Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 157 · 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.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) ten (c) three (d) two
2. 2.My little puppy, white and brown,
   Runs all over our small town.
   He wags his tail and barks hello,
   And sleeps upon my pillow.
   
   What colour is the puppy? (a) white and brown (b) all brown (c) black and white (d) grey
3. 3.Mango, mango, yellow and sweet,
   The juiciest fruit you’ll ever eat.
   In summer time, it hangs up high,
   On the tall green tree against the sky.
   
   How does the mango taste? (a) salty (b) sweet (c) bitter (d) sour
4. 4.The moon is out, the stars are too,
   The night is dark and deep and blue.
   I close my eyes and say goodnight,
   And dream until the morning light.
   
   What is out with the moon? (a) the clouds (b) the birds (c) the stars (d) the sun
5. 5.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!
   
   What popped up in the end? (a) a green shoot (b) a red flower (c) a mango (d) a big tree
6. 6.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “hair”? (a) face (b) comb (c) eat (d) chair
7. 7.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) up a tree (c) across a river (d) into a cup
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.
   
   Where does the child sit? (a) beside Grandma (b) at the table (c) in the garden (d) on the floor
9. 9.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!
   
   Which word rhymes with “feet”? (a) hands (b) clap (c) beat (d) body
10. 10.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 does the child wave to? (a) cars and buses (b) children (c) birds and fish (d) cows and trees
11. 11.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) green (b) train (c) blue (d) chug
12. 12.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) sit (b) head (c) rest (d) time

Free reading comprehension lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/reading-comprehension