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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 200 · 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.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.

    Where did the boat sail?
    (a) in the bathtub (b) on the sea (c) across the water (d) down a river
  2. 2.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.

    Who helped Neha light them again?
    (a) her uncle (b) her friend (c) her mother (d) her grandfather
  3. 3.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) Pooja let him go (b) ran out of the gate (c) jumped over the wall (d) dug a hole
  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

    What colour is the other kitten?
    (a) white (b) orange (c) brown (d) grey
  5. 5.Nandini planted sunflower seeds in a pot. She kept the pot in the sun near the window. Soon, tall yellow flowers grew. The flowers always turned to face the sun.

    What seeds did Nandini plant?
    (a) bean seeds (b) mango seeds (c) rose seeds (d) sunflower seeds
  6. 6.I brush my teeth at morning time,
    They shine and sparkle, clean and fine.
    I brush again before my bed,
    Just like my dentist auntie said.

    Who told the child to brush?
    (a) dentist auntie (b) the teacher (c) Grandpa (d) a friend
  7. 7.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 bears (b) the lions (c) the monkeys (d) the elephants
  8. 8.Hello Kabir,
    Thank you for the lovely story book you gave me. I read it with my sister last night. We liked the part about the flying elephant best. Come and play with us on Sunday!
    Your friend,
    Dev

    When does Dev ask Kabir to come and play?
    (a) on Friday (b) on Monday (c) tonight (d) on Sunday
  9. 9.A butterfly sat on a rose,
    It tickled the tip of my nose!
    Its wings were orange, black and gold,
    The prettiest thing I could behold.

    What colours were its wings?
    (a) blue and white (b) orange, black and gold (c) pink and purple (d) red and green
  10. 10.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 fruit is the poem about?
    (a) banana (b) guava (c) mango (d) apple
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.The moon is out, the stars are too,
    The night is dark and deep and blue.
    I close my eyes and say goodnight,
    And dream until the morning light.

    What is out with the moon?
    (a) the sun (b) the birds (c) the clouds (d) the stars

Answer key

  1. across the water
  2. her grandfather
  3. ran out of the gate
  4. orange
  5. sunflower seeds
  6. dentist auntie
  7. the elephants
  8. on Sunday
  9. orange, black and gold
  10. mango
  11. to hear
  12. the stars

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