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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 801 · 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.Hello Kabir,
    Thank you for the lovely story book you gave me. I read it with my sister last night. We liked the part about the flying elephant best. Come and play with us on Sunday!
    Your friend,
    Dev

    Which part did they like best?
    (a) the lost cat (b) the flying elephant (c) the talking tree (d) the big ship
  2. 2.The train goes chug, the train goes choo,
    Past fields of green and skies of blue.
    I wave to cows, I wave to trees,
    I feel the cool and gentle breeze.

    Which word rhymes with “trees”?
    (a) breeze (b) cows (c) wave (d) cool
  3. 3.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
  4. 4.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.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “young”?
    (a) busy (b) green (c) old (d) safe
  5. 5.To all children of Block B,
    A drawing competition will be held on Sunday at 10 o’clock. The topic is “My Favourite Animal”. Bring your own crayons and pencils. Paper will be given to everyone.

    True or false: The competition is on Saturday.
    (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.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.

    What did the butterfly tickle?
    (a) my ear (b) my cheek (c) my toes (d) the tip of my nose
  7. 7.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.

    What toy did Joseph have?
    (a) a toy train (b) a toy car (c) a toy kite (d) a toy boat
  8. 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.

    Where did she put the lamps?
    (a) on the roof (b) on the balcony (c) at the gate (d) in the kitchen
  9. 9.It was raining hard on Monday. Kabir forgot his umbrella at home. His friend Anu shared her big yellow umbrella with him. They walked to school together and stayed dry.

    Which word in the story is the opposite of “wet”?
    (a) yellow (b) hard (c) big (d) dry
  10. 10.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.

    What does “faded away” mean here?
    (a) got brighter (b) came closer (c) fell down (d) slowly disappeared
  11. 11.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
    On the roof and window pane.
    Frogs come out to croak and play,
    On this cool and rainy day.

    What kind of day is it?
    (a) windy and dry (b) hot and sunny (c) snowy (d) cool and rainy
  12. 12.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 do after she dried the kitten?
    (a) gave it a bath (b) went to sleep (c) gave it warm milk (d) put it outside

Answer key

  1. the flying elephant
  2. breeze
  3. on a rose
  4. old
  5. False
  6. the tip of my nose
  7. a toy boat
  8. on the balcony
  9. dry
  10. slowly disappeared
  11. cool and rainy
  12. gave it warm milk

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