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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 616 · 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.Mohan,
    The milkman will come at 6 o’clock tomorrow. Please take two packets of milk from him. The money is in the steel box on the shelf. I will be back from the hospital by noon.
    Papa

    When will Papa be back?
    (a) by night (b) next week (c) at 6 o’clock (d) by noon
  2. 2.Mohan,
    The milkman will come at 6 o’clock tomorrow. Please take two packets of milk from him. The money is in the steel box on the shelf. I will be back from the hospital by noon.
    Papa

    Who wrote the note?
    (a) the milkman (b) Mohan (c) Papa (d) Mum
  3. 3.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

    Which part did they like best?
    (a) the lost cat (b) the flying elephant (c) the big ship (d) the talking tree
  4. 4.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.

    What toy did Joseph have?
    (a) a toy kite (b) a toy train (c) a toy car (d) a toy boat
  5. 5.Hi Sana,
    I cannot come to school tomorrow because I have a cold. Please tell Ma’am that I am not well. Can you share the homework with me on the phone?
    Thanks,
    Ishaan

    Who wrote the message?
    (a) Mum (b) Sana (c) Ishaan (d) Ma’am
  6. 6.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.

    Where did she put the lamps?
    (a) on the roof (b) at the gate (c) in the kitchen (d) on the balcony
  7. 7.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) the tip of my nose (b) my ear (c) my cheek (d) my toes
  8. 8.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 down?
    (a) the rain (b) the leaves (c) a bird (d) the snow
  9. 9.Dear Parents,
    Class 2 will put up a puppet show on Friday at 11 o’clock. The show is called “The Hungry Crocodile”. It will be held in the school hall. All parents are welcome!

    Who is the note for?
    (a) students (b) parents (c) the principal (d) teachers
  10. 10.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) sang to (b) ran away from (c) looked for (d) forgot
  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.

    Who is the poem about?
    (a) a mouse (b) a spider (c) a little ant (d) a big bee
  12. 12.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.

    How many colours did she count?
    (a) five (b) six (c) eight (d) seven

Answer key

  1. by noon
  2. Papa
  3. the flying elephant
  4. a toy boat
  5. Ishaan
  6. on the balcony
  7. the tip of my nose
  8. the rain
  9. parents
  10. looked for
  11. a little ant
  12. seven

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