Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 942 · 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.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) forgot (b) sang to (c) looked for (d) ran away from
2. 2.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.
   
   Where did the boat sail? (a) down a river (b) on the sea (c) across the water (d) in the bathtub
3. 3.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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “young”? (a) safe (b) old (c) busy (d) green
4. 4.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 Chhotu love to eat? (a) rotis (b) grass seeds (c) leaves (d) bananas
5. 5.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) with a big smile (b) in tears (c) with a hurt leg (d) in first place
6. 6.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 colour were the flowers? (a) pink (b) white (c) red (d) yellow
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) leaves (c) water (d) mud
8. 8.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) went to sleep (c) gave it a bath (d) gave it warm milk
9. 9.Deepak heard a bird chirping loudly. He saw a baby sparrow on the ground below its nest. He told his mother at once. She gently put the baby bird back into the nest.
   
   Where was the baby sparrow? (a) on the ground (b) in a cage (c) on a wire (d) on the roof
10. 10.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 day (b) for a week (c) for a month (d) for a year
11. 11.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) Tommy (b) Billu (c) Chhotu (d) Moti
12. 12.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.
    
    Who went to the pond with Joseph? (a) his father (b) his sister (c) his teacher (d) his friend

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