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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 40 · 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 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

    Who wrote the note?
    (a) Dad (b) Aarav (c) Grandma (d) Mum
  2. 2.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!

    How old will Priya be?
    (a) six (b) seven (c) five (d) twelve
  3. 3.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!

    What came down?
    (a) a bird (b) the rain (c) the leaves (d) the snow
  4. 4.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) a raincoat (c) a cap (d) gloves
  5. 5.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

    Who said Jiya can stay for dinner?
    (a) Neel (b) Neel’s mother (c) Jiya’s mother (d) Neel’s father
  6. 6.It was raining hard on Monday. Kabir forgot his umbrella at home. His friend Anu shared her big yellow umbrella with him. They walked to school together and stayed dry.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “wet”?
    (a) big (b) hard (c) dry (d) yellow
  7. 7.Meena lost her blue pencil box at school. She looked in her bag and under her desk. Her friend Sunil found it in the library. Meena said thank you and shared her biscuits with him.

    What did Meena lose?
    (a) her lunch box (b) her library book (c) her blue pencil box (d) her red bag
  8. 8.It was raining hard on Monday. Kabir forgot his umbrella at home. His friend Anu shared her big yellow umbrella with him. They walked to school together and stayed dry.

    True or false: Kabir and Anu got wet.
    (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Mango, mango, yellow and sweet,
    The juiciest fruit you’ll ever eat.
    In summer time, it hangs up high,
    On the tall green tree against the sky.

    How does the mango taste?
    (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet (d) salty
  10. 10.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.

    Who was waiting to cross the road?
    (a) an old man (b) a policeman (c) a dog (d) a little girl
  11. 11.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 Sunday (b) on Saturday (c) on Monday (d) on Friday
  12. 12.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.

    Where did they build the second sandcastle?
    (a) under a tree (b) on a rock (c) far from the waves (d) near the water

Answer key

  1. Mum
  2. seven
  3. the rain
  4. a shawl
  5. Neel’s mother
  6. dry
  7. her blue pencil box
  8. False
  9. sweet
  10. an old man
  11. on Friday
  12. far from the waves

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