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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 437 · 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.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.

    Where did Divya keep the tooth?
    (a) under her pillow (b) in her bag (c) in a small box (d) in a cup
  2. 2.Nandini planted sunflower seeds in a pot. She kept the pot in the sun near the window. Soon, tall yellow flowers grew. The flowers always turned to face the sun.

    Where did she keep the pot?
    (a) near the window (b) under the bed (c) in the kitchen (d) on the roof
  3. 3.Hi Tara,
    My cat had three kittens last night! Two are black and one is orange. They are very tiny and keep their eyes shut. Come and see them after school.
    Kavya

    Who wrote the message?
    (a) Tara (b) Kavya (c) Mum (d) the cat
  4. 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 did the baby bird go back to?
    (a) into the house (b) into a box (c) into the nest (d) into a tree hole
  5. 5.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.

    Which word rhymes with “neat”?
    (a) small (b) red (c) day (d) sweet
  6. 6.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) near the water (b) under a tree (c) far from the waves (d) on a rock
  7. 7.Arjun wanted to fly a kite. The wind was too slow in the morning. In the evening, a strong wind came. Arjun’s red kite flew high over the trees.

    True or false: The wind was slow in the morning.
    (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.The moon is out, the stars are too,
    The night is dark and deep and blue.
    I close my eyes and say goodnight,
    And dream until the morning light.

    Until when does the child dream?
    (a) the evening (b) lunch time (c) the morning light (d) midnight
  9. 9.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.

    In “She gently put the baby bird back”, who is “She”?
    (a) Deepak’s mother (b) the teacher (c) Deepak’s sister (d) the sparrow
  10. 10.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 mother (b) her father (c) her aunt (d) her brother
  11. 11.Dear Riya,
    Please come to my house for Eid on Monday. My mother is making sheer khurma and biryani. My cousins from Lucknow are also coming. We will play carrom after lunch.
    Your friend,
    Ayesha

    Where are the cousins coming from?
    (a) Delhi (b) Patna (c) Lucknow (d) Mumbai
  12. 12.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 lie every afternoon?
    (a) under the table (b) on the warm window sill (c) on the roof (d) in the kitchen

Answer key

  1. in a small box
  2. near the window
  3. Kavya
  4. into the nest
  5. sweet
  6. far from the waves
  7. True
  8. the morning light
  9. Deepak’s mother
  10. her father
  11. Lucknow
  12. on the warm window sill

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