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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 698 · 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.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.

    Which race did Vikram run?
    (a) the long race (b) the sack race (c) the spoon race (d) the relay race
  2. 2.Farhan saw an old man waiting to cross the busy road. Farhan held his hand. They waited for the green light. Then they crossed the road slowly and safely.

    Who was waiting to cross the road?
    (a) a dog (b) a little girl (c) a policeman (d) an old man
  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.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 the fridge (b) on a plate (c) in a bowl (d) in a bag
  5. 5.Lata’s grandmother makes the best ladoos. On Sunday, Lata helped her roll them. They made twenty round ladoos. Lata gave four ladoos to her neighbour, Auntie Rose.

    On which day did Lata help?
    (a) Monday (b) Saturday (c) Sunday (d) Friday
  6. 6.Down by the river, a duck swims by,
    With four little ducklings, oh my, oh my!
    They paddle and quack all in a line,
    And follow their mother, all doing fine.

    Which word rhymes with “line”?
    (a) quack (b) fine (c) follow (d) mother
  7. 7.Dear Aarav,
    I have gone to the market to buy vegetables. Your lunch is in the blue box on the table. Please feed the fish before you go to play.
    Love,
    Mum

    What must Aarav do before he goes to play?
    (a) feed the fish (b) clean his room (c) buy vegetables (d) do his homework
  8. 8.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.

    Which word can the parrot say?
    (a) bye (b) Ram Ram (c) thank you (d) hello
  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!

    How should you jump?
    (a) up high without a sound (b) low and loudly (c) on one foot (d) into water
  10. 10.Pooja’s goat, Chhotu, loves to eat leaves. One day Chhotu ran out of the gate. Pooja searched the whole village for him. At last, she found him eating leaves near the temple.

    What is the name of Pooja’s goat?
    (a) Raju (b) Bholu (c) Moti (d) Chhotu
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.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

    What will they play after lunch?
    (a) chess (b) carrom (c) ludo (d) cricket

Answer key

  1. the sack race
  2. an old man
  3. along the wall
  4. in a bowl
  5. Sunday
  6. fine
  7. feed the fish
  8. hello
  9. up high without a sound
  10. Chhotu
  11. on my pillow
  12. carrom

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