Clever Thinking Saves the Day: The Monkey and the Crocodile Reading Comprehension for Grade 2  

This Grade 2 reading comprehension worksheet, *“Clever Thinking Saves the Day: The Monkey and the Crocodile,”* teaches children about wit, courage, and presence of mind. The story follows a clever monkey who lives by a river, enjoying juicy mangoes. A crocodile offers to take him across the river but secretly plans to eat his heart for his wife. The monkey quickly realizes the trick and pretends he left his heart on the tree. When the crocodile turns back, the monkey jumps safely to the tree and laughs. The story shows that quick thinking and calm decisions can help us escape danger.  

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar?  

Reading comprehension helps children connect words with reasoning, character actions, and moral lessons. For Grade 2 learners, this story builds:  
1. Understanding of clever problem-solving and presence of mind.  
2. Vocabulary related to emotions and clever actions.  
3. Sentence connection and storytelling fluency.  
4. Moral development through reading.  

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions  
Students answer factual questions about the monkey, the crocodile, and how the monkey escapes danger.  

Exercise 2 – Comprehension Questions  
Students describe the trick, explain how the monkey stayed calm, and share an example of using clever thinking in real life.  

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)  

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Answer  
1. a) On a tree  
2. b) To take the monkey across the river  
3. d) For his wife  
4. b) Jumped back to the tree  
5. d) Think quickly to stay safe  
6. c) Ate more mangoes  

Exercise 2 – Answer the Following Questions  
7. The crocodile planned to eat the monkey’s heart.  
8. Thinking quickly helps us avoid danger.  
9. The monkey said he left his heart on the tree to escape.  
10. For example, solving a problem carefully in school quickly prevents mistakes.  

Help your child develop courage, logic, and reading skills with this *Monkey and the Crocodile* comprehension worksheet!  
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