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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 935 · 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.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 do after she dried the kitten?
    (a) put it outside (b) gave it a bath (c) gave it warm milk (d) went to sleep
  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) ten (b) five (c) two (d) three
  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) Eid night (b) Diwali night (c) New Year night (d) Holi 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.

    What washed the sandcastle away?
    (a) a dog (b) a big wave (c) the wind (d) the rain
  5. 5.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.

    Where did Rahul’s family go?
    (a) to a farm (b) to the park (c) to the beach (d) to the zoo
  6. 6.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) high (b) red (c) strong (d) slow
  7. 7.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.

    What did Tenzin write inside the card?
    (a) Thank you (b) Happy Diwali (c) Good morning (d) I love you, Amma
  8. 8.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.

    What is the name of Kiran’s cat?
    (a) Moti (b) Billu (c) Tommy (d) Chhotu
  9. 9.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) Bholu (b) Moti (c) Raju (d) Chhotu
  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.

    Where did Zoya hide?
    (a) behind a big neem tree (b) inside a hut (c) behind a wall (d) under a bench
  11. 11.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 does “searched” mean in the story?
    (a) sang to (b) looked for (c) forgot (d) ran away from
  12. 12.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 long race (b) the relay race (c) the sack race (d) the spoon race

Answer key

  1. gave it warm milk
  2. five
  3. Diwali night
  4. a big wave
  5. to the zoo
  6. strong
  7. I love you, Amma
  8. Billu
  9. Chhotu
  10. behind a big neem tree
  11. looked for
  12. the sack race

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