Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 535 · 12 questions

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.

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) Lata’s (b) Priya’s (c) Rohan’s (d) Meena’s
2. 2.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 had happened when her brother came? (a) the sun set (b) the rainbow had faded (c) it started raining (d) the rainbow grew big
3. 3.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “hair”? (a) chair (b) face (c) comb (d) eat
4. 4.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 aunt (c) her father (d) her brother
5. 5.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
   On the roof and window pane.
   Frogs come out to croak and play,
   On this cool and rainy day.
   
   What falls “pitter-patter”? (a) the stones (b) the frogs (c) the rain (d) the leaves
6. 6.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 big bee (b) a little ant (c) a mouse (d) a spider
7. 7.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) old (b) winter (c) hands (d) shawl
8. 8.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.
   
   What did Grandpa and Imran plant? (a) a coconut (b) a lemon seed (c) a mango seed (d) a rose bush
9. 9.Dear Joseph,
   We are going to the beach on Christmas Day. Would you like to come with us? We will leave at 10 o’clock and come back before dinner. Please ask your mother and tell me soon.
   Your friend,
   Alan
   
   On which day are they going? (a) Sunday (b) Christmas Day (c) New Year’s Day (d) Diwali
10. 10.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) ride a bike (b) read a book (c) tie his shoelaces (d) swim
11. 11.Joseph had a toy boat. He took it to the pond with his father. The boat sailed across the water. A duck swam next to it as if they were racing.
    
    Who went to the pond with Joseph? (a) his friend (b) his father (c) his teacher (d) his sister
12. 12.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!
    
    What came out after the rain? (a) the moon (b) the sun (c) the stars (d) a worm

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