Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 846 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.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.
   
   In “He took it to the pond”, what is “it”? (a) the duck (b) the water (c) the toy boat (d) the pond
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
   
   Who called this morning? (a) Papa (b) Nisha (c) the station master (d) Grandma
3. 3.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 does the puppy wag? (a) his head (b) his ears (c) his tail (d) his paws
4. 4.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 do after she dried the kitten? (a) gave it a bath (b) gave it warm milk (c) put it outside (d) went to sleep
5. 5.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “sweet”? (a) juicy (b) fruit (c) tree (d) eat
6. 6.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.
   
   Who is the poem about? (a) the doctor (b) the milkman (c) the teacher (d) the postman
7. 7.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.
   
   What does the child brush? (a) the dog (b) shoes (c) hair (d) teeth
8. 8.Dear Mrs Kaur,
   Today is Diya’s first day on the school bus. She will get off at the Rose Garden stop. Her grandmother will wait for her there. Thank you for your help.
   Anita Sharma, Diya’s mother
   
   Whose first day is it on the school bus? (a) Mrs Kaur’s (b) Diya’s (c) Rose’s (d) Anita’s
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.
   
   What grows in the garden? (a) tomatoes (b) roses (c) potatoes (d) mangoes
10. 10.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
    Two bright eyes and one small nose.
    Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
    I love you, Mummy, every day!
    
    What are the ears for? (a) to say (b) to smell (c) to see (d) to hear
11. 11.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
12. 12.On Diwali night, Neha lit twelve clay lamps. She put them in a row on the balcony. A breeze blew out two lamps. Her grandfather helped her light them again.
    
    Who helped Neha light them again? (a) her friend (b) her grandfather (c) her uncle (d) her mother

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