Reading Comprehension on Picture Story of “Cat and Mouse” for Class 2

 This Class 2 English reading passage tells a gentle and engaging classroom story where a gray cat chooses patience over action. The passage helps children build comprehension, observation, and emotional awareness while exploring values like calmness and self-control. Through simple sentences and relatable school-life scenes, learners understand how thinking before acting can lead to peaceful outcomes. 

Why Story Reading Matters in Early English Learning? 

1. It improves reading fluency, comprehension, and sequencing of events. 
2. It helps children observe, interpret, and respond thoughtfully to situations. 
3. It teaches moral lessons naturally through real-life-inspired storytelling. 
4. It builds empathy, patience, and confidence in young learners. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students read carefully to choose the correct answers about what the cat, mouse, and students did in the story. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Answer the Following Questions 
Learners write short answers that show understanding of key story details and moral takeaways.

 ✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Answer 
1. b) On the windowsill 
2. b) Brown 
3. a) Drawing 
4. d) Behind the desks 
5. a) Sat quietly 
6. c) Patience and self-control are important 

Exercise 2 – Answer the Following Questions 
7. The students laughed because they saw the mouse moving quickly. 
8. It ran out toward the door. 
9. Yes, I stayed calm and solved the problem. 
10. It shows that staying calm and patient is better than acting too fast.

 Help your child build reading comprehension and emotional awareness through this simple yet meaningful story of patience and kindness! 

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