Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 346 · 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.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) two (b) four (c) five (d) three
2. 2.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) house number three (b) the school (c) the post office (d) house number ten
3. 3.My little puppy, white and brown,
   Runs all over our small town.
   He wags his tail and barks hello,
   And sleeps upon my pillow.
   
   What colour is the puppy? (a) all brown (b) black and white (c) grey (d) white and brown
4. 4.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.
   
   What does “faded away” mean here? (a) slowly disappeared (b) got brighter (c) fell down (d) came closer
5. 5.Divya’s tooth was loose for a week. One morning, it fell out while she ate an apple. She kept the tiny tooth in a small box. Her mother said a new tooth would grow in its place.
   
   How long was Divya’s tooth loose? (a) for a week (b) for a day (c) for a year (d) for a month
6. 6.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.
   
   What did her father say? (a) She should go out. (b) She was very tired. (c) She was too slow. (d) She was a great helper.
7. 7.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.
   
   In which season is the poem set? (a) summer (b) the rainy season (c) winter (d) spring
8. 8.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
   
   On which day are they going? (a) Sunday (b) Diwali (c) Christmas Day (d) New Year’s Day
9. 9.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 boat (c) a tall sandcastle (d) a kite
10. 10.Sara’s little brother could not tie his shoelaces. Sara sat with him on the steps. She showed him how to make two loops. After trying five times, he tied them all by himself.
    
    What could Sara’s brother not do? (a) swim (b) ride a bike (c) read a book (d) tie his shoelaces
11. 11.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.
    
    Which word in the story is the opposite of “cold”? (a) bed (b) sun (c) rains (d) warm
12. 12.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.
    
    What does “searched” mean in the story? (a) looked for (b) forgot (c) sang to (d) ran away from

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