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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 814 · 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.You are invited!
    Come to Priya’s 7th birthday party on Saturday, 12 May. The party is at 5 o’clock at our house, 14 Lotus Lane. There will be games, cake and music. Please come in fancy dress!

    What should the guests wear?
    (a) white clothes (b) school uniform (c) raincoats (d) fancy dress
  2. 2.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!

    What popped up in the end?
    (a) a big tree (b) a mango (c) a red flower (d) a green shoot
  3. 3.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.

    What did her father say?
    (a) She was very tired. (b) She was a great helper. (c) She should go out. (d) She was too slow.
  4. 4.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) Chhotu (b) Raju (c) Moti (d) Bholu
  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 she put the tomatoes?
    (a) in the fridge (b) in a bowl (c) in a bag (d) on a plate
  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.

    Who do the ducklings follow?
    (a) a boat (b) a frog (c) a fish (d) their mother
  7. 7.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 was Divya eating when the tooth fell out?
    (a) a sweet (b) a chapati (c) an apple (d) a banana
  8. 8.Mango, mango, yellow and sweet,
    The juiciest fruit you’ll ever eat.
    In summer time, it hangs up high,
    On the tall green tree against the sky.

    When does the mango hang on the tree?
    (a) in summer time (b) in winter (c) at night (d) in the rains
  9. 9.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 kite (b) a toy train (c) a toy car (d) a toy boat
  10. 10.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

    Who wrote the note?
    (a) Dad (b) Mum (c) Grandma (d) Aarav
  11. 11.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.

    What is the parrot’s name?
    (a) Raja (b) Das (c) Hello (d) Mithu
  12. 12.Meena lost her blue pencil box at school. She looked in her bag and under her desk. Her friend Sunil found it in the library. Meena said thank you and shared her biscuits with him.

    Where was the pencil box found?
    (a) in her bag (b) in the playground (c) under her desk (d) in the library

Answer key

  1. fancy dress
  2. a green shoot
  3. She was a great helper.
  4. Chhotu
  5. in a bowl
  6. their mother
  7. an apple
  8. in summer time
  9. a toy boat
  10. Mum
  11. Mithu
  12. in the library

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