Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 203 · 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.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.
   
   True or false: The ant did its best. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.A butterfly sat on a rose,
   It tickled the tip of my nose!
   Its wings were orange, black and gold,
   The prettiest thing I could behold.
   
   What colours were its wings? (a) blue and white (b) red and green (c) orange, black and gold (d) pink and purple
3. 3.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.
   
   What does Grandpa wear? (a) gloves (b) a raincoat (c) a cap (d) a shawl
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.
   
   When does the child water the garden? (a) once a week (b) at night (c) every morning (d) each day at four
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.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 “trees”? (a) cows (b) cool (c) breeze (d) wave
7. 7.The bus goes bumpy down the road,
   It carries such a happy load.
   We sing and clap, we laugh and wave,
   To school we go, so bright and brave.
   
   Where is the bus going? (a) to the zoo (b) to the market (c) to the beach (d) to school
8. 8.Down by the river, a duck swims by,
   With four little ducklings, oh my, oh my!
   They paddle and quack all in a line,
   And follow their mother, all doing fine.
   
   Where does the duck swim? (a) in a lake (b) in a pond (c) in the sea (d) by the river
9. 9.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
10. 10.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 big bee (b) a spider (c) a little ant (d) a mouse
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!
    
    What should you touch after you turn around? (a) your nose (b) the sky (c) a tree (d) the ground
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) Teacher (b) Mummy (c) Daddy (d) Grandma

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