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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 843 · 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.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 parrot (b) a rabbit (c) a puppy (d) a cat
  2. 2.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) False (b) True
  3. 3.Dear Students,
    Our school picnic is on Friday. We will go to the City Garden by bus. Bring a water bottle, a cap and a packed lunch. The bus will leave at 8 o’clock sharp.
    Your Class Teacher

    When is the school picnic?
    (a) on Monday (b) on Saturday (c) on Sunday (d) on Friday
  4. 4.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.

    What sound does the train make?
    (a) ding dong (b) beep beep (c) tick tock (d) chug and choo
  5. 5.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 the library (b) under her desk (c) in her bag (d) in the playground
  6. 6.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 seeds did Nandini plant?
    (a) bean seeds (b) mango seeds (c) sunflower seeds (d) rose seeds
  7. 7.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!

    How old will Priya be?
    (a) six (b) five (c) twelve (d) seven
  8. 8.Rahul’s family went to the zoo. Rahul liked the elephants best. A baby elephant sprayed water with its trunk. Everyone near the pool got wet and laughed.

    Why did everyone near the pool get wet?
    (a) They fell in. (b) They went swimming. (c) It started to rain. (d) An elephant sprayed it.
  9. 9.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.

    True or false: The ant did its best.
    (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.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 colour is the puppy?
    (a) all brown (b) white and brown (c) black and white (d) grey
  11. 11.Sara’s little brother could not tie his shoelaces. Sara sat with him on the steps. She showed him how to make two loops. After trying five times, he tied them all by himself.

    In “She showed him”, who is “She”?
    (a) Sara’s mother (b) her brother (c) Sara (d) the teacher
  12. 12.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

    When should Papa go to the station?
    (a) in the morning (b) at 8 o’clock (c) tomorrow (d) at 6 o’clock

Answer key

  1. a parrot
  2. False
  3. on Friday
  4. chug and choo
  5. in the library
  6. sunflower seeds
  7. seven
  8. An elephant sprayed it.
  9. True
  10. white and brown
  11. Sara
  12. at 6 o’clock

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