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SEMESTER 2

2018-2019

YEAR 2

COMPREHENSION

PRACTICE SHEETS

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Table of Content

A Visit to the Water Park page 3

First Aeroplane Trip page 6

Jana’s New Bike page 8

Little Red Riding Hood page 10

Making Ice Cream page 12

Microhabitats page 15

Nelly the Nurse page 19

Rock Band page 22

Ronald the Rhino page 24

Sharks page 26

The Camp Fire page 29

Objectives

Discussing the sequence of events in books and how items of information

are related.

Answering and asking questions.

Predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far.

Listening to, discussing and expressing views about a wide range of

contemporary and classic poetry, stories and non-fiction at a level beyond

that at which they can read independently.

Discussing and clarifying the meaning of words linking new meanings to

known vocabulary.

Becoming increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories,

fairy stories and traditional tales.

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A Visit to the Water Park

There is a new park in town. We went there on the first

day of summer. It has pools and water slides. There are

sprinklers too. The slides are scary at first. After the

first ride , the slides became more fun. We love the

water slides.

1. When did they go to the new park in town? Tick the correct answer.

a. On the first day of summer

b. On the last day of summer.

c. During winter.

d. During spring.

2. Write two things that the park had?

………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………

3. Why do you think they were scared at the beginning of the first ride on

the slide?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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The sprinklers are cool on hot days. One of the pool makes its

own waves. All the kids tried to surf the waves. We enjoyed

playing in the waves. We even made small paper boats and

watched them sail away with the waves. It was a lot of fun.

4. What was cool on hot days? Tick the correct answer.

a. The pool

b. The slides

c. The sprinklers

d. The waves

5. Find and write two adjectives from the text above.

…………………………………………… …………………………………………………

6. What did the kids do in the waves?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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The water park can get very crowded during summer. Many

children and adults come to this water park. Pets are not allowed

in the park. We enjoyed our ice creams at the snack bar. Some of

the kids even had cold fruit juice. We all love the new water park.

Fill up the blank:

7. The park gets very ……………………. during summer.

8. Why do you think pets are not allowed in the Park?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. Find a rhyming word for old from the text.

…………………………………………………………………………

10. Do you think they enjoyed their day in the park?

………………………………………………………………………………

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First Aeroplane Trip

Jake is going on a trip. He and Mum take a taxi to the airport.

1) How do Jake and his mum travel to the airport?

a. in a plane b. in their car

c. in a taxi d. in a bus

“It’s my first plane trip,” he tells the taxi driver. “That’s great!” the

taxi driver says.

Jake rolls his suitcase onto the plane.

“It’s my first plane trip”, he tells the pilot.

“Welcome aboard”, the pilot says.

2) What does the pilot say to Jake?

____________________________________________

3) What does a pilot do?

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Jake finds his seat and buckles his seatbelt. The plane’s engines

rumble and roar. Jake opens his backpack and pulls out Panda.

“It’s my first plane trip”, he whispers. He holds Panda’s paw.

4) Who is Panda?

a. Jake’s brother b. a large animal

c. Jake’s pet d. a stuffed animal

The plane moves faster and faster. Then— Whoosh! On the ground,

cars and houses look like toys.

Jake smiles. “Guess what, Panda?” he says. “Flying is fun!”

5) What does Jake whisper to Panda?

____________________________________________

6) Read this sentence from the story:

On the ground, the cars and houses look like toys.

What does this mean?

a. The cars and houses looked very big.

b. The cars and houses looked very small.

c. The cars and houses did not move.

d. Jake could not see the cars and houses.

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Jana’s New Bike

Jana has a new bike. Her new bike is red.

It has an orange flag on the back. Jana can

ride her bike very fast and perfectly.

1. What does Jana have? _______________.

2. What is on the back of the bike? _____________.

3. Circle the colors you can see in the story.

4. Write out any 2 adjectives from the passage.

_________________ , ________________

Jana rides her bike after school. She goes to Zoey’s house to play

and then she goes back home. She gets very excited each time

because Zoey is her best friend.

5. When does Jana ride her bike?

___________________________________.

6. Where does Jana go on her bike?

_____________________________________.

7. How does Jana feels whenever she visit Zoey?

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___________________________________.

8. What do you like to play with?

____________________________________.

Why?________________________________

_____________________________________.

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Little Red Riding Hood

A long time ago there lived a kind, little girl called Red

Riding Hood. One day Little Red Riding Hood’s Mum asked

her to take some cakes to her Granny who was ill. So she

put on her cloak, packed up a basket and skipped off

through the woods to granny’s house.

