Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 575 · 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.A butterfly sat on a rose,
   It tickled the tip of my nose!
   Its wings were orange, black and gold,
   The prettiest thing I could behold.
   
   What did the butterfly tickle? (a) my ear (b) the tip of my nose (c) my cheek (d) my toes
2. 2.On Diwali night, Neha lit twelve clay lamps. She put them in a row on the balcony. A breeze blew out two lamps. Her grandfather helped her light them again.
   
   How many lamps did Neha light? (a) twelve (b) ten (c) two (d) twenty
3. 3.Pooja’s goat, Chhotu, loves to eat leaves. One day Chhotu ran out of the gate. Pooja searched the whole village for him. At last, she found him eating leaves near the temple.
   
   What does “searched” mean in the story? (a) ran away from (b) forgot (c) looked for (d) sang to
4. 4.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.
   
   What colour is the night in the poem? (a) grey (b) black (c) purple (d) blue
5. 5.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.
   
   What shape were the ladoos? (a) long (b) square (c) round (d) flat
6. 6.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
   On the roof and window pane.
   Frogs come out to croak and play,
   On this cool and rainy day.
   
   Where does the rain fall? (a) in the river (b) on the roof and window (c) on the hills (d) on my book
7. 7.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
   
   Who sent this invitation? (a) Riya (b) the cousins (c) Ayesha’s mother (d) Ayesha
8. 8.Dear Aarav,
   I have gone to the market to buy vegetables. Your lunch is in the blue box on the table. Please feed the fish before you go to play.
   Love,
   Mum
   
   Where has Mum gone? (a) to the office (b) to the market (c) to the school (d) to the park
9. 9.A butterfly sat on a rose,
   It tickled the tip of my nose!
   Its wings were orange, black and gold,
   The prettiest thing I could behold.
   
   Which word rhymes with “rose”? (a) gold (b) nose (c) sat (d) wings
10. 10.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 did Arjun want to do? (a) play cricket (b) fly a kite (c) ride a bike (d) climb a tree
11. 11.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.
    
    Where did the ant carry it? (a) up a tree (b) across a river (c) into a cup (d) along the wall
12. 12.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.
    
    Where did she put the tomatoes? (a) in a bag (b) on a plate (c) in the fridge (d) in a bowl

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