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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 178 · 12 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.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.

    What do the birds do in the poem?
    (a) fly away (b) eat (c) sing (d) sleep
  2. 2.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 a pool (b) in the bath (c) in puddles (d) in the sea
  3. 3.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.

    Which word rhymes with “along”?
    (a) song (b) sing (c) happy (d) string
  4. 4.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) sky (b) might (c) sun (d) birds
  5. 5.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) gives (c) week (d) day
  6. 6.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 came out after the rain?
    (a) a worm (b) the stars (c) the moon (d) the sun
  7. 7.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 red flower (b) a mango (c) a big tree (d) a green shoot
  8. 8.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 the best title for the poem?
    (a) Bedtime (b) Sports Day (c) Lunch Time (d) A Sunny Morning
  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.

    How is the garden described?
    (a) old and dark (b) big and wild (c) small and neat (d) dry and dusty
  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.

    What does the child brush?
    (a) the dog (b) shoes (c) hair (d) teeth
  11. 11.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.

    When does the child brush the second time?
    (a) after a bath (b) before bed (c) after lunch (d) at school
  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.

    What colour is the puppy?
    (a) all brown (b) white and brown (c) black and white (d) grey

Answer key

  1. sing
  2. in puddles
  3. song
  4. might
  5. more
  6. the sun
  7. a green shoot
  8. Bedtime
  9. small and neat
  10. teeth
  11. before bed
  12. white and brown

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