Comprehension: Grade 2

2.1
a) My new pet
My father brought me a new pet dog. He sleeps a lot. He likes to play with his
red ball. My mother and father help me to keep the dog clean. We have a
doghouse where he stays. I play with him in the evening when I come back
from school. I love my dog.

Questions:
1. Which animal does the speaker has as their pet?
a) Cat
b) Turtle
c) Dog
d) Horse

2. What is the colour of the ball which the dog likes to play with?
a) Blue
b) Red
c) Yellow
d) Green

3. Who helps the speaker to keep the dog clean?

a) Mother
b) Father
c) Both
d) None of the above

4. Where does the dog stay?

a) Doghouse
b) Dollhouse

5. When does the speaker come back from school?

a) Morning
b) 9:00 PM
c) Afternoon
d) Evening
6. Does the speaker love their dog?
a) Yes
b) No

7. Select the correct statement from the sentences given below:

a) Speaker’s dog sleeps a lot
b) Speaker’s dog eats a lot.

8. From where does the speaker return home in the evening?

a) Office
b) School
c) Hospital
d) Park

9. Who brought the pet dog for the speaker?

a) Father
b) Sister

10. Select the false statement from the sentences given below:
a) The speaker keeps their dog dirty.
b) The speaker keeps their dog clean.

b) A boy and a ball

There was a boy on the playground. He had a ball and he was playing with it. It
was green in colour. He was running very fast and then suddenly he fell down.
He got hurt and he was upset. His teacher came and comforted him. Then he
took the boy to the medical room. After the boy took medicines he felt better
and started playing again.

Questions:
1. Who was on the playground?
a) A dog
b) A boy
c) A bat
d) A tree
2. What did the boy had?
a) Diamond ring
b) Hockey
c) Ball
d) Flower

3. Why did the boy fall down?

a) Because he was eating.
b) Because he was dancing
c) Because he was running fast
d) None of the above

4. Select the correct sentence from the sentences given below:

a) The boy was singing,
b) The boy was playing with the ball.
c) The boy was crying.
d) The boy was eating with his friends.

5. Who comforted the boy?

a) Mother
b) Sister
c) Teacher
d) Friend

6. Did the boy get hurt while playing with the ball?
a) Yes
b) No

7. When did the boy feel better?

a) After going home.
b) While playing on the ground.
c) After eating his lunch
d) After taking the medicines.

8. What was the colour of the ball?

a) Red
 b) Green
c) Blue
d) Yellow

9. What did the teacher do after comforting the boy?

a) Took him to the medical room.
b) Called his parents.
c) Gave him water
d) Gave him a video game.

10. Complete the sentence written below:

The boy was running ___.
a) Very slow
b) Very fast
c) Both
d) None of the above.

C) Story 1: Dentist
John is a dentist. He checks everyone’s teeth and gums. Some patients come to
him with very bad toothaches. He advises all children and adults to brush their
teeth twice a day. He treats all his patients properly and tells them to smile
always. Children like to go to him for their regular teeth check-ups. In his free
time, he loves to sing and read books.

Story 2: Tailor
James is a tailor. He stitches clothes for people. He even fixes other people’s
clothes. He advises people to keep their clothes properly on a hanger inside their
cupboards. He works very hard on making new dresses for everyone and loves
to make people smile. Everyone goes to him when they want to wear nice
stitched clothes. In his free time, he likes to draw and read books.
Questions:
1. Who is John?
a) Actor
b) Dentist
c) Football player
d) Tailor

2. Which activity do John and James like to do in their free time?

a) read books
a) Swimming
b) Dancing
c) Play football

3. Does John check everyone’s teeth and gums?

a) Yes
b) No

4. What is the similarity between story 1 and story 2:

a) Both are doctors
b) Both help people and make their lives easier
c) Both make clothes for others
d) None of the above

5. Who is James
a) Football player
b) Waiter
c) Mechanic
d) Tailor

6. What advice does John give to his patients?

a) To sleep early.
b) To eat slowly.
c) To exercise daily.
d) To brush their teeth twice a day.
7. Is James a hard worker?
a) Yes
b) No

8. What advice does James give to people?

a) To iron their clothes
b) To colour their clothes
c) To hang their clothes in the cupboard
d) None of the above

9. Do John and James like to dance in their free time?

a) Yes
b) No
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above

10) What is the difference between both stories?

a) In story 1, John is a football player and in story 2, James is a sailor.
b) In story 1, John is a dentist and in story 2, James is a tailor.
c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above

2.2
a) Story 1: The dog and the cat
A dog is walking down the road. He sees a kitten. The kitten has its paw stuck.
It is stuck in a trap.
“Meow! Meow!” the kitten says. The kitten’s mom does not see her kitten. The
cat is finding food. She has walked way down the road.
“Will you help me?” the kitten asks the dog. “My paw is stuck. My mom can’t
hear me.”
“She would hear my bark,” the dog says.
“Yes, she would. Will you bark?” the kitten asks. The dog thinks. He is hungry.
“I will help you. I will bark. Then your mom will hear me. She will then help
you. I want some of your food. Your mom must share her food with me,” the
dog says.
“Okay. We will," the kitten says. The dog barks. The cat hears the dog. She has
a fish in her mouth. She runs back to her kitten. She helps her kitten. Then both
the kitten and cat run up a tree. They eat the fish. The dog is still hungry.

