Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 221 · 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 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 did the butterfly tickle? (a) my cheek (b) my ear (c) my toes (d) the tip of my nose
2. 2.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 line (b) one by one far apart (c) in a circle (d) under the water
3. 3.Our cow is gentle, our cow is white,
   She gives us milk from morning till night.
   She likes to munch on grass and hay,
   And moos “good morning” every day.
   
   What does the cow give? (a) honey (b) wool (c) milk (d) eggs
4. 4.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) string (b) sing (c) happy (d) song
5. 5.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.
   
   How does the bus go down the road? (a) bumpy (b) quietly (c) smoothly (d) slowly
6. 6.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!
   
   How does the child feel about splashing? (a) It is scary. (b) It is boring. (c) It is fun. (d) It is sad.
7. 7.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.
   
   Where does the postman go next? (a) the post office (b) the school (c) house number ten (d) house number three
8. 8.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 “choo”? (a) chug (b) train (c) blue (d) green
9. 9.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) A Sunny Morning (b) Lunch Time (c) Bedtime (d) Sports Day
10. 10.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
    On the roof and window pane.
    Frogs come out to croak and play,
    On this cool and rainy day.
    
    Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) roof (b) cool (c) pane (d) play
11. 11.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) orange, black and gold (b) red and green (c) blue and white (d) pink and purple
12. 12.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.
    
    Where does the child sit? (a) at the table (b) beside Grandma (c) on the floor (d) in the garden

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