Treasures of Time: Reading Passage “Great Monuments of India” for Class 2 

This Grade 2 reading comprehension worksheet introduces children to India’s most iconic monuments — the Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar, and Red Fort. It helps learners build cultural awareness, historical curiosity, and reading comprehension skills through simple and descriptive language.

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Early Learning? 

1. It connects reading with history and real-world heritage. 
2. It strengthens vocabulary with words like *monuments, dome, fort,* and *patterns.* 
3. It encourages curiosity and appreciation for India’s culture. 
4. It builds sequencing and factual understanding about places and events. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

📖 Reading Passage – Great Monuments of India 
India has many old and beautiful buildings called monuments. These monuments are very famous. The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful monuments. It is in the city of Agra. The Taj Mahal is made of shiny white stone. It looks like a grand palace with a big dome on top. A king built it long ago for his queen. It looks very pretty at night. Another famous monument is Qutub Minar. It is in Delhi, our capital city. Qutub Minar is a very tall tower made of red bricks and stone. We can see beautiful patterns carved on it. The Red Fort is also in Delhi. It is a huge fort made of red stone. Kings lived in this fort many years ago. Every year on Independence Day, our Prime Minister raises our national flag at the Red Fort. These monuments teach us about our past. We must take good care of them.

🧠 Objective Questions – Multiple Choice 
Students answer simple questions such as where the Taj Mahal is, what the Qutub Minar is made of, and what happens at the Red Fort on Independence Day. 

✏️ Subjective Questions – Short Answers 
Learners write reflective answers about why monuments are important and which one they would like to visit. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Objective Questions: 
1. a) Monuments 
2. c) Agra 
3. c) Shiny white marble 
4. d) Qutub Minar 
5. b) Red stone 
6. a) The Prime Minister raises the national flag 

Subjective Questions: 
7. A king built the Taj Mahal for his queen. 
8. I would like to see the Taj Mahal because it looks like a beautiful palace. 
9. Qutub Minar and Red Fort. 
10. We should take care of monuments because they teach us about our history and make our country proud. 

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