Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 367 · 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.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 word rhymes with “bed”? (a) head (b) rest (c) time (d) sit
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.
   
   Which animals come out to play? (a) frogs (b) ducks (c) snails (d) cats
3. 3.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 rain (b) the leaves (c) the stones (d) the frogs
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.
   
   Until when does the child dream? (a) the morning light (b) midnight (c) the evening (d) lunch time
5. 5.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!
   
   How many noses are in the poem? (a) two (b) one (c) ten (d) three
6. 6.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 fun. (c) It is sad. (d) It is scary.
7. 7.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!
   
   How many fingers does the poem talk about? (a) five (b) twenty (c) ten (d) two
8. 8.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 is the best title for the poem? (a) The Rainy Day (b) Good Morning (c) My School Bag (d) Good Night
9. 9.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) a fish (b) a frog (c) their mother (d) a boat
10. 10.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) in the tree (b) on the road (c) in the windy sky (d) on the roof
11. 11.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 sleep? (a) on my pillow (b) in a basket (c) under the bed (d) in the garden
12. 12.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

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