Year 2 Reading Comprehension Worksheet - Intermediate
Year 2 Reading Comprehension worksheet for Year 2 (Key Stage 1 / Year 1-2 (Ages 5-7)). Intermediate level english practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.
The Little Lighthouse Keeper
Year 2 Reading Comprehension | Ages 6–7 | Intermediate
Instructions: Read the story carefully. You may read it again to help you find details and think about what the characters might be feeling. Answer each question using the story, and write clearly in the boxes.
Read the Story
Read the story from beginning to end. Look closely at what Mia does and what happens next.
Mia and Grandad lived near the sea. Each evening, they climbed the lighthouse stairs to switch on its bright lamp. One windy Tuesday, Mia heard a small cry outside. She found a wet brown puppy hiding beside the door. Mia wrapped it in her scarf and carried it upstairs. Grandad put a bowl of water near the warm lamp. Soon, the puppy wagged its tail. In the morning, a fisherman came to the lighthouse. He smiled when he saw his lost puppy and thanked Mia.
Find the Details
Look back at the story to find each answer. Write a word or a short phrase in each box.
1. Where did Mia and Grandad live?
2. What did they switch on each evening?
3. What animal did Mia find?
4. What did Grandad put near the warm lamp?
Put the Events in Order
The events are mixed up. Write 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the boxes to show what happened first, next, then and last.
A. The fisherman came to the lighthouse.
B. Mia heard a small cry outside.
C. Grandad put a bowl of water near the lamp.
D. Mia and Grandad switched on the lighthouse lamp.
Explore the Words
Use the story to help you work out what each word means. Choose the best meaning from the options.
1. In the story, windy means the day was .
2. The puppy was hiding. This means it was .
3. The puppy wagged its tail. This means it .
4. The fisherman thanked Mia. This means he .
Think About the Story
Think about clues in the story, not just the exact words. Write a short answer in each box.
1. How can you tell the puppy had been outside in the rain or wind?
2. Why do you think Mia wrapped the puppy in her scarf?
3. How might the puppy have felt when it was warm and safe?
4. Why did the fisherman smile when he saw the puppy?
Activity 1: Read the story; no written answers
Activity 2: Near the sea ; the lighthouse lamp ; a puppy ; a bowl of water
Activity 3: A = 4 ; B = 2 ; C = 3 ; D = 1
Activity 4: full of wind ; keeping out of sight ; moved it from side to side ; said he was grateful
Activity 5: The puppy was wet ; to keep the puppy warm and dry ; safe, warm or happy ; because he had found his lost puppy
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