Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 352 · 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.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 “along”? (a) sing (b) song (c) string (d) happy
2. 2.Our cow is gentle, our cow is white,
   She gives us milk from morning till night.
   She likes to munch on grass and hay,
   And moos “good morning” every day.
   
   What does the cow give? (a) wool (b) milk (c) honey (d) eggs
3. 3.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.
   
   How do the ducklings swim? (a) in a line (b) under the water (c) one by one far apart (d) in a circle
4. 4.I brush my teeth at morning time,
   They shine and sparkle, clean and fine.
   I brush again before my bed,
   Just like my dentist auntie said.
   
   How many times a day does the child brush? (a) one time (b) three times (c) two times (d) four times
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.
   
   Where does the child sit? (a) beside Grandma (b) on the floor (c) in the garden (d) at the table
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.
   
   Who is the poem about? (a) a little ant (b) a big bee (c) a mouse (d) a spider
7. 7.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) flowers (b) bread (c) letters (d) milk
8. 8.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.
   
   How does the bus go down the road? (a) quietly (b) slowly (c) bumpy (d) smoothly
9. 9.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 is out with the moon? (a) the clouds (b) the stars (c) the birds (d) the sun
10. 10.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.
    
    How is the fox described? (a) big (b) bright (c) sleepy (d) clever
11. 11.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.
    
    Which word rhymes with “neat”? (a) red (b) small (c) day (d) sweet
12. 12.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) old (c) shawl (d) winter

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