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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 822 · 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.Hi Tara,
    My cat had three kittens last night! Two are black and one is orange. They are very tiny and keep their eyes shut. Come and see them after school.
    Kavya

    What colour is the other kitten?
    (a) grey (b) orange (c) brown (d) white
  2. 2.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!

    On which day is the party?
    (a) Saturday (b) Sunday (c) Monday (d) Friday
  3. 3.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 is making sheer khurma?
    (a) the cousins (b) Ayesha’s mother (c) Ayesha (d) Riya
  4. 4.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.

    What did Tenzin write inside the card?
    (a) Happy Diwali (b) I love you, Amma (c) Good morning (d) Thank you
  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.

    What did Anjali wash?
    (a) the potatoes (b) the plates (c) the tomatoes (d) the apples
  6. 6.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.

    Why was the kitten shivering?
    (a) It was sleepy. (b) It was scared of dogs. (c) It was hungry. (d) It was wet.
  7. 7.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 dry the kitten with?
    (a) a newspaper (b) a soft towel (c) a blanket (d) her scarf
  8. 8.Our cow is gentle, our cow is white,
    She gives us milk from morning till night.
    She likes to munch on grass and hay,
    And moos “good morning” every day.

    What does the cow give?
    (a) honey (b) eggs (c) wool (d) milk
  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!

    What should you clap?
    (a) a drum (b) your feet (c) two sticks (d) your hands
  10. 10.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.

    Where does the child sit?
    (a) on the floor (b) at the table (c) in the garden (d) beside Grandma
  11. 11.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.

    What did Farhan hold?
    (a) an umbrella (b) a bag (c) a flag (d) the old man’s hand
  12. 12.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) across a river (b) up a tree (c) into a cup (d) along the wall

Answer key

  1. orange
  2. Saturday
  3. Ayesha’s mother
  4. I love you, Amma
  5. the tomatoes
  6. It was wet.
  7. a soft towel
  8. milk
  9. your hands
  10. beside Grandma
  11. the old man’s hand
  12. along the wall

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