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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 246 · 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.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.

    Where did the butterfly sit first?
    (a) on a rose (b) on a wall (c) on my hand (d) on a leaf
  2. 2.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) beep beep (d) ding dong
  3. 3.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) hot and sunny (b) snowy (c) cool and rainy (d) windy and dry
  4. 4.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.

    Which word rhymes with “wave”?
    (a) clap (b) brave (c) school (d) sing
  5. 5.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) the rainy season (b) summer (c) winter (d) spring
  6. 6.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 moo every day?
    (a) good night (b) good morning (c) thank you (d) hello
  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.

    When does the postman come?
    (a) at night (b) at noon (c) at ten each day (d) on Sundays
  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.

    Which word rhymes with “line”?
    (a) quack (b) fine (c) mother (d) follow
  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.

    What do the birds do in the poem?
    (a) eat (b) sing (c) sleep (d) fly away
  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.

    When does Grandma tell a story?
    (a) at lunch (b) on Sundays (c) every night (d) every morning
  11. 11.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.

    Where does the puppy run?
    (a) in the school (b) on the beach (c) all over our small town (d) in the forest
  12. 12.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) slowly (b) quietly (c) smoothly (d) bumpy

Answer key

  1. on a rose
  2. chug and choo
  3. cool and rainy
  4. brave
  5. winter
  6. good morning
  7. at ten each day
  8. fine
  9. sing
  10. every night
  11. all over our small town
  12. bumpy

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