Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 109 · 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.
   
   Who told the child to brush? (a) Grandpa (b) a friend (c) dentist auntie (d) the teacher
2. 2.My kite is green, my kite is high,
   It dances in the windy sky.
   I hold the string and run along,
   And sing a happy kite-day song.
   
   Where does the kite dance? (a) on the road (b) in the tree (c) on the roof (d) in the windy sky
3. 3.My little puppy, white and brown,
   Runs all over our small town.
   He wags his tail and barks hello,
   And sleeps upon my pillow.
   
   Where does the puppy run? (a) on the beach (b) in the school (c) in the forest (d) all over our small town
4. 4.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.
   
   How is the garden described? (a) dry and dusty (b) big and wild (c) old and dark (d) small and neat
5. 5.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
   Two bright eyes and one small nose.
   Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
   I love you, Mummy, every day!
   
   How many noses are in the poem? (a) one (b) three (c) ten (d) two
6. 6.Clap your hands and stamp your feet,
   Move your body to the beat.
   Turn around and touch the ground,
   Now jump up high without a sound!
   
   What should you stamp? (a) a letter (b) the door (c) your feet (d) your hands
7. 7.The sun comes up, the sky is bright,
   The birds all sing with all their might.
   I wash my face and comb my hair,
   Then eat my breakfast on a chair.
   
   Where does the child eat breakfast? (a) in the garden (b) on a chair (c) on the floor (d) in bed
8. 8.Grandma tells a story every night,
   Of a clever fox and a parrot bright.
   I sit beside her on the bed,
   Until it’s time to rest my head.
   
   Which animals are in Grandma’s story? (a) a lion and a mouse (b) a fox and a parrot (c) a cow and a crow (d) a cat and a dog
9. 9.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 scary. (b) It is fun. (c) It is sad. (d) It is boring.
10. 10.Grandma tells a story every night,
    Of a clever fox and a parrot bright.
    I sit beside her on the bed,
    Until it’s time to rest my head.
    
    Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) head (b) rest (c) time (d) sit
11. 11.A tiny seed went in the ground,
    It slept without a single sound.
    The rain came down, the sun came out,
    And soon a green shoot popped about!
    
    Which word rhymes with “ground”? (a) sound (b) slept (c) rain (d) seed
12. 12.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
    Two bright eyes and one small nose.
    Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
    I love you, Mummy, every day!
    
    Who does the child say “I love you” to? (a) Grandma (b) Teacher (c) Daddy (d) Mummy

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