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Year 2 English — Read a short story

Read two short lines and answer a question about what they say.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1."The dog is hungry. It eats a big bone." What does the dog eat?

  2. 2.Put the story in the right order.

    • She went to school.
    • The girl woke up.
    • She ate her breakfast.

  3. 3.Put the story in the right order.

    • The cat ran after it.
    • The cat saw a bird.
    • The bird flew away.

  4. 4."It is raining. The girl takes her umbrella." Why does she take the umbrella?

    • a) She is late
    • b) It is dark
    • c) It is raining
    • d) It is hot

  5. 5."The cow gives us milk. It eats grass." Sort each line.

    Groups: The story says so · The story does not say so

    • The cow eats fish.
    • The cow gives us milk.
    • The cow gives us eggs.
    • The cow eats grass.

  6. 6."The girl lost her red pen. She found it under the bed." What did she lose?

    • a) Her shoe
    • b) Her bag
    • c) Her pen
    • d) Her book

  7. 7."The cat sleeps on the mat. The mat is soft." What is the mat like?

  8. 8."The bag is heavy. It has ten books in it." How many books are in the bag?

    • a) Ten
    • b) Two
    • c) Five
    • d) Twenty

Answer key — Year 2 English — Read a short story

  1. 1.
    • a bone
    • bone
    • a big bone
    • big bone
  2. 2. 1. The girl woke up. 2. She ate her breakfast. 3. She went to school.
  3. 3. 1. The cat saw a bird. 2. The cat ran after it. 3. The bird flew away.
  4. 4. c) It is raining
  5. 5. The cow gives us milk. → The story says so; The cow eats grass. → The story says so; The cow eats fish. → The story does not say so; The cow gives us eggs. → The story does not say so
  6. 6. c) Her pen
  7. 7. soft
  8. 8. a) Ten