Grade 2 reading comprehension worksheet with a story about kindness and a girl saving a dog, illustrated with a girl hugging a dog.

To solve this reading comprehension worksheet, I will read the story carefully and then answer each question based on the text provided.

Step 1: Read the story
The story is about a kind-hearted girl named Ida.
- Ida sees two boys trying to drown a little dog while crossing a bridge.
- She runs to the shore and asks them why they are being cruel.
- One boy says his father told them to drown it.
- Ida pats the dog and asks if she can have him.
- The boys say yes.
- Ida takes the dog home to her mother, Mrs. Mason.
- Ida asks if she can keep the dog.
- Her mother is glad she saved the dog from pain.

Step 2: Answer Question 1
*Question:* What did Ida see when she was crossing the bridge?
*Analysis:* The first sentence of the story says: "Ida was a kind-hearted girl, and one day when crossing a bridge, she saw two boys on the stream, trying to drown a little dog."
*Draft Answer:* She saw two boys trying to drown a little dog.

Step 3: Answer Question 2
*Question:* Why did the boys drown the little dog in the stream?
*Analysis:* In the story, Ida asks the boys why they are doing this. One of them replies: "Father told us to drown it."
*Draft Answer:* Because their father told them to.

Step 4: Answer Question 3
*Question:* Did the boys give the dog to Ida?
*Analysis:* Ida asks, "Will you give him to me?" The text says, "'Yes,' said the boys, 'You may have him and welcome.'"
*Draft Answer:* Yes, they did.

Step 5: Answer Question 4
*Question:* What did Ida's mother say when she heard the story?
*Analysis:* Ida's mother is Mrs. Mason. At the end of the story, she says: "My dear child... I am very glad to hear that you saved the little dog from pain."
*Draft Answer:* She said she was very glad that Ida saved the little dog from pain.

Step 6: Answer Question 5
*Question:* How many of you have dogs in your home?
*Analysis:* This is a personal question for the student to answer about themselves. There is no right or wrong answer based on the text. I will provide a placeholder answer or indicate that it depends on the student. Since I am acting as an assistant solving the problem, I will note that this is a personal question. However, usually, in these contexts, the user just wants the answers to the text-based questions. I will provide the answers to the first four definitively and note the nature of the fifth.

Let's refine the final answers to be simple and direct for a Grade 2 student.

1. She saw two boys trying to drown a little dog.
2. Their father told them to do it.
3. Yes, the boys gave the dog to Ida.
4. She said she was very glad Ida saved the dog from pain.
5. (This is a personal question for the student to answer).

I will format the final output clearly.
Here are the answers to the questions based on the story "Carlo, or, Kindness Rewarded":

1. What did Ida see when she was crossing the bridge?
She saw two boys on the stream trying to drown a little dog.

2. Why did the boys drown the little dog in the stream?
One of the boys said that their father told them to drown it.

3. Did the boys give the dog to Ida?
Yes, the boys said "Yes" and told Ida she could have him.

4. What did Ida's mother say when she heard the story?
Mrs. Mason said, "I am very glad to hear that you saved the little dog from pain."

5. How many of you have dogs in your home?
(This is a personal question for you to answer about your own family.)

Final Answer:
1. She saw two boys trying to drown a little dog.
2. Their father told them to.
3. Yes.
4. She said she was very glad Ida saved the dog from pain.
5. [Your Answer Here]