Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 262 · 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.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!
   
   Where does the child like to splash? (a) in puddles (b) in the bath (c) in the sea (d) in a pool
2. 2.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) day (d) gives
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 moo every day? (a) good morning (b) hello (c) good night (d) thank you
4. 4.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.
   
   Which animals are in Grandma’s story? (a) a cat and a dog (b) a lion and a mouse (c) a fox and a parrot (d) a cow and a crow
5. 5.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) on Sundays (c) at ten each day (d) at noon
6. 6.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!
   
   What should you touch after you turn around? (a) the sky (b) the ground (c) a tree (d) your nose
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.
   
   What does the postman ring? (a) a phone (b) a drum (c) the doorbell (d) his bell
8. 8.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.
   
   Which fruit is the poem about? (a) guava (b) banana (c) mango (d) apple
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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “sweet”? (a) fruit (b) juicy (c) tree (d) eat
10. 10.I brush my teeth at morning time,
    They shine and sparkle, clean and fine.
    I brush again before my bed,
    Just like my dentist auntie said.
    
    Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) clean (b) brush (c) said (d) teeth
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.
    
    Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) pane (b) roof (c) play (d) cool
12. 12.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 fingers does the poem talk about? (a) two (b) five (c) twenty (d) ten

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