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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 749 · 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.Mumma,
    I went to Neel’s house to finish our science project. His mother said I can stay for dinner. Neel’s father will drop me home at 8 o’clock. Please do not worry.
    Jiya

    Where did Jiya go?
    (a) to the market (b) to school (c) to the library (d) to Neel’s house
  2. 2.Sara’s little brother could not tie his shoelaces. Sara sat with him on the steps. She showed him how to make two loops. After trying five times, he tied them all by himself.

    Where did Sara sit with him?
    (a) on the swing (b) on the bed (c) in the car (d) on the steps
  3. 3.Dear Grandpa,
    I got a gold star for my drawing today! I drew our village pond with the white ducks. My teacher put it on the classroom wall. I wish you could see it.
    Love,
    Meher

    Who is the letter for?
    (a) Grandpa (b) Mum (c) Meher (d) the teacher
  4. 4.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.

    What colour is the puppy?
    (a) white and brown (b) black and white (c) grey (d) all brown
  5. 5.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 Anjali want to help?
    (a) in the kitchen (b) in the shop (c) at school (d) in the garden
  6. 6.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 cried. (c) They went home. (d) They laughed.
  7. 7.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 a bag (b) in the ground (c) in the river (d) in a box
  8. 8.Tenzin made a card for his mother’s birthday. He drew a big sun and three flowers on it. He wrote “I love you, Amma” inside. His mother hugged him and kept the card on her table.

    Where did his mother keep the card?
    (a) on her table (b) in her bag (c) in a box (d) on the wall
  9. 9.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) every morning (b) on Sundays (c) at lunch (d) every night
  10. 10.Rahul’s family went to the zoo. Rahul liked the elephants best. A baby elephant sprayed water with its trunk. Everyone near the pool got wet and laughed.

    Why did everyone near the pool get wet?
    (a) An elephant sprayed it. (b) They fell in. (c) It started to rain. (d) They went swimming.
  11. 11.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.

    Who went to the pond with Joseph?
    (a) his father (b) his sister (c) his friend (d) his teacher
  12. 12.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.

    Who should people call?
    (a) the zoo (b) the school (c) the Das family (d) the police

Answer key

  1. to Neel’s house
  2. on the steps
  3. Grandpa
  4. white and brown
  5. in the kitchen
  6. They laughed.
  7. in the ground
  8. on her table
  9. every night
  10. An elephant sprayed it.
  11. his father
  12. the Das family

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