1. Circle the adjectives that describe Little Red Riding Hood:

big little kind greedy

2. Who was Little Red Riding Hood taking some cakes to?

__________________________________________

3. Which word in the passage means the same as ‘sick’?

__________________________________________

Little Red Riding Hood met a woodcutter. He asked her

where she was going. “I’m going to my Granny’s house

because she isn’t feeling very well” said Little Red.

“That’s very kind of you, but be careful”, warned the

woodcutter, “there’s a wicked old wolf in these woods and

he’s always hungry”. Behind a tree the wicked wolf

watched her. He thought of a clever plan, and ran off to

Granny’s house.

4. Why did the woodcutter tell Little Red Riding Hood to be careful?

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

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5. Tick true or false:

The wolf was friendly.

True

False

6. Complete the sentence:

Behind a tree the _________ wolf watched her. He thought of a clever plan,

and ran off to Granny’s house.

7. What do you think will happen next?

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

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Making Ice Cream

The main ingredient in ice cream is milk. Milk

comes from cows. Milking machines collect the

milk from the cows. The machines pump the milk

into a tank. The tank keeps the milk cool until it

can be collected from the farm.

1. What is ice cream made of?

_______________________________________________

2. What do milking machines do? Circle the correct answer:

-makes milk

-pump the milk into the cow

-pump the milk into a tank

A large truck collects the milk

from the farm. This

refrigerated truck is called a

tanker. The tanker keeps the milk cool on the way to the

factory.

How is milk transported from the farm?

_________________________________________

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Find the 2 adjectives:

____________________________________

At the factory, milk is mixed with sugar to make an ice

cream mixture. The mixture is quickly heated and cooled

to kill any germs that are in the milk.

Then the mixture is stirred to get rid of lumps. Flavours

and colours are added. The ice cream is

then put into the freezer to harden.

Where is ice cream made? Circle the

correct answer.

-In the farm

-In the factory

-In the restaurant

What happens after the colours and flavours have been added?

_________________________________________________

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Why do you think it is important to keep milk cool? How do you

keep milk cool at home?

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

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Microhabitats

A habitat is where an animal or plant chooses to make its

home. This might be a woodland, a desert or the rainforest.

In every habitat, there are lots of microhabitats, such as

trees, ponds and hedges.

1. Tick three examples of habitats.

Animal Woodland

Desert Rainforest

2. Write one example of a microhabitat.

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Questions

3. Write 3 birds you might find at the top of a tree.

4. On which part of the tree will you find a mite?

5. What should you use to sweep through the leaves?

What is it?

There are lots of leaves on the woodland

floor. This is called leaf-litter.

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What lives on a tree?

You might find some birds’ nests up the top

of a tree, where robins, wrens or owls live.

Under the bark, you can find woodlice.

On the leaves might be mites or

caterpillars.

How can I explore it?

Use binoculars.

Gently pull off a bit of loose bark.

Sweep a net through the leaves.

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Questions

6. Where will you find leaf litter?

7. What will you need to take with you to help you look in the leaf litter? Tick

three.

Paintbrush Jars

White paper Spade

8. Find and copy one word meaning ‘gather.’

How can I explore it?

Use a paintbrush to hunt in the leaves and

brush any creatures into jars.

Or collect a pile of leaves and put them on

large white paper.

What will I find?

You might find beetles, slugs, snails and

many more!

How can I explore it?

Choose small logs and gently roll them over.

Collect some of the mini-beasts.

Don’t forget to put them back!

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Questions

9. What should you not forget?

10. Why do you think you should choose small logs?

11. Why do some creatures choose to make their home under logs? Write two

reasons.

What will I find?

Under a log there is a lot of wood

and insects to eat. It is a

perfect spot to hide. You might

find millipedes, slugs or snails.

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Nelly the Nurse

3. Are the people Nelly looks after feeling good?

Yes or No

Which word tells you that?

____________________

1. What is the nurse’s name?

Jacky

Nelly

Kelly

2. Find TWO adjectives that describe Nelly.

________________ and __________________

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4.What does Nelly do every day?

First she gets up.

Next she __________________________________________

Then she ___________________________________________

Finally she __________________________________________

5. Nelly takes a taxi to the hospital. True or False

6. What does Nelly do at the hospital?

_______________________________________

_______________________________________.

7. At what time does Nelly eat her lunch?

________________________________________________.

8. What time does Nelly eat her dinner?

____________________________________________.

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9. Do you think being a nurse it an easy job? Yes or no

Why?

