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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 624 · 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.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!

    On which day is the party?
    (a) Friday (b) Sunday (c) Saturday (d) Monday
  2. 2.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

    Why can Ishaan not go to school?
    (a) He is going away. (b) He hurt his leg. (c) He has a cold. (d) He lost his bag.
  3. 3.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

    Where are the cousins coming from?
    (a) Patna (b) Delhi (c) Lucknow (d) Mumbai
  4. 4.Dear Neighbours,
    We have lost our parrot, Mithu. He is green with a red beak. He can say “hello” and “Mithu”. If you see him, please call the Das family at house number 9.

    What colour is the parrot’s beak?
    (a) black (b) red (c) yellow (d) green
  5. 5.Aman and his sister Gita went to the beach. They built a tall sandcastle near the water. A big wave came and washed it away. The children laughed and built another one far from the waves.

    Where did they build the second sandcastle?
    (a) on a rock (b) under a tree (c) near the water (d) far from the waves
  6. 6.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) purple (b) blue (c) grey (d) black
  7. 7.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.

    True or false: The wind was slow in the morning.
    (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.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) the evening (b) midnight (c) the morning light (d) lunch time
  9. 9.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.

    Which word rhymes with “too”?
    (a) deep (b) blue (c) stars (d) night
  10. 10.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 colours were its wings?
    (a) red and green (b) blue and white (c) pink and purple (d) orange, black and gold
  11. 11.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 big ship (b) the lost cat (c) the talking tree (d) the flying elephant
  12. 12.Aman and his sister Gita went to the beach. They built a tall sandcastle near the water. A big wave came and washed it away. The children laughed and built another one far from the waves.

    How did the children feel when the castle was washed away?
    (a) They were angry. (b) They laughed. (c) They went home. (d) They cried.

Answer key

  1. Saturday
  2. He has a cold.
  3. Lucknow
  4. red
  5. far from the waves
  6. blue
  7. True
  8. the morning light
  9. blue
  10. orange, black and gold
  11. the flying elephant
  12. They laughed.

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