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Class 2 English — Read a short story

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

Name: ________________________

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

  2. 2."The boy ran to the shop. He bought a cake." Match each question to its answer.

    • Who ran?
    • Where did he go?
    • What did he buy?
    • The boy.
    • To the shop.
    • A cake.

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

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

  4. 4."The ball is under the chair. The dog wants it." What is under the chair?

    • a) The box
    • b) The ball
    • c) The bed
    • d) The dog

  5. 5.Put the story in the right order.

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

  6. 6."The boy has a blue kite. He flies it in the park." What colour is the kite?

    • a) Black
    • b) Blue
    • c) Red
    • d) Green

  7. 7."The girl lost her red pen. She found it under the bed." Where was the pen?

    • a) Under the bed
    • b) On the table
    • c) Under the chair
    • d) In her bag

  8. 8."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 eats grass.
    • The cow gives us eggs.
    • The cow gives us milk.

Answer key — Class 2 English — Read a short story

  1. 1. soft
  2. 2. Who ran? → The boy.; Where did he go? → To the shop.; What did he buy? → A cake.
  3. 3. a) Her pen
  4. 4. b) The ball
  5. 5. 1. The girl woke up. 2. She ate her breakfast. 3. She went to school.
  6. 6. b) Blue
  7. 7. a) Under the bed
  8. 8. 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