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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 283 · 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 do after she dried the kitten?
    (a) gave it a bath (b) put it outside (c) gave it warm milk (d) went to sleep
  2. 2.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.

    Which word rhymes with “bed”?
    (a) teeth (b) brush (c) said (d) clean
  3. 3.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 animals come out to play?
    (a) snails (b) ducks (c) cats (d) frogs
  4. 4.My kite is green, my kite is high,
    It dances in the windy sky.
    I hold the string and run along,
    And sing a happy kite-day song.

    What colour is the kite?
    (a) blue (b) green (c) yellow (d) red
  5. 5.Our cow is gentle, our cow is white,
    She gives us milk from morning till night.
    She likes to munch on grass and hay,
    And moos “good morning” every day.

    Which word rhymes with “hay”?
    (a) grass (b) munch (c) moos (d) day
  6. 6.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 water (d) the toy boat
  7. 7.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 colour is the night in the poem?
    (a) grey (b) black (c) purple (d) blue
  8. 8.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 Anjali want to help?
    (a) at school (b) in the kitchen (c) in the shop (d) in the garden
  9. 9.Down by the river, a duck swims by,
    With four little ducklings, oh my, oh my!
    They paddle and quack all in a line,
    And follow their mother, all doing fine.

    How many ducklings are there?
    (a) four (b) five (c) three (d) two
  10. 10.Lata’s grandmother makes the best ladoos. On Sunday, Lata helped her roll them. They made twenty round ladoos. Lata gave four ladoos to her neighbour, Auntie Rose.

    On which day did Lata help?
    (a) Monday (b) Saturday (c) Friday (d) Sunday
  11. 11.My kite is green, my kite is high,
    It dances in the windy sky.
    I hold the string and run along,
    And sing a happy kite-day song.

    What does the child hold?
    (a) a ball (b) the string (c) a flag (d) a stick
  12. 12.It was raining hard on Monday. Kabir forgot his umbrella at home. His friend Anu shared her big yellow umbrella with him. They walked to school together and stayed dry.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “wet”?
    (a) big (b) yellow (c) hard (d) dry

Answer key

  1. gave it warm milk
  2. said
  3. frogs
  4. green
  5. day
  6. the toy boat
  7. blue
  8. in the kitchen
  9. four
  10. Sunday
  11. the string
  12. dry

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