Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 21 · 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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “small”? (a) ant (b) wall (c) crumb (d) stop
2. 2.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) the sun (b) a worm (c) the moon (d) the stars
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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “sweet”? (a) fruit (b) eat (c) tree (d) juicy
4. 4.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “line”? (a) quack (b) mother (c) follow (d) fine
5. 5.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) Lunch Time (c) A Sunny Morning (d) Sports Day
6. 6.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.
   
   How do the ducklings swim? (a) in a circle (b) in a line (c) one by one far apart (d) under the water
7. 7.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) brush (c) clean (d) said
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) by the river (b) in a pond (c) in the sea (d) in a lake
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) two times (d) four times
10. 10.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 animals are in Grandma’s story? (a) a lion and a mouse (b) a cow and a crow (c) a fox and a parrot (d) a cat and a dog
11. 11.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.
    
    Where do they sit? (a) by the window (b) on the roof (c) in the garden (d) by the fire
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.
    
    Which word rhymes with “brown”? (a) town (b) run (c) tail (d) small

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