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Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2 – Mixed

Reading comprehension lesson 8: Class 2 practice test · Set 933 · 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.

    Which way did the flowers turn?
    (a) to face the wall (b) to face the door (c) down to the ground (d) to face the sun
  2. 2.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 bring?
    (a) bread (b) letters (c) milk (d) flowers
  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) Eid (d) Holi
  4. 4.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.

    What did Deepak hear?
    (a) a dog barking (b) a bell ringing (c) a cat crying (d) a bird chirping
  5. 5.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) Monday (b) Saturday (c) Friday (d) Sunday
  6. 6.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.

    In “She gently put the baby bird back”, who is “She”?
    (a) Deepak’s sister (b) the teacher (c) Deepak’s mother (d) the sparrow
  7. 7.The sun comes up, the sky is bright,
    The birds all sing with all their might.
    I wash my face and comb my hair,
    Then eat my breakfast on a chair.

    What do the birds do in the poem?
    (a) eat (b) fly away (c) sing (d) sleep
  8. 8.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.

    Where does the puppy run?
    (a) on the beach (b) in the school (c) all over our small town (d) in the forest
  9. 9.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) seven (b) twelve (c) six (d) five
  10. 10.Dear Grandpa,
    I got a gold star for my drawing today! I drew our village pond with the white ducks. My teacher put it on the classroom wall. I wish you could see it.
    Love,
    Meher

    What colour were the ducks in the drawing?
    (a) yellow (b) brown (c) white (d) black
  11. 11.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 mother (b) her friend (c) her grandfather (d) her uncle
  12. 12.I like to splash in puddles deep,
    I jump and hop and leap and leap.
    My boots are wet, my socks are too,
    But oh, what fun, I tell you true!

    What is wet besides the boots?
    (a) the socks (b) the bag (c) the hat (d) the shirt

Answer key

  1. to face the sun
  2. letters
  3. Eid
  4. a bird chirping
  5. Saturday
  6. Deepak’s mother
  7. sing
  8. all over our small town
  9. seven
  10. white
  11. her grandfather
  12. the socks

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