Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 306 · 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 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 noon (b) at night (c) at ten each day (d) on Sundays
2. 2.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) flowers (c) letters (d) bread
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 colour are the fields? (a) blue (b) brown (c) green (d) yellow
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 cow and a crow (b) a lion and a mouse (c) a cat and a dog (d) a fox and a parrot
5. 5.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) might (b) sun (c) sky (d) birds
6. 6.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) up a tree (b) across a river (c) along the wall (d) into a cup
7. 7.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) blue (c) green (d) train
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) banana (b) mango (c) apple (d) guava
9. 9.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 stamp? (a) a letter (b) the door (c) your hands (d) your feet
10. 10.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.
    
    Until when does the child dream? (a) the evening (b) midnight (c) lunch time (d) the morning light
11. 11.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) a cap (b) a shawl (c) a raincoat (d) gloves
12. 12.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.
    
    Which word rhymes with “small”? (a) crumb (b) wall (c) stop (d) ant

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