Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 353 · 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 falls “pitter-patter”? (a) the leaves (b) the stones (c) the rain (d) the frogs
2. 2.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) snowy (c) cool and rainy (d) windy and dry
3. 3.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) fly away (b) sleep (c) eat (d) sing
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.
   
   What is out with the moon? (a) the sun (b) the clouds (c) the stars (d) the birds
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.
   
   When does Grandma tell a story? (a) every morning (b) at lunch (c) on Sundays (d) every night
6. 6.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) honey (c) eggs (d) milk
7. 7.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 “gold”? (a) black (b) pretty (c) behold (d) wings
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 do the children feel on the bus? (a) sleepy (b) happy (c) sad (d) scared
9. 9.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.
   
   Where does the kite dance? (a) on the road (b) in the tree (c) in the windy sky (d) on the roof
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) roses (b) potatoes (c) tomatoes (d) mangoes
11. 11.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) smoothly (b) quietly (c) bumpy (d) slowly
12. 12.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 moo every day? (a) good night (b) thank you (c) good morning (d) hello

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