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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 216 · 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.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) Grandma (c) Daddy (d) Mummy
  2. 2.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 sun (b) the clouds (c) the birds (d) the stars
  3. 3.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) week (b) day (c) more (d) gives
  4. 4.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.

    In which season is the poem set?
    (a) spring (b) summer (c) winter (d) the rainy season
  5. 5.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.

    When does the mango hang on the tree?
    (a) in winter (b) at night (c) in the rains (d) in summer time
  6. 6.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!

    What are the ears for?
    (a) to see (b) to smell (c) to say (d) to hear
  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.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) into water (b) up high without a sound (c) low and loudly (d) on one foot
  9. 9.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!

    Which word rhymes with “deep”?
    (a) wet (b) hop (c) leap (d) jump
  10. 10.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 flies to the sky?
    (a) the birds (b) the sparks (c) the smoke (d) a kite
  11. 11.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
    On the roof and window pane.
    Frogs come out to croak and play,
    On this cool and rainy day.

    What kind of day is it?
    (a) cool and rainy (b) hot and sunny (c) windy and dry (d) snowy
  12. 12.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.

    Which word rhymes with “gold”?
    (a) black (b) pretty (c) behold (d) wings

Answer key

  1. Mummy
  2. the stars
  3. more
  4. winter
  5. in summer time
  6. to hear
  7. along the wall
  8. up high without a sound
  9. leap
  10. the sparks
  11. cool and rainy
  12. behold

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