Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 105 · 12 questions

Reading tip (Read it like a song): Read the poem aloud, line by line. Find the line that talks about the thing in the question. Rhyming words end with the same sound: sky – high.

1. 1.I brush my teeth at morning time,
   They shine and sparkle, clean and fine.
   I brush again before my bed,
   Just like my dentist auntie said.
   
   What does the child brush? (a) shoes (b) teeth (c) hair (d) the dog
2. 2.The train goes chug, the train goes choo,
   Past fields of green and skies of blue.
   I wave to cows, I wave to trees,
   I feel the cool and gentle breeze.
   
   What sound does the train make? (a) chug and choo (b) ding dong (c) beep beep (d) tick tock
3. 3.I like to splash in puddles deep,
   I jump and hop and leap and leap.
   My boots are wet, my socks are too,
   But oh, what fun, I tell you true!
   
   Where does the child like to splash? (a) in puddles (b) in the sea (c) in the bath (d) in a pool
4. 4.Down by the river, a duck swims by,
   With four little ducklings, oh my, oh my!
   They paddle and quack all in a line,
   And follow their mother, all doing fine.
   
   How many ducklings are there? (a) two (b) four (c) five (d) three
5. 5.I like to splash in puddles deep,
   I jump and hop and leap and leap.
   My boots are wet, my socks are too,
   But oh, what fun, I tell you true!
   
   How does the child feel about splashing? (a) It is boring. (b) It is fun. (c) It is scary. (d) It is sad.
6. 6.The train goes chug, the train goes choo,
   Past fields of green and skies of blue.
   I wave to cows, I wave to trees,
   I feel the cool and gentle breeze.
   
   Which word rhymes with “choo”? (a) train (b) chug (c) blue (d) green
7. 7.Our cow is gentle, our cow is white,
   She gives us milk from morning till night.
   She likes to munch on grass and hay,
   And moos “good morning” every day.
   
   What colour is the cow? (a) black (b) brown (c) white (d) grey
8. 8.I have a garden, small and neat,
   With tomatoes red and sweet.
   I water it each day at four,
   And every week it gives me more.
   
   Which word rhymes with “four”? (a) more (b) week (c) gives (d) day
9. 9.I have a garden, small and neat,
   With tomatoes red and sweet.
   I water it each day at four,
   And every week it gives me more.
   
   What grows in the garden? (a) mangoes (b) potatoes (c) roses (d) tomatoes
10. 10.A little ant, so very small,
    Carried a crumb along the wall.
    It did not stop, it did not rest,
    It tried and tried and did its best.
    
    What did the ant carry? (a) a seed (b) a crumb (c) a stone (d) a leaf
11. 11.The bus goes bumpy down the road,
    It carries such a happy load.
    We sing and clap, we laugh and wave,
    To school we go, so bright and brave.
    
    Which word rhymes with “wave”? (a) clap (b) brave (c) school (d) sing
12. 12.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
    On the roof and window pane.
    Frogs come out to croak and play,
    On this cool and rainy day.
    
    What kind of day is it? (a) windy and dry (b) snowy (c) hot and sunny (d) cool and rainy

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