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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 5: Short stories · Set 990 · 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.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) the rain (b) the wind (c) a big wave (d) a dog
  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 Chhotu love to eat?
    (a) grass seeds (b) bananas (c) rotis (d) leaves
  3. 3.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.

    Which animals did Rahul like best?
    (a) the lions (b) the monkeys (c) the elephants (d) the bears
  4. 4.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.

    Where was the pencil box found?
    (a) in the playground (b) in her bag (c) in the library (d) under her desk
  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 is the name of Pooja’s goat?
    (a) Chhotu (b) Moti (c) Raju (d) Bholu
  6. 6.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.

    Where did they build the second sandcastle?
    (a) far from the waves (b) near the water (c) on a rock (d) under a tree
  7. 7.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) green (b) busy (c) safe (d) old
  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) gave it a bath (b) gave it warm milk (c) put it outside (d) went to sleep
  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.

    What toy did Joseph have?
    (a) a toy train (b) a toy boat (c) a toy kite (d) a toy car
  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.

    What did Kabir forget at home?
    (a) his lunch (b) his umbrella (c) his bag (d) his shoes
  11. 11.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.

    What game did the children play?
    (a) cricket (b) kho-kho (c) football (d) hide-and-seek
  12. 12.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.

    What could Sara’s brother not do?
    (a) swim (b) tie his shoelaces (c) ride a bike (d) read a book

Answer key

  1. a big wave
  2. leaves
  3. the elephants
  4. in the library
  5. Chhotu
  6. far from the waves
  7. old
  8. gave it warm milk
  9. a toy boat
  10. his umbrella
  11. hide-and-seek
  12. tie his shoelaces

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