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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 752 · 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.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 did the children build?
    (a) a hut (b) a kite (c) a boat (d) a tall sandcastle
  2. 2.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.

    Where did the butterfly sit first?
    (a) on a leaf (b) on my hand (c) on a wall (d) on a rose
  3. 3.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 does the puppy wag?
    (a) his tail (b) his paws (c) his ears (d) his head
  4. 4.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 sent this invitation?
    (a) Riya (b) the cousins (c) Ayesha’s mother (d) Ayesha
  5. 5.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
    Two bright eyes and one small nose.
    Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
    I love you, Mummy, every day!

    What are the ears for?
    (a) to see (b) to hear (c) to smell (d) to say
  6. 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

    Why can Ishaan not go to school?
    (a) He hurt his leg. (b) He is going away. (c) He has a cold. (d) He lost his bag.
  7. 7.My kite is green, my kite is high,
    It dances in the windy sky.
    I hold the string and run along,
    And sing a happy kite-day song.

    What colour is the kite?
    (a) green (b) blue (c) red (d) yellow
  8. 8.I have a garden, small and neat,
    With tomatoes red and sweet.
    I water it each day at four,
    And every week it gives me more.

    Which word rhymes with “four”?
    (a) more (b) day (c) gives (d) week
  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.

    Which animals are in Grandma’s story?
    (a) a cat and a dog (b) a cow and a crow (c) a lion and a mouse (d) a fox and a parrot
  10. 10.Kiran’s cat, Billu, loves to sleep in the sun. Every afternoon he lies on the warm window sill. When it rains, he sleeps on Kiran’s bed instead. Kiran does not mind at all.

    True or false: Kiran does not mind Billu sleeping on the bed.
    (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.NOTICE
    The school library will be closed on Wednesday. The librarian is going to a book fair. Please return your books on Thursday instead. Thank you.

    On which day will it be closed?
    (a) Thursday (b) Monday (c) Wednesday (d) Friday
  12. 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.

    Where is the bus going?
    (a) to the zoo (b) to the beach (c) to the market (d) to school

Answer key

  1. a tall sandcastle
  2. on a rose
  3. his tail
  4. Ayesha
  5. to hear
  6. He has a cold.
  7. green
  8. more
  9. a fox and a parrot
  10. True
  11. Wednesday
  12. to school

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