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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 12 · 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.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 dry the kitten with?
    (a) a newspaper (b) a soft towel (c) her scarf (d) a blanket
  2. 2.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
    On the roof and window pane.
    Frogs come out to croak and play,
    On this cool and rainy day.

    Which word rhymes with “rain”?
    (a) play (b) cool (c) pane (d) roof
  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.

    Why was the kitten shivering?
    (a) It was wet. (b) It was hungry. (c) It was scared of dogs. (d) It was sleepy.
  4. 4.Hi Tara,
    My cat had three kittens last night! Two are black and one is orange. They are very tiny and keep their eyes shut. Come and see them after school.
    Kavya

    Who wrote the message?
    (a) Kavya (b) Tara (c) the cat (d) Mum
  5. 5.Mango, mango, yellow and sweet,
    The juiciest fruit you’ll ever eat.
    In summer time, it hangs up high,
    On the tall green tree against the sky.

    Which word rhymes with “sweet”?
    (a) fruit (b) eat (c) juicy (d) tree
  6. 6.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 did Vikram finish the race?
    (a) with a hurt leg (b) in first place (c) in tears (d) with a big smile
  7. 7.Grandma tells a story every night,
    Of a clever fox and a parrot bright.
    I sit beside her on the bed,
    Until it’s time to rest my head.

    How is the fox described?
    (a) big (b) clever (c) sleepy (d) bright
  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 little brother (b) her friend (c) her mother (d) her teacher
  9. 9.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
    On the roof and window pane.
    Frogs come out to croak and play,
    On this cool and rainy day.

    What kind of day is it?
    (a) cool and rainy (b) hot and sunny (c) windy and dry (d) snowy
  10. 10.Papa,
    Grandma called this morning. She will come by the evening train today. Please go to the station at 6 o’clock to bring her home.
    Love,
    Nisha

    Who called this morning?
    (a) Papa (b) the station master (c) Grandma (d) Nisha
  11. 11.Dear Aarav,
    I have gone to the market to buy vegetables. Your lunch is in the blue box on the table. Please feed the fish before you go to play.
    Love,
    Mum

    Where is Aarav’s lunch?
    (a) in the fridge (b) in the blue box (c) in his bag (d) in the red box
  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 does “searched” mean in the story?
    (a) looked for (b) sang to (c) ran away from (d) forgot

Answer key

  1. a soft towel
  2. pane
  3. It was wet.
  4. Kavya
  5. eat
  6. with a big smile
  7. clever
  8. her little brother
  9. cool and rainy
  10. Grandma
  11. in the blue box
  12. looked for

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