Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 954 · 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.Harpreet saw a rainbow after the rain. She counted its colours and found seven. She ran to call her little brother. By the time he came, the rainbow had faded away.
   
   When did Harpreet see a rainbow? (a) after the rain (b) in the morning (c) before school (d) at night
2. 2.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) ran away from (b) forgot (c) looked for (d) sang to
3. 3.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.
   
   Where did his mother keep the card? (a) in her bag (b) in a box (c) on her table (d) on the wall
4. 4.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) an old man (b) a policeman (c) a little girl (d) a dog
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.
   
   How many lamps did Neha light? (a) two (b) twelve (c) ten (d) twenty
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.
   
   What did they wait for? (a) the rain to stop (b) the red light (c) a bus (d) the green light
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.
   
   How many flowers did Tenzin draw? (a) two (b) four (c) five (d) three
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 sister Gita (b) his grandmother (c) his father (d) his friend Raju
9. 9.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.
   
   On which day did Lata help? (a) Saturday (b) Monday (c) Friday (d) Sunday
10. 10.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 seeds did Nandini plant? (a) mango seeds (b) bean seeds (c) sunflower seeds (d) rose seeds
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.
    
    What did Kabir forget at home? (a) his umbrella (b) his bag (c) his shoes (d) his lunch
12. 12.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.
    
    True or false: The wind was slow in the morning. (a) False (b) True

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