Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 275 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) head (b) sit (c) rest (d) time
2. 2.Kiran’s cat, Billu, loves to sleep in the sun. Every afternoon he lies on the warm window sill. When it rains, he sleeps on Kiran’s bed instead. Kiran does not mind at all.
   
   Where does Billu lie every afternoon? (a) in the kitchen (b) on the roof (c) on the warm window sill (d) under the table
3. 3.The postman comes at ten each day,
   With letters from so far away.
   He rings his bell and waves to me,
   Then hurries off to house number three.
   
   Where does the postman go next? (a) the school (b) house number three (c) the post office (d) house number ten
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 has been lost? (a) a cat (b) a puppy (c) a parrot (d) a rabbit
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!
   
   On which day is the party? (a) Friday (b) Sunday (c) Saturday (d) Monday
6. 6.A tiny seed went in the ground,
   It slept without a single sound.
   The rain came down, the sun came out,
   And soon a green shoot popped about!
   
   Which word rhymes with “ground”? (a) rain (b) slept (c) sound (d) seed
7. 7.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) mango (c) guava (d) apple
8. 8.Meena lost her blue pencil box at school. She looked in her bag and under her desk. Her friend Sunil found it in the library. Meena said thank you and shared her biscuits with him.
   
   What did Meena share with Sunil? (a) her biscuits (b) her pencils (c) her books (d) her toys
9. 9.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
   
   Where are the cousins coming from? (a) Lucknow (b) Patna (c) Mumbai (d) Delhi
10. 10.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.
    
    Where did Pooja find Chhotu? (a) near the temple (b) near the river (c) in the school (d) in the market
11. 11.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.
    
    In “She gently put the baby bird back”, who is “She”? (a) Deepak’s mother (b) the sparrow (c) Deepak’s sister (d) the teacher
12. 12.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 many times did Vikram fall? (a) never (b) once (c) twice (d) three times

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