Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 328 · 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.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) cool and rainy (c) windy and dry (d) snowy
2. 2.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 my hand (b) on a rose (c) on a wall (d) on a leaf
3. 3.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!
   
   How does the child feel about splashing? (a) It is boring. (b) It is scary. (c) It is sad. (d) It is fun.
4. 4.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 “trees”? (a) cool (b) breeze (c) wave (d) cows
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 “hair”? (a) eat (b) comb (c) chair (d) face
6. 6.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.
   
   Who do the ducklings follow? (a) their mother (b) a boat (c) a fish (d) a frog
7. 7.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) load (b) bus (c) down (d) happy
8. 8.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 ground (b) the sky (c) a tree (d) your nose
9. 9.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!
   
   Which word rhymes with “deep”? (a) wet (b) hop (c) leap (d) jump
10. 10.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.
    
    What colour is the puppy? (a) grey (b) black and white (c) all brown (d) white and brown
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!
    
    How should you jump? (a) into water (b) up high without a sound (c) on one foot (d) low and loudly
12. 12.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.
    
    What did the butterfly tickle? (a) my cheek (b) my toes (c) the tip of my nose (d) my ear

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