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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 164 · 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.Dear Students,
    Our school picnic is on Friday. We will go to the City Garden by bus. Bring a water bottle, a cap and a packed lunch. The bus will leave at 8 o’clock sharp.
    Your Class Teacher

    How will they travel?
    (a) by train (b) by car (c) by bus (d) on foot
  2. 2.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.

    In “He took it to the pond”, what is “it”?
    (a) the pond (b) the duck (c) the toy boat (d) the water
  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.

    Where did she put the tomatoes?
    (a) on a plate (b) in a bowl (c) in a bag (d) in the fridge
  4. 4.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

    In “She will come”, who is “She”?
    (a) Mum (b) Grandma (c) Nisha (d) a friend
  5. 5.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!

    Whose birthday party is it?
    (a) Meena’s (b) Priya’s (c) Lata’s (d) Rohan’s
  6. 6.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.

    What did the baby elephant spray?
    (a) sand (b) water (c) leaves (d) mud
  7. 7.Dear Students,
    Our school picnic is on Friday. We will go to the City Garden by bus. Bring a water bottle, a cap and a packed lunch. The bus will leave at 8 o’clock sharp.
    Your Class Teacher

    When is the school picnic?
    (a) on Friday (b) on Saturday (c) on Sunday (d) on Monday
  8. 8.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) near the water (b) on a rock (c) under a tree (d) far from the waves
  9. 9.In winter, Grandpa’s hands are cold,
    He wears a shawl that’s very old.
    We sit by the fire, he and I,
    And watch the sparks fly to the sky.

    In which season is the poem set?
    (a) winter (b) summer (c) the rainy season (d) spring
  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.

    What did the children build?
    (a) a kite (b) a hut (c) a tall sandcastle (d) a boat
  11. 11.Dear Mrs Kaur,
    Today is Diya’s first day on the school bus. She will get off at the Rose Garden stop. Her grandmother will wait for her there. Thank you for your help.
    Anita Sharma, Diya’s mother

    Who will wait for Diya?
    (a) her mother (b) her brother (c) Mrs Kaur (d) her grandmother
  12. 12.Mohan,
    The milkman will come at 6 o’clock tomorrow. Please take two packets of milk from him. The money is in the steel box on the shelf. I will be back from the hospital by noon.
    Papa

    Who wrote the note?
    (a) Papa (b) Mohan (c) Mum (d) the milkman

Answer key

  1. by bus
  2. the toy boat
  3. in a bowl
  4. Grandma
  5. Priya’s
  6. water
  7. on Friday
  8. far from the waves
  9. winter
  10. a tall sandcastle
  11. her grandmother
  12. Papa

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