Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 286 · 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.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
2. 2.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 animals come out to play? (a) cats (b) ducks (c) snails (d) frogs
3. 3.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) twenty (b) ten (c) two (d) five
4. 4.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.
   
   When does the child water the garden? (a) each day at four (b) every morning (c) at night (d) once a week
5. 5.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 “high”? (a) sky (b) wind (c) kite (d) green
6. 6.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.
   
   Where does the kite dance? (a) on the roof (b) in the tree (c) in the windy sky (d) on the road
7. 7.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.
   
   What does Grandpa wear? (a) gloves (b) a raincoat (c) a cap (d) a shawl
8. 8.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.
   
   What grows in the garden? (a) roses (b) tomatoes (c) mangoes (d) potatoes
9. 9.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 falls “pitter-patter”? (a) the stones (b) the frogs (c) the leaves (d) the rain
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.
    
    Where does the rain fall? (a) on my book (b) on the hills (c) on the roof and window (d) in the river
11. 11.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) salty (d) sweet
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 noses are in the poem? (a) three (b) two (c) ten (d) one

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