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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 62 · 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.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.

    Where did the boat sail?
    (a) down a river (b) in the bathtub (c) across the water (d) on the sea
  2. 2.Hi Tara,
    My cat had three kittens last night! Two are black and one is orange. They are very tiny and keep their eyes shut. Come and see them after school.
    Kavya

    How many kittens were born?
    (a) four (b) one (c) three (d) two
  3. 3.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) into a cup (b) along the wall (c) up a tree (d) across a river
  4. 4.I brush my teeth at morning time,
    They shine and sparkle, clean and fine.
    I brush again before my bed,
    Just like my dentist auntie said.

    What does the child brush?
    (a) the dog (b) shoes (c) teeth (d) hair
  5. 5.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 is making sheer khurma?
    (a) Riya (b) Ayesha (c) the cousins (d) Ayesha’s mother
  6. 6.It was raining hard on Monday. Kabir forgot his umbrella at home. His friend Anu shared her big yellow umbrella with him. They walked to school together and stayed dry.

    What was the weather on Monday?
    (a) It was windy (b) It was snowing (c) It was sunny (d) It was raining hard
  7. 7.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.

    Where was the pencil box found?
    (a) in the playground (b) in her bag (c) in the library (d) under her desk
  8. 8.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 “gold”?
    (a) wings (b) pretty (c) black (d) behold
  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!

    What is the show called?
    (a) The Clever Fox (b) The Lost Duck (c) The Hungry Crocodile (d) The Big Elephant
  10. 10.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 stars (b) a worm (c) the sun (d) the moon
  11. 11.The train goes chug, the train goes choo,
    Past fields of green and skies of blue.
    I wave to cows, I wave to trees,
    I feel the cool and gentle breeze.

    What sound does the train make?
    (a) chug and choo (b) ding dong (c) beep beep (d) tick tock
  12. 12.To all children of Block B,
    A drawing competition will be held on Sunday at 10 o’clock. The topic is “My Favourite Animal”. Bring your own crayons and pencils. Paper will be given to everyone.

    What should children bring?
    (a) paper and glue (b) books (c) crayons and pencils (d) water and food

Answer key

  1. across the water
  2. three
  3. along the wall
  4. teeth
  5. Ayesha’s mother
  6. It was raining hard
  7. in the library
  8. behold
  9. The Hungry Crocodile
  10. the sun
  11. chug and choo
  12. crayons and pencils

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