Story 2: The Bear and the Seal

In Canada near the Arctic Circle, a polar bear moves on the ice. A baby seal
cries. Her mother is not here. She is looking for fish. They will have their dinner
soon.
“I am hungry too,” the polar bear says.
“Look, my fin is in this trap. Can you help me?” the baby seal asks. The bear
looks at the trap.“No, I can’t help you," the polar bear says. “I yelled for my
mom. She is too far away. My voice does not go that far,” the seal says. “My fin
hurts too,” it says.
“I could roar and your mom would hear me. Then she can help you,” the bear
says. The baby seal is happy.
“Will you?” the baby seal asks. The bear has a plan.
“I will roar to help you. You need to help me. Give me the fish and I will roar,"
the bear says.
“I will,” the baby seal says. The bear roars a big roar. The mom seal swims to
her baby. She gets the baby seal’s fin out of the trap. The mom seal swims off.
She has two fish in her mouth. The baby seal swims off too. The bear is mad.

Questions:
1. What is the same in both stories?
a) Both characters are cats and dogs.
b) Both want a fish to eat.
c) Both take place in the cold.
d) Both animals roar.

2. From the story 1 and 2 above, who gets her paw stuck in a trap?
a) Polar Bear
b) Seal
c) Kitten
d) Dog
3. From stories 1 and 2, at first, one animal won’t help. Which animal is that?
a) Polar bear
b) Dog
c) Kitten
d) Seal

4. Read story one above. What is the setting?

a) In Canada
b) In the ocean
c) On a road
d) In the cold

5. Read stories 1 and 2 above. What is the difference between the two stories?
a) The animal gets a body part stuck in a different object.
b) The animals make different sounds
c) The baby animals have different problems.
d) The mom animals are doing something different at the beginning of the
story.

6. Read stories 1 and 2. Which animal has a plan?

a) Polar bear
b) Dog
c) Cat
d) Seal

7. Read stories 1 and 2. What is the same in both stories?

a) Both stories are in the water.
b) Both stories are near the ice.
c) Both stories have mom looking for food.
d) Both stories have an animal running up a tree.

8. Read stories 1 and 2. What happens at the end of the stories?

a) Both, the Polar Bear and the Dog climb a tree.
b) Both, the polar bear and the dog eat a fish.
c) Both, the polar bear and the dog are mad.
d) Both, the cat and the seal swim away.
9. Read stories 1 and 2. Why did the baby animals want the dog and the polar
bear to make a sound?
a) The baby animals can not talk.
b) The polar bear and the dog want to make a sound.
c) The baby animals like the other animal’s sounds.
d) The mom animal can not hear the baby animal’s sounds.

10. Read stories 1 and 2. Which animals need help in the above stories?
a) Polar bear and kitten
b) Kitten and baby seal
c) Seal and dog
d) Cat and dog

b) A visit to the fair

My name is Ananya. I visited the village fair with my parents. My
grandparents live in the [Link] was Basant Panchmi. We were wearing
new clothes. The fair was on the bank of the river. We met many people
on the way who were also going to the fair. Women of the village were
going to the fair in groups. People were singing folk songs and dancing at
the fair. There were many shops at the fair. The fair was full of many
activities. There were magicians, rope walkers and jugglers. There were
many food stalls at the fair. We enjoyed rides on swings and the merry-
go-round. There were many people from different villages who were
selling and buying cattle. There was too much crowd at the fair. I ate
delicious village food and enjoyed it very much. In the evening, I came
back home and felt very tired. I enjoyed very much my visit to my village
fair.

Questions:
1. Where did Ananya visit to?
a) Circus show.
b) Village fair
c) Dancing show
d) Christmas carnival
2. Who were there with her?
a) Cousins
b) Friends
c) Parents
d) Teachers

3. Who lives in the village?

a) Ananya’s grandparents
b) Ananya’s father
c) Ananya
d) None of the above

4. What was the occasion on which Ananya went to the village fair?
a) Holi
b) Basant Panchami
c) Eid
d) Christmas

5. Was Ananya wearing new clothes?

a) Yes
b) No

6. What type of songs people were singing at the fair?

a) Dancing songs
b) Traditional songs
c) Folk songs
d) None of the above

7. Were there magicians at the fair?

a) Yes
b) No
c) Maybe

8. Which rides did Ananya enjoy?

a) Swings
b) Giant wheel
 c) Marry go round
d) Both a) and c)

9. What were people buying and selling at the fair?

a) Cattles
b) Lion
c) Dogs
d) Elephants

10. Did Ananya enjoy her visit to the fair?

Yes
No

c) Visit to a fair

Ramesh visited the Dussehra festival fair nearby his home. There were
many swings and he enjoyed the ride. The fair was full of crowd. He ate
delicious food at the fair. He saw shopkeepers selling colourful clothes.
He bought a small item from the fair for himself and his friend. It was a
flowerpot. He played some games at the fair and enjoyed it very much. In
the evening he came back home and told all about the fair to his
grandparents.

