Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 924 · 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.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) up a tree (b) across a river (c) into a cup (d) along the wall
2. 2.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
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
   
   For which festival is Riya invited? (a) Christmas (b) Diwali (c) Holi (d) Eid
4. 4.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.
   
   When did Harpreet see a rainbow? (a) at night (b) after the rain (c) before school (d) in the morning
5. 5.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) Tara (b) Mum (c) the cat (d) Kavya
6. 6.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.
   
   How does the mango taste? (a) salty (b) sour (c) sweet (d) bitter
7. 7.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 wrote this note? (a) Mum (b) Grandma (c) Papa (d) Nisha
8. 8.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.
   
   Who went to the pond with Joseph? (a) his sister (b) his teacher (c) his friend (d) his father
9. 9.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 moo every day? (a) hello (b) good morning (c) thank you (d) good night
10. 10.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) the old man’s hand (b) a bag (c) a flag (d) an umbrella
11. 11.NOTICE
    The school library will be closed on Wednesday. The librarian is going to a book fair. Please return your books on Thursday instead. Thank you.
    
    When should children return their books? (a) on Wednesday (b) on Thursday (c) next month (d) on Monday
12. 12.Arjun wanted to fly a kite. The wind was too slow in the morning. In the evening, a strong wind came. Arjun’s red kite flew high over the trees.
    
    When did the strong wind come? (a) in the morning (b) in the evening (c) at night (d) in the afternoon

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