Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 218 · 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.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.
   
   How is the fox described? (a) sleepy (b) clever (c) bright (d) big
2. 2.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) all brown (c) grey (d) black and white
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) gives (b) more (c) week (d) day
4. 4.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 birds (b) the stars (c) the sun (d) the clouds
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.
   
   How does the mango taste? (a) bitter (b) salty (c) sweet (d) sour
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) one by one far apart (b) in a circle (c) in a line (d) under the water
7. 7.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 the rains (b) in winter (c) at night (d) in summer time
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.
   
   When does the postman come? (a) on Sundays (b) at night (c) at noon (d) at ten each day
9. 9.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) sky (c) might (d) birds
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.
    
    Where did the ant carry it? (a) up a tree (b) into a cup (c) along the wall (d) across a river
11. 11.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.
    
    Until when does the child dream? (a) midnight (b) lunch time (c) the evening (d) the morning light
12. 12.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 is the best title for the poem? (a) Good Night (b) My School Bag (c) The Rainy Day (d) Good Morning

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