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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 342 · 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.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.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) apple (b) mango (c) guava (d) banana
  3. 3.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) stars (b) night (c) deep (d) blue
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.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 scary. (b) It is boring. (c) It is fun. (d) It is sad.
  6. 6.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.

    Which word rhymes with “cold”?
    (a) hands (b) shawl (c) old (d) winter
  7. 7.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) at night (b) once a week (c) every morning (d) each day at four
  8. 8.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 does the child wave to?
    (a) cows and trees (b) birds and fish (c) children (d) cars and buses
  9. 9.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.

    Where is the bus going?
    (a) to the market (b) to the beach (c) to the zoo (d) to school
  10. 10.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.

    What do the birds do in the poem?
    (a) sleep (b) eat (c) fly away (d) sing
  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.

    What falls “pitter-patter”?
    (a) the leaves (b) the frogs (c) the stones (d) the rain
  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 colours were its wings?
    (a) orange, black and gold (b) red and green (c) blue and white (d) pink and purple

Answer key

  1. cool and rainy
  2. mango
  3. blue
  4. your feet
  5. It is fun.
  6. old
  7. each day at four
  8. cows and trees
  9. to school
  10. sing
  11. the rain
  12. orange, black and gold

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