Reading Comprehension on Balloon: Picture Story Reading Passage for Class 2 

This Class 2 English reading passage tells a touching story about Riya, who loses her red balloon in the sky and learns to find happiness again with a new blue one. Designed to build comprehension, sequencing, and moral understanding, the worksheet helps children read carefully, recall story events, and connect emotions with real-life lessons. 

Why Story Reading Matters in Early English Learning? 

1. It improves reading fluency, vocabulary, and understanding of story sequence. 
2. It helps learners express emotions like joy, sadness, and hope through simple words. 
3. It builds empathy, reflection, and positive thinking skills in young readers. 
4. It encourages independent reading and value-based discussion. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose the correct answers from the passage, developing attention to detail and comprehension accuracy. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
Learners write short, text-based answers and reflect on the story’s moral in their own words.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Answer 
1. a) Her father 
2. c) Red 
3. d) It flew away 
4. d) Her father 
5. a) Blue 
6. c) To be careful and happy again 

Exercise 2 – Answer the Following Questions 
1. The wind blew it away from her hand. 
2. He bought her a new blue balloon. 
3. Yes, I felt sad but tried to smile again. 
4. It teaches us to stay calm and find happiness again. 

Help your child learn to stay positive and resilient through this sweet story of Riya and her lost balloon!
 
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