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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 315 · 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 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!

    What came out after the rain?
    (a) the moon (b) the stars (c) the sun (d) a worm
  2. 2.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 forest (b) all over our small town (c) in the school (d) on the beach
  3. 3.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 “road”?
    (a) bus (b) happy (c) down (d) load
  4. 4.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.

    Which word rhymes with “too”?
    (a) deep (b) stars (c) blue (d) night
  5. 5.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 fox and a parrot (b) a cat and a dog (c) a lion and a mouse (d) a cow and a crow
  6. 6.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.

    Which word rhymes with “rose”?
    (a) gold (b) wings (c) sat (d) nose
  7. 7.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.

    What colour is the night in the poem?
    (a) purple (b) blue (c) grey (d) black
  8. 8.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) on Sundays (b) at ten each day (c) at noon (d) at night
  9. 9.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!

    What are the ears for?
    (a) to smell (b) to say (c) to see (d) to hear
  10. 10.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) mangoes (b) potatoes (c) roses (d) tomatoes
  11. 11.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) your hands (b) a letter (c) your feet (d) the door
  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.

    What did the ant carry?
    (a) a stone (b) a leaf (c) a seed (d) a crumb

Answer key

  1. the sun
  2. all over our small town
  3. load
  4. blue
  5. a fox and a parrot
  6. nose
  7. blue
  8. at ten each day
  9. to hear
  10. tomatoes
  11. your feet
  12. a crumb

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