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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 156 · 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.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) 7 o’clock (b) 5 o’clock (c) 6 o’clock (d) 12 o’clock
  2. 2.The sun comes up, the sky is bright,
    The birds all sing with all their might.
    I wash my face and comb my hair,
    Then eat my breakfast on a chair.

    Where does the child eat breakfast?
    (a) in the garden (b) on the floor (c) in bed (d) on a chair
  3. 3.Anjali wanted to help in the kitchen. Her father gave her the job of washing the tomatoes. She washed them carefully and put them in a bowl. Her father said she was a great helper.

    Who gave Anjali a job?
    (a) her mother (b) her brother (c) her father (d) her aunt
  4. 4.Dear Neighbours,
    We have lost our parrot, Mithu. He is green with a red beak. He can say “hello” and “Mithu”. If you see him, please call the Das family at house number 9.

    What is the parrot’s name?
    (a) Mithu (b) Das (c) Raja (d) Hello
  5. 5.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.

    When did Harpreet see a rainbow?
    (a) in the morning (b) after the rain (c) before school (d) at night
  6. 6.Dear Riya,
    Please come to my house for Eid on Monday. My mother is making sheer khurma and biryani. My cousins from Lucknow are also coming. We will play carrom after lunch.
    Your friend,
    Ayesha

    Who sent this invitation?
    (a) the cousins (b) Riya (c) Ayesha’s mother (d) Ayesha
  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!

    Which word rhymes with “toes”?
    (a) fingers (b) ears (c) nose (d) eyes
  8. 8.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) cool (b) pane (c) roof (d) play
  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.

    Which animal swam next to the boat?
    (a) a swan (b) a frog (c) a duck (d) a fish
  10. 10.On Diwali night, Neha lit twelve clay lamps. She put them in a row on the balcony. A breeze blew out two lamps. Her grandfather helped her light them again.

    Where did she put the lamps?
    (a) at the gate (b) in the kitchen (c) on the roof (d) on the balcony
  11. 11.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.

    How did Chhotu get out?
    (a) dug a hole (b) jumped over the wall (c) ran out of the gate (d) Pooja let him go
  12. 12.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 bird chirping (b) a dog barking (c) a cat crying (d) a bell ringing

Answer key

  1. 5 o’clock
  2. on a chair
  3. her father
  4. Mithu
  5. after the rain
  6. Ayesha
  7. nose
  8. pane
  9. a duck
  10. on the balcony
  11. ran out of the gate
  12. a bird chirping

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