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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 837 · 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.Nandini planted sunflower seeds in a pot. She kept the pot in the sun near the window. Soon, tall yellow flowers grew. The flowers always turned to face the sun.

    What colour were the flowers?
    (a) red (b) white (c) pink (d) yellow
  2. 2.Papa,
    Grandma called this morning. She will come by the evening train today. Please go to the station at 6 o’clock to bring her home.
    Love,
    Nisha

    In “She will come”, who is “She”?
    (a) Nisha (b) Grandma (c) Mum (d) a friend
  3. 3.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 washed the sandcastle away?
    (a) a big wave (b) the wind (c) a dog (d) the rain
  4. 4.I brush my teeth at morning time,
    They shine and sparkle, clean and fine.
    I brush again before my bed,
    Just like my dentist auntie said.

    Who told the child to brush?
    (a) Grandpa (b) dentist auntie (c) a friend (d) the teacher
  5. 5.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 does the child hold?
    (a) a ball (b) the string (c) a flag (d) a stick
  6. 6.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.

    How many flowers did Tenzin draw?
    (a) three (b) four (c) five (d) two
  7. 7.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) came closer (b) slowly disappeared (c) fell down (d) got brighter
  8. 8.Mohan,
    The milkman will come at 6 o’clock tomorrow. Please take two packets of milk from him. The money is in the steel box on the shelf. I will be back from the hospital by noon.
    Papa

    When will Papa be back?
    (a) next week (b) by noon (c) by night (d) at 6 o’clock
  9. 9.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 has been lost?
    (a) a puppy (b) a rabbit (c) a cat (d) a parrot
  10. 10.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.

    What should children bring?
    (a) paper and glue (b) water and food (c) crayons and pencils (d) books
  11. 11.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) Monday (c) Sunday (d) Friday
  12. 12.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.

    True or false: The puppy sleeps in the garden.
    (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. yellow
  2. Grandma
  3. a big wave
  4. dentist auntie
  5. the string
  6. three
  7. slowly disappeared
  8. by noon
  9. a parrot
  10. crayons and pencils
  11. Saturday
  12. False

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