Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 979 · 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.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.
   
   When did the strong wind come? (a) in the evening (b) at night (c) in the morning (d) in the afternoon
2. 2.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.
   
   Who found Zoya? (a) Ravi (b) nobody (c) the gardener (d) Zoya’s sister
3. 3.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 red bag (c) her lunch box (d) her library book
4. 4.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) I love you, Amma (c) Thank you (d) Good morning
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 the zoo (b) to the beach (c) to the park (d) to a farm
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.
   
   Which word in the story is the opposite of “short”? (a) yellow (b) near (c) tall (d) soon
7. 7.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.
   
   In “She showed him”, who is “She”? (a) her brother (b) Sara (c) the teacher (d) Sara’s mother
8. 8.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.
   
   What did Deepak hear? (a) a dog barking (b) a cat crying (c) a bell ringing (d) a bird chirping
9. 9.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) across the water (c) in the bathtub (d) on the sea
10. 10.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 grandmother (b) his friend Raju (c) his father (d) his sister Gita
11. 11.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.
    
    True or false: Vikram won the race. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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) Chhotu (b) Bholu (c) Moti (d) Raju

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