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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 410 · 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.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!

    Whose birthday party is it?
    (a) Meena’s (b) Priya’s (c) Lata’s (d) Rohan’s
  2. 2.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 was a great helper. (b) She was too slow. (c) She was very tired. (d) She should go out.
  3. 3.Papa,
    Grandma called this morning. She will come by the evening train today. Please go to the station at 6 o’clock to bring her home.
    Love,
    Nisha

    Who wrote this note?
    (a) Papa (b) Grandma (c) Nisha (d) Mum
  4. 4.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) tie his shoelaces (b) read a book (c) swim (d) ride a bike
  5. 5.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
  6. 6.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.

    Which word rhymes with “sweet”?
    (a) eat (b) fruit (c) tree (d) juicy
  7. 7.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!

    How should you jump?
    (a) on one foot (b) up high without a sound (c) into water (d) low and loudly
  8. 8.The train goes chug, the train goes choo,
    Past fields of green and skies of blue.
    I wave to cows, I wave to trees,
    I feel the cool and gentle breeze.

    What sound does the train make?
    (a) tick tock (b) ding dong (c) chug and choo (d) beep beep
  9. 9.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.

    How many colours did she count?
    (a) five (b) eight (c) six (d) seven
  10. 10.The sun comes up, the sky is bright,
    The birds all sing with all their might.
    I wash my face and comb my hair,
    Then eat my breakfast on a chair.

    Where does the child eat breakfast?
    (a) in the garden (b) in bed (c) on a chair (d) on the floor
  11. 11.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.

    Where did they plant it?
    (a) in a pot (b) on the roof (c) near the school (d) in the garden
  12. 12.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.

    What colour was Anu’s umbrella?
    (a) pink (b) yellow (c) blue (d) black

Answer key

  1. Priya’s
  2. She was a great helper.
  3. Nisha
  4. tie his shoelaces
  5. twelve
  6. eat
  7. up high without a sound
  8. chug and choo
  9. seven
  10. on a chair
  11. in the garden
  12. yellow

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