Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 162 · 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.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
   On the roof and window pane.
   Frogs come out to croak and play,
   On this cool and rainy day.
   
   Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) roof (b) play (c) cool (d) pane
2. 2.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) each day at four (b) every morning (c) once a week (d) at night
3. 3.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 “bright”? (a) sun (b) birds (c) might (d) sky
4. 4.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.
   
   Who is the poem about? (a) a mouse (b) a big bee (c) a spider (d) a little ant
5. 5.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) grey (c) all brown (d) black and white
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.
   
   What does the child wave to? (a) birds and fish (b) cars and buses (c) cows and trees (d) children
7. 7.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) tick tock (b) chug and choo (c) beep beep (d) ding dong
8. 8.The postman comes at ten each day,
   With letters from so far away.
   He rings his bell and waves to me,
   Then hurries off to house number three.
   
   What does the postman ring? (a) a drum (b) a phone (c) the doorbell (d) his bell
9. 9.In winter, Grandpa’s hands are cold,
   He wears a shawl that’s very old.
   We sit by the fire, he and I,
   And watch the sparks fly to the sky.
   
   Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) old (b) hands (c) winter (d) shawl
10. 10.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) on one foot (b) into water (c) low and loudly (d) up high without a sound
11. 11.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) at the table (b) beside Grandma (c) in the garden (d) on the floor
12. 12.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.
    
    True or false: The puppy sleeps in the garden. (a) True (b) False

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