Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 904 · 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.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 word in the story is the opposite of “slowly”? (a) quickly (b) down (c) big (d) once
2. 2.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.
   
   Which animals did Rahul like best? (a) the lions (b) the bears (c) the monkeys (d) the elephants
3. 3.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.
   
   Where did they build the second sandcastle? (a) on a rock (b) near the water (c) far from the waves (d) under a tree
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.
   
   Which race did Vikram run? (a) the relay race (b) the sack race (c) the spoon race (d) the long race
5. 5.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 lose? (a) her blue pencil box (b) her library book (c) her lunch box (d) her red bag
6. 6.Kiran’s cat, Billu, loves to sleep in the sun. Every afternoon he lies on the warm window sill. When it rains, he sleeps on Kiran’s bed instead. Kiran does not mind at all.
   
   Where does Billu lie every afternoon? (a) on the warm window sill (b) on the roof (c) in the kitchen (d) under the table
7. 7.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) cricket (b) football (c) hide-and-seek (d) kho-kho
8. 8.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.
   
   Who went to the beach with Aman? (a) his grandmother (b) his sister Gita (c) his father (d) his friend Raju
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 loops did Sara show him? (a) three (b) one (c) five (d) two
10. 10.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) ten (c) five (d) three
11. 11.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.
    
    True or false: Kabir and Anu got wet. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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 word in the story is the opposite of “short”? (a) yellow (b) near (c) tall (d) soon

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