Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 922 · 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.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.
   
   In “He took it to the pond”, what is “it”? (a) the duck (b) the pond (c) the toy boat (d) the water
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 loops did Sara show him? (a) three (b) five (c) two (d) one
3. 3.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.
   
   On which night did Neha light lamps? (a) Holi night (b) New Year night (c) Diwali night (d) Eid night
4. 4.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) under a tree (b) far from the waves (c) on a rock (d) near the water
5. 5.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.
   
   Where did she put the lamps? (a) in the kitchen (b) on the roof (c) at the gate (d) on the balcony
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.
   
   What did Meena lose? (a) her blue pencil box (b) her library book (c) her red bag (d) her lunch box
7. 7.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) sand (b) mud (c) leaves (d) water
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.
   
   What washed the sandcastle away? (a) the rain (b) a big wave (c) a dog (d) the wind
9. 9.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 first place (b) with a big smile (c) in tears (d) with a hurt leg
10. 10.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 bag (b) a flag (c) the old man’s hand (d) an umbrella
11. 11.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.
    
    Who found the pencil box? (a) Meena (b) Meena’s brother (c) Sunil (d) the teacher
12. 12.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 got four ladoos? (a) Lata’s teacher (b) Auntie Rose (c) Lata’s friend (d) Grandmother

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