Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed
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.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.
How many lamps did Neha light? (a) twelve (b) twenty (c) ten (d) two -
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 sleep when it rains? (a) in a box (b) on the sofa (c) outside (d) on Kiran’s bed -
3.Grandpa and Imran planted a mango seed in the garden. Imran watered it every day. After many weeks, a tiny green plant came up. Imran danced with joy.
What did Grandpa and Imran plant? (a) a coconut (b) a rose bush (c) a lemon seed (d) a mango seed -
4.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 has Mum gone? (a) to the office (b) to the park (c) to the school (d) to the market -
5.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.
Where did Zoya hide? (a) under a bench (b) behind a wall (c) inside a hut (d) behind a big neem tree -
6.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.
Where did Riya find the kitten? (a) under the stairs (b) on the roof (c) in the garden (d) near the gate -
7.A little ant, so very small,
Carried a crumb along the wall.
It did not stop, it did not rest,
It tried and tried and did its best.
True or false: The ant did its best. (a) False (b) True -
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.
How many flowers did Tenzin draw? (a) five (b) three (c) two (d) four -
9.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!
Where did the tiny seed go? (a) in a bag (b) in a box (c) in the river (d) in the ground -
10.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 does Grandpa wear? (a) a shawl (b) gloves (c) a raincoat (d) a cap -
11.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 the market (b) to a wedding (c) to a book fair (d) to another school -
12.My little puppy, white and brown,
Runs all over our small town.
He wags his tail and barks hello,
And sleeps upon my pillow.
Which word rhymes with “brown”? (a) small (b) town (c) run (d) tail
Answer key
- twelve
- on Kiran’s bed
- a mango seed
- to the market
- behind a big neem tree
- under the stairs
- True
- three
- in the ground
- a shawl
- to a book fair
- town
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