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.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.
Where did the ant carry it? (a) along the wall (b) across a river (c) up a tree (d) into a cup -
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.
Who is the poem about? (a) the doctor (b) the postman (c) the teacher (d) the milkman -
3.I have a garden, small and neat,
With tomatoes red and sweet.
I water it each day at four,
And every week it gives me more.
How is the garden described? (a) old and dark (b) small and neat (c) dry and dusty (d) big and wild -
4.Deepak heard a bird chirping loudly. He saw a baby sparrow on the ground below its nest. He told his mother at once. She gently put the baby bird back into the nest.
Where was the baby sparrow? (a) on the ground (b) on a wire (c) on the roof (d) in a cage -
5.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) the teacher’s (d) Aditi’s -
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.
Who gave Anjali a job? (a) her brother (b) her mother (c) her aunt (d) her father -
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.
What toy did Joseph have? (a) a toy kite (b) a toy train (c) a toy car (d) a toy boat -
8.Farhan saw an old man waiting to cross the busy road. Farhan held his hand. They waited for the green light. Then they crossed the road slowly and safely.
Which word in the story is the opposite of “young”? (a) safe (b) busy (c) green (d) old -
9.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.
How many times a day does the child brush? (a) four times (b) one time (c) three times (d) two times -
10.Hi Sana,
I cannot come to school tomorrow because I have a cold. Please tell Ma’am that I am not well. Can you share the homework with me on the phone?
Thanks,
Ishaan
What does Ishaan want Sana to share? (a) her lunch (b) her pencils (c) a story book (d) the homework -
11.Mumma,
I went to Neel’s house to finish our science project. His mother said I can stay for dinner. Neel’s father will drop me home at 8 o’clock. Please do not worry.
Jiya
Where did Jiya go? (a) to Neel’s house (b) to the market (c) to the library (d) to school -
12.Clap your hands and stamp your feet,
Move your body to the beat.
Turn around and touch the ground,
Now jump up high without a sound!
What should you clap? (a) your feet (b) your hands (c) two sticks (d) a drum
Answer key
- along the wall
- the postman
- small and neat
- on the ground
- Bhaiya’s
- her father
- a toy boat
- old
- two times
- the homework
- to Neel’s house
- your hands
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