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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 64 · 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.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) the cousins (c) Ayesha’s mother (d) Ayesha
  2. 2.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 my book (d) on the hills
  3. 3.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 popped up in the end?
    (a) a big tree (b) a green shoot (c) a mango (d) a red flower
  4. 4.Grandma tells a story every night,
    Of a clever fox and a parrot bright.
    I sit beside her on the bed,
    Until it’s time to rest my head.

    When does Grandma tell a story?
    (a) at lunch (b) every morning (c) on Sundays (d) every night
  5. 5.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) my cheek (c) the tip of my nose (d) my toes
  6. 6.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) sat (c) wings (d) nose
  7. 7.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 does the cow give?
    (a) eggs (b) milk (c) honey (d) wool
  8. 8.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) two (b) three (c) one (d) four
  9. 9.Clap your hands and stamp your feet,
    Move your body to the beat.
    Turn around and touch the ground,
    Now jump up high without a sound!

    What should you stamp?
    (a) a letter (b) your feet (c) your hands (d) the door
  10. 10.Nandini planted sunflower seeds in a pot. She kept the pot in the sun near the window. Soon, tall yellow flowers grew. The flowers always turned to face the sun.

    What colour were the flowers?
    (a) white (b) yellow (c) pink (d) red
  11. 11.Mango, mango, yellow and sweet,
    The juiciest fruit you’ll ever eat.
    In summer time, it hangs up high,
    On the tall green tree against the sky.

    When does the mango hang on the tree?
    (a) in winter (b) in summer time (c) at night (d) in the rains
  12. 12.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.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “weak”?
    (a) slow (b) high (c) red (d) strong

Answer key

  1. Ayesha’s mother
  2. on the roof and window
  3. a green shoot
  4. every night
  5. the tip of my nose
  6. nose
  7. milk
  8. three
  9. your feet
  10. yellow
  11. in summer time
  12. strong

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