Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed
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.Divya’s tooth was loose for a week. One morning, it fell out while she ate an apple. She kept the tiny tooth in a small box. Her mother said a new tooth would grow in its place.
What did her mother say? (a) go to the shop (b) the tooth was lost (c) a new tooth would grow (d) eat more apples -
2.Dear Joseph,
We are going to the beach on Christmas Day. Would you like to come with us? We will leave at 10 o’clock and come back before dinner. Please ask your mother and tell me soon.
Your friend,
Alan
When will they come back? (a) at lunch time (b) after dinner (c) the next day (d) before dinner -
3.Riya found a small kitten under the stairs. It was wet and shivering. She dried it with a soft towel. Then she gave it a bowl of warm milk.
What did Riya dry the kitten with? (a) her scarf (b) a blanket (c) a soft towel (d) a newspaper -
4.Dear Students,
Our school picnic is on Friday. We will go to the City Garden by bus. Bring a water bottle, a cap and a packed lunch. The bus will leave at 8 o’clock sharp.
Your Class Teacher
How will they travel? (a) by car (b) on foot (c) by bus (d) by train -
5.Deepak heard a bird chirping loudly. He saw a baby sparrow on the ground below its nest. He told his mother at once. She gently put the baby bird back into the nest.
Where did the baby bird go back to? (a) into the house (b) into a tree hole (c) into a box (d) into the nest -
6.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) Sana (b) Ishaan (c) Ma’am (d) Mum -
7.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) seven (c) eight (d) six -
8.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.
What blew out two lamps? (a) the rain (b) a cat (c) her brother (d) a breeze -
9.Dear Mrs Kaur,
Today is Diya’s first day on the school bus. She will get off at the Rose Garden stop. Her grandmother will wait for her there. Thank you for your help.
Anita Sharma, Diya’s mother
In “She will get off”, who is “She”? (a) the grandmother (b) Diya (c) Anita Sharma (d) Mrs Kaur -
10.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.
Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) hands (b) winter (c) shawl (d) old -
11.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.
What does the postman bring? (a) flowers (b) letters (c) bread (d) milk -
12.The bus goes bumpy down the road,
It carries such a happy load.
We sing and clap, we laugh and wave,
To school we go, so bright and brave.
Which word rhymes with “road”? (a) down (b) load (c) bus (d) happy
Answer key
- a new tooth would grow
- before dinner
- a soft towel
- by bus
- into the nest
- Ishaan
- seven
- a breeze
- Diya
- old
- letters
- load
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