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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 66 · 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.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.

    Where does the puppy sleep?
    (a) under the bed (b) in a basket (c) in the garden (d) on my pillow
  2. 2.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.

    What flies to the sky?
    (a) the sparks (b) the smoke (c) the birds (d) a kite
  3. 3.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) across the water (c) in the bathtub (d) on the sea
  4. 4.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.

    Where do they sit?
    (a) by the fire (b) on the roof (c) in the garden (d) by the window
  5. 5.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.

    In “shared her biscuits with him”, who is “him”?
    (a) the librarian (b) Sunil (c) the teacher (d) Meena
  6. 6.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!

    How should you jump?
    (a) low and loudly (b) on one foot (c) into water (d) up high without a sound
  7. 7.The postman comes at ten each day,
    With letters from so far away.
    He rings his bell and waves to me,
    Then hurries off to house number three.

    Who is the poem about?
    (a) the postman (b) the doctor (c) the teacher (d) the milkman
  8. 8.Hi Bhaiya,
    I borrowed your cricket bat for the match today. Do not worry, I will keep it safe. We are playing against Class 3 after school. I will give it back in the evening.
    Aditi

    What did Aditi borrow?
    (a) a bicycle (b) a cricket bat (c) a book (d) a football
  9. 9.Anjali wanted to help in the kitchen. Her father gave her the job of washing the tomatoes. She washed them carefully and put them in a bowl. Her father said she was a great helper.

    Where did she put the tomatoes?
    (a) in a bag (b) in the fridge (c) on a plate (d) in a bowl
  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!

    Where did the tiny seed go?
    (a) in the river (b) in the ground (c) in a bag (d) in a box
  11. 11.Vikram’s school had a sports day. He ran in the sack race. He fell down once but got up quickly. He did not win, but he finished the race with a big smile.

    True or false: Vikram won the race.
    (a) True (b) False
  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.

    What washed the sandcastle away?
    (a) a big wave (b) the rain (c) the wind (d) a dog

Answer key

  1. on my pillow
  2. the sparks
  3. across the water
  4. by the fire
  5. Sunil
  6. up high without a sound
  7. the postman
  8. a cricket bat
  9. in a bowl
  10. in the ground
  11. False
  12. a big wave

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