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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 286 · 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.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 animals are in Grandma’s story?
    (a) a fox and a parrot (b) a cat and a dog (c) a lion and a mouse (d) a cow and a crow
  2. 2.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

    When will Papa be back?
    (a) by noon (b) next week (c) by night (d) at 6 o’clock
  3. 3.Hi Bhaiya,
    I borrowed your cricket bat for the match today. Do not worry, I will keep it safe. We are playing against Class 3 after school. I will give it back in the evening.
    Aditi

    Whose bat is it?
    (a) Bhaiya’s (b) Class 3’s (c) Aditi’s (d) the teacher’s
  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) green (b) red (c) yellow (d) blue
  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) Rohan’s (b) Meena’s (c) Lata’s (d) Priya’s
  6. 6.NOTICE
    The school library will be closed on Wednesday. The librarian is going to a book fair. Please return your books on Thursday instead. Thank you.

    Where is the librarian going?
    (a) to a book fair (b) to the market (c) to a wedding (d) to another school
  7. 7.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.

    Who went to the pond with Joseph?
    (a) his father (b) his sister (c) his friend (d) his teacher
  8. 8.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.

    On which night did Neha light lamps?
    (a) Diwali night (b) Eid night (c) New Year night (d) Holi night
  9. 9.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

    Who wrote this note?
    (a) Nisha (b) Papa (c) Grandma (d) Mum
  10. 10.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 is making sheer khurma?
    (a) Ayesha’s mother (b) Ayesha (c) Riya (d) the cousins
  11. 11.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 hut (b) a tall sandcastle (c) a kite (d) a boat
  12. 12.Zoya and her friends played hide-and-seek in the park. Zoya hid behind a big neem tree. Nobody could find her for a long time. At last, her friend Ravi saw her red shoes peeping out.

    How did Ravi find Zoya?
    (a) He heard her laugh. (b) She called him. (c) He saw her red shoes. (d) He saw her bag.

Answer key

  1. a fox and a parrot
  2. by noon
  3. Bhaiya’s
  4. green
  5. Priya’s
  6. to a book fair
  7. his father
  8. Diwali night
  9. Nisha
  10. Ayesha’s mother
  11. a tall sandcastle
  12. He saw her red shoes.

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