Listening comprehension online exercise for Grade 2 - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one, using the story “A Trip to the Nurse” to find the right answers.

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1. Who were the characters in the story?

The story mentions:
- Tony (the boy who got hit)
- His teacher (who walked him to the nurse)
- The school nurse (who gave him an ice pack)

Tammy is not mentioned at all — so she’s not a character.

So the correct choices are: (b) Tony, (c) Teacher, and (d) nurse

But wait — the question says “Who were the characters?” and gives single-letter options. Since it’s multiple choice with only one box per option, and you can pick more than one? Actually, looking again — this might be a trick. In many worksheets like this, sometimes they expect you to pick ALL that apply, but here each answer has its own box. Let me check the format.

Actually, re-reading — Question 1 says “Who were the characters…” and lists four options with boxes. It doesn’t say “choose one” — so likely, we’re meant to select all that are true. But since the user didn’t specify if it’s multiple-select, let’s look at how other questions are structured.

Question 2 asks for “main character” — that’s clearly one person.

Question 3: setting — one place.

So probably, for Q1, even though it says “characters” (plural), the worksheet may expect you to recognize which names/roles appear — and since Tammy isn’t there, we skip (a). So (b), (c), (d) are correct.

But hold on — maybe the test expects only ONE answer? That wouldn’t make sense because “characters” is plural. Let me read the directions again:

> Directions: Listen as your teacher read the story. Choose the correct answer for each question.

It says “answer” singular — but that could mean “select the correct option(s)” depending on context.

Looking at the layout — each question has separate boxes for (a), (b), etc. — so likely, for Q1, you’re supposed to check all that apply. But since I’m giving final answers, I’ll list them.

Wait — actually, in standard elementary tests, when they ask “who were the characters” and give options like this, often they want you to identify which ones ARE characters — so multiple can be correct. But since the instruction says “choose the correct answer”, and it’s formatted with individual boxes, perhaps it’s designed for students to mark each correct one.

To avoid confusion — let’s think logically:

Characters = people or roles in the story.

Tony → yes
Teacher → yes
Nurse → yes
Tammy → no

So for Q1, correct answers are (b), (c), (d)

But let’s see what happens next — maybe the system expects single answers? No — looking at Q5 and Q6, those have clear single best answers.

Perhaps for Q1, since it’s “who were the characters”, and the options include non-characters, we should select all that are actual characters.

I think safest is to go with logic: Tony, Teacher, Nurse are characters. Tammy is not.

So for Final Answer, I’ll note that.

But let’s continue solving step by step.

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2. Who was the main character in the story?

Main character = the person the story is mostly about.

The whole story is about Tony getting hit, going to the nurse, feeling better.

Teacher and nurse help, but the focus is on Tony.

Tammy isn’t even in the story.

So main character = Tony → answer (b)

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3. What is the setting of the story?

Setting = where the story takes place.

Story says: “Tony’s class was playing kickball for recess.” → recess usually happens at school.

Then: “Tony’s teacher walked him to the school nurse.” → confirms it’s at school.

Football field? Not mentioned — they were playing kickball, not football.

Home? No.

Park? No mention.

School? Yes — explicitly said “school nurse”.

So answer = (d) school

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4. How does the character feel at the end of the story?

End of story: “Soon, his head began to feel better.”

He was hurt before, now he feels better → so he’s not sad anymore.

Happy? Maybe relieved, but not necessarily “happy” — but among the options: Happy, Sleepy, Sad.

Sad would be if he still hurt — but he feels better.

Sleepy? Not mentioned.

Happy is the closest — feeling better after being hurt usually makes someone happy or relieved.

In kids’ stories, “feel better” often leads to “happy”.

Also, the picture shows him sad at first — then later he feels better → so likely happy.

Answer = (a) Happy

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5. What is the problem in the story?

Problem = what went wrong.

Story: Ball hit Tony’s head → he fell, head hurts → that’s the problem.

Option (a): “The ball hit Tony hit.” → typo? Should be “hit Tony” — but anyway, that’s the event.

Option (b): “They were playing at recess time.” — that’s normal, not a problem.

Option (c): “They walked to the nurse office.” — that’s the solution, not the problem.

So problem = ball hitting Tony → answer (a)

Even though it says “hit Tony hit” — probably a typo, meaning “the ball hit Tony”

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6. How was the problem solved?

Solution = what fixed the problem.

After Tony got hurt, teacher took him to nurse → nurse gave ice pack → head felt better.

So problem solved by going to the nurse.

Option (a): Tony went to class — no, he went to nurse.

Option (b): Tony went to the nurse — yes.

Answer = (b)

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Now back to Q1 — since it’s “who were the characters”, and multiple are correct, but the format might allow selecting multiple. However, in some systems, they might expect you to choose all that apply. Since the user didn’t specify, and to match the format, I’ll assume for Q1, we need to list all correct letters.

But looking at the way the questions are written — for example, Q2 has three options, Q3 has four — and each has separate boxes — so likely, for Q1, student is to check (b), (c), (d)

But since I’m providing final answer, I’ll write them out.

Alternatively — maybe the test considers “characters” as named people — Tony is named, teacher and nurse are roles — but still, they are characters.

In literature, characters include anyone who appears — so teacher and nurse count.

Tammy does not appear — so not a character.

So for Q1: (b), (c), (d)

But let’s confirm with the story text:

“Tony’s class...” → Tony is main.

“he told his teacher” → teacher is a character.

“walked him to the school nurse. She gave Tony...” → nurse is a character.

No Tammy.

So yes.

Now, compiling all answers:

1. Characters: Tony, Teacher, Nurse → (b), (c), (d)

2. Main character: Tony → (b)

3. Setting: school → (d)

4. Feel at end: Happy → (a)

5. Problem: ball hit Tony → (a)

6. Solution: went to nurse → (b)

For Q1, since it’s multiple, I’ll list all correct.

But in the final answer section, I need to present clearly.

Perhaps the worksheet intends for Q1 to have multiple selections — so I’ll indicate that.

Final decision:

For each question, provide the correct letter(s).

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Final Answer:
1. (b), (c), (d)
2. (b)
3. (d)
4. (a)
5. (a)
6. (b)