Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 242 · 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.
   
   Who is the poem about? (a) a big bee (b) a spider (c) a mouse (d) a little ant
2. 2.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 sad. (b) It is fun. (c) It is boring. (d) It is scary.
3. 3.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.
   
   What sound does the train make? (a) chug and choo (b) tick tock (c) ding dong (d) beep beep
4. 4.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 school (b) the post office (c) house number ten (d) house number three
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) week (c) gives (d) day
6. 6.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.
   
   What does the postman bring? (a) milk (b) bread (c) letters (d) flowers
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) across a river (b) along the wall (c) into a cup (d) up a tree
8. 8.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) on the floor (c) in the garden (d) beside Grandma
9. 9.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) sour (c) sweet (d) salty
10. 10.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!
    
    How many noses are in the poem? (a) three (b) ten (c) two (d) one
11. 11.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.
    
    What does the postman ring? (a) a phone (b) a drum (c) his bell (d) the doorbell
12. 12.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!
    
    Which word rhymes with “ground”? (a) rain (b) sound (c) slept (d) seed

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