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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 300 · 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

    When is the school picnic?
    (a) on Saturday (b) on Sunday (c) on Friday (d) on Monday
  2. 2.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) rose seeds (b) bean seeds (c) mango seeds (d) sunflower seeds
  3. 3.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 dry the kitten with?
    (a) a soft towel (b) a blanket (c) her scarf (d) a newspaper
  4. 4.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) in the garden (b) in the kitchen (c) at school (d) in the shop
  5. 5.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.

    What flies to the sky?
    (a) the sparks (b) the birds (c) the smoke (d) a kite
  6. 6.Harpreet saw a rainbow after the rain. She counted its colours and found seven. She ran to call her little brother. By the time he came, the rainbow had faded away.

    When did Harpreet see a rainbow?
    (a) after the rain (b) before school (c) at night (d) in the morning
  7. 7.Dear Joseph,
    We are going to the beach on Christmas Day. Would you like to come with us? We will leave at 10 o’clock and come back before dinner. Please ask your mother and tell me soon.
    Your friend,
    Alan

    When will they come back?
    (a) after dinner (b) at lunch time (c) the next day (d) before dinner
  8. 8.Tenzin made a card for his mother’s birthday. He drew a big sun and three flowers on it. He wrote “I love you, Amma” inside. His mother hugged him and kept the card on her table.

    What did Tenzin write inside the card?
    (a) I love you, Amma (b) Thank you (c) Good morning (d) Happy Diwali
  9. 9.Dear Joseph,
    We are going to the beach on Christmas Day. Would you like to come with us? We will leave at 10 o’clock and come back before dinner. Please ask your mother and tell me soon.
    Your friend,
    Alan

    Where is Alan’s family going?
    (a) to church (b) to the hills (c) to the zoo (d) to the beach
  10. 10.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.

    What does the child brush?
    (a) teeth (b) the dog (c) shoes (d) hair
  11. 11.Dear Aarav,
    I have gone to the market to buy vegetables. Your lunch is in the blue box on the table. Please feed the fish before you go to play.
    Love,
    Mum

    Where is Aarav’s lunch?
    (a) in the fridge (b) in his bag (c) in the red box (d) in the blue box
  12. 12.I like to splash in puddles deep,
    I jump and hop and leap and leap.
    My boots are wet, my socks are too,
    But oh, what fun, I tell you true!

    What is wet besides the boots?
    (a) the shirt (b) the socks (c) the hat (d) the bag

Answer key

  1. on Friday
  2. sunflower seeds
  3. a soft towel
  4. in the kitchen
  5. the sparks
  6. after the rain
  7. before dinner
  8. I love you, Amma
  9. to the beach
  10. teeth
  11. in the blue box
  12. the socks

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