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

_________________________________________________.

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Rock Band

“Let’s make a rock band,” said Beth.

“Great, “said Rob.

“I can play the drums.”

He hit the drums. Rat a tat tat.

Kim smiled. I will play the guitar. “ strum strum.”

1. Who said let’s make the rock band? _____________________.

2. How will Rob play the drum?

___________________________________.

3. Kim will paly the guitar. True or False ?

4. What musical instrument can you play? _____________.

Jim picked up the a keyboard. He pushed the keys.

“ Cool, I will play this.”

Ting, ting, tong.

Bill started to sing. La la la.

Beth looked around. “What should I play ?” She dug in a

box .

She pulled out a big bell. “Bang, bang, bang. “Let’s rock!”

They played and sang all night long.

1. What does Beth play? ______________________.

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2. Who is the singer? ______________________.

3. List any 3 characters; ___________________

___________________, ________________

4. What is Beth’s problem?

______________________________________.

5. How was her problem solved?

______________________________________

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Ronald the Rhino

What is the name of the rhino? ___________________________________

Find 5 adjectives and write them down:

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

Speech marks have been used in this passage. Find it and write it down.

___________________________________________________________

Draw the rhino and describe it.

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Continue this sentence from the passage:

“I’ll be a leopard with beautiful

spots,_______________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

Why is rhino sad?

___________________________________________________________

What would you do if you find one of your friends sad? Why?

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________

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Sharks

What has fins, sharp pointy teeth, and swims in the ocean? A shark!

1. What two words are used to describe the shark’s teeth?

_________________

_________________

Sharks have been around for a very long time. Sharks have lived in

the oceans even before dinosaurs roamed the earth!

2. Where do sharks live?

___________________________________________

Sharks are fish, and there are over 400 types of sharks. When they

have babies, the babies are called pups.

3. How many types of sharks are there?

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

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4. What are baby sharks called? Circle the correct answer.

a) Kittens

b) Pups

c) Lambs

d) Fish

Sharks lose their teeth, like humans, but they don’t just lose their

baby teeth. They lose teeth throughout their lives. When a shark

loses a tooth, a tooth from another row of teeth will move into its

place. New teeth are always growing.

5. Fill in the gaps from the text.

When a _____ loses a tooth, a _____ from another row of teeth will

move into its place.

Most sharks are carnivores which means they feed on other animals,

like fish or seals.

Circle two things that sharks eat.

a) seals

b) bananas

c) fish

d) bread

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6. What does the word carnivore mean?

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

Sharks might look scary, but they are not usually dangerous to people.

People are more dangerous to sharks, since people hunt sharks. To be

safe, though, it is a good idea to leave sharks alone if you see them!

7. Why should you leave sharks alone?

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

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The Camping Trip

Lily and her brother Ryan went camping with

their mum and dad. Ryan and dad set up the

tent while Lily and her mum collected sticks to

start a fire. Once the tent was set up, they

started the fire in the fire pit. Lily and Ryan looked for long pointy

sticks to use for cooking hot dogs over the fire. They found four

perfect sticks, one for each one of them.

1. Who went on a camping trip with their mum and dad?

a. Lily

b. Ryan

c. Lily and Ryan

2. What did Ryan and his dad do while Lily and her mum collected sticks

for the fire?

3. Why did Lily and Ryan look for pointy sticks?

Lily, Ryan, mum and dad each placed two hot dogs on their sticks.

They held the hot dogs over the fire and turned the sticks

slowly so that every side of the hot dog was cooked. They then

put the hot dogs into buns, added ketchup and mustard. The hot

dogs were delicious.

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4. Why did they turn the hot dogs over the fire slowly?

______________________________________

5. What did they add to the hot dogs?

a. Ketchup

b. Jam

c. Ketchup and mustard

After they all enjoyed the hot dogs, Lily got the marshmallows

out for dessert. They roasted the marshmallows over the fire

until it turned a nice shade of brown. They then popped the

yummy treats into their mouths. Sitting around the camp fire

and eating marshmallows is Lily and Ryan’s favourite part of

camping.

6. What did they have for dessert?

7. Fill in the gaps from the text

They roasted the marshmallows over the ______ until it turned a nice

shade of _______.

8. What is Lily and Ryan’s favourite part of camping?

______________________________________