Reading comprehension exercise for second graders featuring the story 'Sindi and the Moon' by Zanele Dlamini.

Let me work through each question carefully by reading the story and finding the answers.

Question 1: When will Sindi go to school?

Looking at the story, I need to find when Sindi is going to school. In the second sentence of the story, it says: "One evening Sindi's mother said, 'Sindi,' 'After the Christmas holidays, you are going to school.'"

So Sindi will go to school after the Christmas holidays.

Question 2: Why was Sindi so happy?

I need to find why Sindi was happy. The story says: "She was happy that she would get to learn how to read and write."

So Sindi was happy because she would get to learn how to read and write.

Question 3: What did Sindi ask the moon?

I need to find what questions Sindi asked the moon. Looking at the story: "Dear moon," she said, "I'm going to school tomorrow, what will it be like?" "Will they let me sing and dance?"

So Sindi asked the moon two things:
- What will school be like?
- Will they let her sing and dance?

Question 4: What did the moon tell her about the school?

I need to find what the moon told Sindi. The story says: "A gentle voice spoke to her. 'Dear little Sindi, school is a wonderful place. You will learn many things: to read and write, to sing and dance and to make many friends.'"

So the moon told Sindi that:
- School is a wonderful place
- She will learn to read and write
- She will learn to sing and dance
- She will make many friends

Question 5: By lunch time, Sindi loved everything about school.
a. True b. False

Looking at the last sentence of the story: "By lunch time, Sindi loved everything about school."

This statement matches exactly what the story says, so the answer is True.

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Final Answer:

1. After the Christmas holidays

2. Because she would get to learn how to read and write

3. Sindi asked the moon what school would be like and if they would let her sing and dance

4. The moon told her that school is a wonderful place where she will learn to read and write, sing and dance, and make many friends

5. a. True