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.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.
When does the postman come? (a) on Sundays (b) at ten each day (c) at noon (d) at night -
2.Dear Neighbours,
We have lost our parrot, Mithu. He is green with a red beak. He can say “hello” and “Mithu”. If you see him, please call the Das family at house number 9.
What is the parrot’s name? (a) Raja (b) Hello (c) Mithu (d) Das -
3.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
Two bright eyes and one small nose.
Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
I love you, Mummy, every day!
How many noses are in the poem? (a) ten (b) two (c) one (d) three -
4.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 fruit is the poem about? (a) apple (b) mango (c) banana (d) guava -
5.The bus goes bumpy down the road,
It carries such a happy load.
We sing and clap, we laugh and wave,
To school we go, so bright and brave.
Where is the bus going? (a) to the market (b) to the beach (c) to the zoo (d) to school -
6.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.
What colour was Arjun’s kite? (a) yellow (b) green (c) red (d) blue -
7.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
Two bright eyes and one small nose.
Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
I love you, Mummy, every day!
How many fingers does the poem talk about? (a) ten (b) two (c) twenty (d) five -
8.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.
True or false: The ant did its best. (a) False (b) True -
9.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!
Where did the tiny seed go? (a) in the ground (b) in the river (c) in a box (d) in a bag -
10.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
Two bright eyes and one small nose.
Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
I love you, Mummy, every day!
Which word rhymes with “toes”? (a) ears (b) fingers (c) eyes (d) nose -
11.Our cow is gentle, our cow is white,
She gives us milk from morning till night.
She likes to munch on grass and hay,
And moos “good morning” every day.
Which word rhymes with “hay”? (a) day (b) grass (c) munch (d) moos -
12.Riya found a small kitten under the stairs. It was wet and shivering. She dried it with a soft towel. Then she gave it a bowl of warm milk.
Why was the kitten shivering? (a) It was hungry. (b) It was scared of dogs. (c) It was wet. (d) It was sleepy.
Answer key
- at ten each day
- Mithu
- one
- mango
- to school
- red
- ten
- True
- in the ground
- nose
- day
- It was wet.
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