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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 588 · 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.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 cheek (b) the tip of my nose (c) my ear (d) my toes
  2. 2.Farhan saw an old man waiting to cross the busy road. Farhan held his hand. They waited for the green light. Then they crossed the road slowly and safely.

    How did they cross the road?
    (a) in the dark (b) very fast (c) slowly and safely (d) by bus
  3. 3.Tenzin made a card for his mother’s birthday. He drew a big sun and three flowers on it. He wrote “I love you, Amma” inside. His mother hugged him and kept the card on her table.

    What did his mother do first?
    (a) She hugged him. (b) She kept the card. (c) She wrote a note. (d) She drew a sun.
  4. 4.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
    On the roof and window pane.
    Frogs come out to croak and play,
    On this cool and rainy day.

    Which word rhymes with “rain”?
    (a) roof (b) cool (c) play (d) pane
  5. 5.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) lunch time (b) the morning light (c) midnight (d) the evening
  6. 6.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.

    What colour is the cow?
    (a) brown (b) grey (c) white (d) black
  7. 7.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 rain (b) the stones (c) the leaves (d) the frogs
  8. 8.Dear Mrs Kaur,
    Today is Diya’s first day on the school bus. She will get off at the Rose Garden stop. Her grandmother will wait for her there. Thank you for your help.
    Anita Sharma, Diya’s mother

    In “She will get off”, who is “She”?
    (a) Anita Sharma (b) the grandmother (c) Mrs Kaur (d) Diya
  9. 9.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

    What will they play after lunch?
    (a) chess (b) carrom (c) ludo (d) cricket
  10. 10.Zoya and her friends played hide-and-seek in the park. Zoya hid behind a big neem tree. Nobody could find her for a long time. At last, her friend Ravi saw her red shoes peeping out.

    Where did Zoya hide?
    (a) under a bench (b) behind a big neem tree (c) inside a hut (d) behind a wall
  11. 11.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.

    In which season is the poem set?
    (a) spring (b) the rainy season (c) summer (d) winter
  12. 12.Rohan,
    I have kept your clean uniform on the bed. Your shoes are polished and kept near the door. Do not forget your water bottle today. Have a good day at school!
    Didi

    Where is Rohan going today?
    (a) to the market (b) to a party (c) to the park (d) to school

Answer key

  1. the tip of my nose
  2. slowly and safely
  3. She hugged him.
  4. pane
  5. the morning light
  6. white
  7. the rain
  8. Diya
  9. carrom
  10. behind a big neem tree
  11. winter
  12. to school

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