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.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.
Where did Sara sit with him? (a) on the bed (b) on the swing (c) on the steps (d) in the car -
2.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.
Who is the poem about? (a) the teacher (b) the postman (c) the doctor (d) the milkman -
3.Down by the river, a duck swims by,
With four little ducklings, oh my, oh my!
They paddle and quack all in a line,
And follow their mother, all doing fine.
Where does the duck swim? (a) in the sea (b) by the river (c) in a pond (d) in a lake -
4.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 share with Sunil? (a) her biscuits (b) her toys (c) her pencils (d) her books -
5.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 sleepy. (b) It was scared of dogs. (c) It was wet. (d) It was hungry. -
6.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.
What colour were the flowers? (a) yellow (b) pink (c) red (d) white -
7.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.
What does “faded away” mean here? (a) slowly disappeared (b) came closer (c) fell down (d) got brighter -
8.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.
How long was Divya’s tooth loose? (a) for a month (b) for a year (c) for a day (d) for a week -
9.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 -
10.Vikram’s school had a sports day. He ran in the sack race. He fell down once but got up quickly. He did not win, but he finished the race with a big smile.
True or false: Vikram won the race. (a) True (b) False -
11.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) Mum (c) Grandma (d) Nisha -
12.Hello Kabir,
Thank you for the lovely story book you gave me. I read it with my sister last night. We liked the part about the flying elephant best. Come and play with us on Sunday!
Your friend,
Dev
Who read the book with Dev? (a) his grandfather (b) his father (c) his sister (d) Kabir
Answer key
- on the steps
- the postman
- by the river
- her biscuits
- It was wet.
- yellow
- slowly disappeared
- for a week
- the morning light
- False
- Nisha
- his sister
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