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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 967 · 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.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 the children play?
    (a) at school (b) at home (c) on the beach (d) in the park
  2. 2.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.

    What colour was Arjun’s kite?
    (a) yellow (b) green (c) red (d) blue
  3. 3.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.

    Where did Riya find the kitten?
    (a) near the gate (b) in the garden (c) on the roof (d) under the stairs
  4. 4.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.

    What did Arjun want to do?
    (a) ride a bike (b) fly a kite (c) play cricket (d) climb a tree
  5. 5.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) leaves (b) rotis (c) bananas (d) grass seeds
  6. 6.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) Happy Diwali (b) Thank you (c) I love you, Amma (d) Good morning
  7. 7.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) looked for (c) sang to (d) forgot
  8. 8.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.

    Who did she run to call?
    (a) her friend (b) her little brother (c) her mother (d) her teacher
  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.

    What shape were the ladoos?
    (a) long (b) square (c) round (d) flat
  10. 10.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.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “wet”?
    (a) big (b) yellow (c) dry (d) hard
  11. 11.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 teacher (c) his friend (d) his sister
  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.

    How many times did Vikram fall?
    (a) once (b) never (c) three times (d) twice

Answer key

  1. in the park
  2. red
  3. under the stairs
  4. fly a kite
  5. leaves
  6. I love you, Amma
  7. looked for
  8. her little brother
  9. round
  10. dry
  11. his father
  12. once

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