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Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 845 · 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.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.

    What did Kabir forget at home?
    (a) his umbrella (b) his bag (c) his shoes (d) his lunch
  2. 2.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

    Who wrote the message?
    (a) Mum (b) Kavya (c) Tara (d) the cat
  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 rose (b) on a wall (c) on a leaf (d) on my hand
  4. 4.The postman comes at ten each day,
    With letters from so far away.
    He rings his bell and waves to me,
    Then hurries off to house number three.

    What does the postman ring?
    (a) the doorbell (b) his bell (c) a drum (d) a phone
  5. 5.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) two sticks (c) your hands (d) your feet
  6. 6.Vikram’s school had a sports day. He ran in the sack race. He fell down once but got up quickly. He did not win, but he finished the race with a big smile.

    Which race did Vikram run?
    (a) the relay race (b) the long race (c) the spoon race (d) the sack race
  7. 7.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.

    Who was waiting to cross the road?
    (a) a little girl (b) an old man (c) a dog (d) a policeman
  8. 8.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 cat (b) a rabbit (c) a parrot (d) a puppy
  9. 9.I have a garden, small and neat,
    With tomatoes red and sweet.
    I water it each day at four,
    And every week it gives me more.

    Which word rhymes with “neat”?
    (a) sweet (b) small (c) red (d) day
  10. 10.Deepak heard a bird chirping loudly. He saw a baby sparrow on the ground below its nest. He told his mother at once. She gently put the baby bird back into the nest.

    Where was the baby sparrow?
    (a) on the roof (b) on a wire (c) in a cage (d) on the ground
  11. 11.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.

    Where did Rahul’s family go?
    (a) to the zoo (b) to a farm (c) to the beach (d) to the park
  12. 12.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

    What will they play after lunch?
    (a) carrom (b) cricket (c) chess (d) ludo

Answer key

  1. his umbrella
  2. Kavya
  3. on a rose
  4. his bell
  5. your hands
  6. the sack race
  7. an old man
  8. a parrot
  9. sweet
  10. on the ground
  11. to the zoo
  12. carrom

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