Questions:

1. Who visited the fair?

a) Ananya
b) Ramesh
c) Ronit
d) None of the above

2. Which festival fair was it?

a) Diwali
b) Dussehra
c) Onam
 d) Basant Panchami

3. How far was the fair from Ramesh’s house?

a) Far away
b) Nearby
c) In his house
d) None of the above

4. How was the food at the fair?

a) Spicy
b) Delicious
c) Salty
d) Bitter

5. Who were selling the clothes?

a) Street vendors
b) Shopkeepers
c) Magicians
d) Snake charmers

6. How were the clothes at the shop?

a) Smooth
b) Colourful
c) Dull
d) Both a) and c)

7. What did Ramesh buy from the fair?

 a) Chocolates
b) Clothes
c) Flower pots
d) Shoes

8. Did he only buy the item for himself?

a) Yes
b) No

9. Did Ramesh play games at the fair?

a) Yes
b) No

10. Whom did he tell about the fair when he came back home?

a) Parents
b) Dog
c) Friends
d) Grandparents

Comprehension Grade: 4

4.1 (Text)

a) Informal letter
Informal letters are personal letters that are written to one's friends or family to
know about what is going on in your life and to convey one's regards. An
informal letter is usually written to a family member, a close acquaintance or a
friend. The format for an informal letter is different from a formal letter. The
language used in an informal letter is casual and personal. A formal letter is
written for official purposes. The language used for the formal letters is in a
serious and direct tone. We usually write it to teachers, principals or any other
officials.

Questions:

1. Who do you write an informal letter to?

a) Teachers
b) Principal
c) Friends and family
d) None of the above

2. What do we write an informal letter for?

a) To inform about leaves

b) To convey our regards
c) To inform about official notices
d) None of the above

3. Is the format of a formal and informal letter the same?

a) Yes
b) No

4. What kind of language is used in the informal letters?

a) Casual
b) Personal
 c) Motivated
d) Both a) and b)

5. What kind of letter will you write to your mother?

a) Informal letter
b) Formal letter
c) Both
d) None of the above

6. What kind of a letter will you write to your Principal?

a) Informal letter
b) Formal letter
c) Both
d) None of the above

7. Who do we write a formal letter to?

a) Parents
b) Friends
c) Teacher
d) Neighbours

8. What is the purpose of a Formal letter?

a) Official purposes
b) To convey regards
c) To ask about daily life
d) None of the above

9. To whom can you write both formal and informal letters?

a) Father
b) Friends
 c) Both a) and b)
d) None of the above

10. The purpose of a formal letter is to ask people about their well-being.

a) True
b) False

b) What to write in an informal letter

One can write about anything that one feels to convey. Informal letters can be
written to inform your dear one about your success in a competition, about a
movie you watched recently, about the trip that you would be going on, etc. It
can also be to enquire about their well-being, to invite them to go along with
you on a trip, to congratulate them on their new job, to convey your regards, etc.
You can be as personal as you want when writing an informal letter.

Questions:
1. Can we write about anything we want to convey in an informal letter?
a) Yes
b) No

2. Can we write an informal letter for asking for a leave?

a) Yes
b) No
c) Both
d) None of the above

3. We can write an Informal letter describing a recent trip?

a) Yes
 b) No

4. We can be as personal as we want in an informal letter. True or False.

a) True
b) False

5. Can we share our successes and failures with our loved ones in an informal
letter?
a) Yes
b) No

6. We can tell our friends about a movie we watched in a formal letter.

a) Yes
b) No

7. Which letter will you write to congratulate your friend on a new job?
a) Formal letter
b) Informal letter
c) Any of the two
d) None of the above

8. Which letter will you write for registering a complaint?

a) Formal letter
b) Informal letter
c) Both
d) None of the above

9. Can we inquire about people’s well-being in a formal letter?

a) No
b) Yes

10. Which letter will you write to your sister telling about your recent
experience on a safari trip?
 a) Informal letter
b) Formal letter
c) Both
d) None of the above

c) How to write an informal letter

Like any letter, there is a format to write an informal letter in English. Unlike a
formal letter, an informal letter does not need to state something specific. It can
be written in an easy, conversational style. They are in the nature of a friendly
chat, so they can include a variety of topics. It can have all that you want to tell
your dear one about. It is very different from the way one writes a formal letter.

Questions:
1. Is there a format to write an informal letter?
a) Yes
b) No

2. Which letter does not need to state-specific information?

a) Formal
b) Informal
c) None of the above

3. Which letter can be written in a conversational style?

a) Formal
b) Informal
c) Discriptive
d) None of the above

4. Which letter is written in Serious tone?

a) Informal
b) Formal
c) Narrative
d) None of the above
5. Can formal letters have a variety of topics?
a) Yes
b) No

6. Is formal letter different from Informal letter?

a) No
b) Yes
c) Both are same
d) None of the above