    (a) strong (b) high (c) red (d) slow
  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.

    What did Grandpa and Imran plant?
    (a) a lemon seed (b) a rose bush (c) a mango seed (d) a coconut
  9. 9.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) red (b) yellow (c) blue (d) green
  10. 10.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.

    Where did they plant it?
    (a) in a pot (b) in the garden (c) near the school (d) on the roof
  11. 11.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.

    Where did Zoya hide?
    (a) inside a hut (b) behind a big neem tree (c) behind a wall (d) under a bench
  12. 12.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.

    What game did the children play?
    (a) kho-kho (b) hide-and-seek (c) cricket (d) football

Answer key

  1. They laughed.
  2. It was wet.
  3. Chhotu
  4. the tomatoes
  5. for a week
  6. an old man
  7. strong
  8. a mango seed
  9. red
  10. in the garden
  11. behind a big neem tree
  12. hide-and-seek

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