Farm Animals: Reading Comprehension for Class 2 

This engaging Class 2 comprehension worksheet introduces children to common farm animals and the important roles they play in our daily lives. The passage explains how cows, goats, hens, sheep, buffaloes, and ducks help farmers by giving milk, eggs, wool, and support in fieldwork. Written in simple, relatable language, it builds children’s general knowledge, reading accuracy, and understanding of rural life.
 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar?

Reading comprehension strengthens a child’s foundational language skills. For Class 2 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It develops the ability to understand complete ideas from a passage. 
2. It builds vocabulary through real-world context. 
3. It teaches learners to identify key information and supporting details. 
4. It enhances thinking, linking facts, and understanding cause-effect relationships. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes three thoughtfully structured exercises designed to move students from basic recall to deeper thinking:

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose the correct answers based on details from the passage.

Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
Students write clear answers using information from the text.

Exercise 3 – Thinking Questions 
Students interpret ideas, understand animal roles, and identify vocabulary meanings.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. a 
2. c 
3. b 

Exercise 2 – Short Answers 
1. Farmers keep buffaloes because they are strong and can pull carts or help in fields. 
2. Farmers take care of their animals by giving them clean water, proper food, and a safe shed. 
3. Farmers collect eggs from hens every morning. 

Exercise 3 – Extended Thinking 
1. Farm animals are important because they provide milk, eggs, wool, and help with farm work. 
2. Answers will vary. (Example: I would like to observe sheep because they grow wool.) 
3. The passage explains cows give milk, hens lay eggs, sheep give wool, and buffaloes help in fields. 
4. Synonym for “safe” – protected. 

Help your child understand the world of farm animals while building strong reading and reasoning skills with this thoughtful comprehension worksheet. 

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