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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 101 · 12 questions
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Reading tip (Know the kind of text): See what kind of text it is: story, poem or note. Read the question and find the line with the answer. Check that your answer agrees with the passage.

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  1. 1.I have a garden, small and neat,
    With tomatoes red and sweet.
    I water it each day at four,
    And every week it gives me more.

    How is the garden described?
    (a) big and wild (b) old and dark (c) dry and dusty (d) small and neat
  2. 2.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
    Two bright eyes and one small nose.
    Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
    I love you, Mummy, every day!

    What are the ears for?
    (a) to say (b) to see (c) to smell (d) to hear
  3. 3.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.

    What was Divya eating when the tooth fell out?
    (a) a chapati (b) an apple (c) a banana (d) a sweet
  4. 4.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 wind (b) a big wave (c) the rain (d) a dog
  5. 5.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 was the weather on Monday?
    (a) It was windy (b) It was raining hard (c) It was snowing (d) It was sunny
  6. 6.You are invited!
    Come to Priya’s 7th birthday party on Saturday, 12 May. The party is at 5 o’clock at our house, 14 Lotus Lane. There will be games, cake and music. Please come in fancy dress!

    At what time is the party?
    (a) 12 o’clock (b) 6 o’clock (c) 5 o’clock (d) 7 o’clock
  7. 7.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
    Two bright eyes and one small nose.
    Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
    I love you, Mummy, every day!

    How many fingers does the poem talk about?
    (a) two (b) twenty (c) five (d) ten
  8. 8.My kite is green, my kite is high,
    It dances in the windy sky.
    I hold the string and run along,
    And sing a happy kite-day song.

    Which word rhymes with “high”?
    (a) wind (b) green (c) sky (d) kite
  9. 9.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
    Two bright eyes and one small nose.
    Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
    I love you, Mummy, every day!

    Which word rhymes with “toes”?
    (a) nose (b) ears (c) eyes (d) fingers
  10. 10.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) busy (b) old (c) green (d) safe
  11. 11.I like to splash in puddles deep,
    I jump and hop and leap and leap.
    My boots are wet, my socks are too,
    But oh, what fun, I tell you true!

    Which word rhymes with “deep”?
    (a) jump (b) leap (c) wet (d) hop
  12. 12.The train goes chug, the train goes choo,
    Past fields of green and skies of blue.
    I wave to cows, I wave to trees,
    I feel the cool and gentle breeze.

    What colour are the fields?
    (a) green (b) blue (c) brown (d) yellow

Answer key

  1. small and neat
  2. to hear
  3. an apple
  4. a big wave
  5. It was raining hard
  6. 5 o’clock
  7. ten
  8. sky
  9. nose
  10. old
  11. leap
  12. green

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