Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 14 · 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 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.
   
   When does the child water the garden? (a) at night (b) once a week (c) every morning (d) each day at four
2. 2.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) teeth (b) clean (c) said (d) brush
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!
   
   What is wet besides the boots? (a) the socks (b) the bag (c) the shirt (d) the hat
4. 4.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
   On the roof and window pane.
   Frogs come out to croak and play,
   On this cool and rainy day.
   
   Where does the rain fall? (a) on the roof and window (b) in the river (c) on the hills (d) on my book
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 fingers does the poem talk about? (a) two (b) five (c) twenty (d) ten
6. 6.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) white (c) brown (d) grey
7. 7.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) day (b) week (c) more (d) gives
8. 8.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.
   
   Where did the ant carry it? (a) along the wall (b) across a river (c) into a cup (d) up a tree
9. 9.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.
   
   How many times a day does the child brush? (a) one time (b) three times (c) four times (d) two times
10. 10.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) a friend (b) the teacher (c) Grandpa (d) dentist auntie
11. 11.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!
    
    How should you jump? (a) up high without a sound (b) on one foot (c) low and loudly (d) into water
12. 12.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 a pool (c) in the sea (d) in the bath

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