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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 497 · 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.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.

    How did the children feel when the castle was washed away?
    (a) They cried. (b) They went home. (c) They were angry. (d) They laughed.
  2. 2.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.

    Which word rhymes with “road”?
    (a) happy (b) bus (c) down (d) load
  3. 3.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) blue (d) red
  4. 4.Lata’s grandmother makes the best ladoos. On Sunday, Lata helped her roll them. They made twenty round ladoos. Lata gave four ladoos to her neighbour, Auntie Rose.

    On which day did Lata help?
    (a) Saturday (b) Sunday (c) Monday (d) Friday
  5. 5.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

    In “She will come”, who is “She”?
    (a) Nisha (b) a friend (c) Grandma (d) Mum
  6. 6.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.

    Which word rhymes with “cold”?
    (a) hands (b) shawl (c) winter (d) old
  7. 7.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.

    In “She dried it”, who is “She”?
    (a) the kitten (b) Mum (c) Riya (d) a friend
  8. 8.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) Aditi’s (b) the teacher’s (c) Bhaiya’s (d) Class 3’s
  9. 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.

    Who told the child to brush?
    (a) a friend (b) dentist auntie (c) Grandpa (d) the teacher
  10. 10.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.

    Who is the poem about?
    (a) a little ant (b) a big bee (c) a mouse (d) a spider
  11. 11.Lata’s grandmother makes the best ladoos. On Sunday, Lata helped her roll them. They made twenty round ladoos. Lata gave four ladoos to her neighbour, Auntie Rose.

    Who got four ladoos?
    (a) Lata’s friend (b) Lata’s teacher (c) Grandmother (d) Auntie Rose
  12. 12.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) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. They laughed.
  2. load
  3. red
  4. Sunday
  5. Grandma
  6. old
  7. Riya
  8. Bhaiya’s
  9. dentist auntie
  10. a little ant
  11. Auntie Rose
  12. True

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