Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2
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.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 “too”? (a) wet (b) boots (c) true (d) fun -
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.
How does the mango taste? (a) salty (b) bitter (c) sweet (d) sour -
3.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 like to munch? (a) grass and hay (b) rotis (c) apples (d) carrots -
4.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 boat (b) a frog (c) their mother (d) a fish -
5.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 sound does the train make? (a) beep beep (b) ding dong (c) chug and choo (d) tick tock -
6.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 windy sky (b) on the road (c) in the tree (d) on the roof -
7.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 colour is the night in the poem? (a) purple (b) blue (c) black (d) grey -
8.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.
Where does the duck swim? (a) in a pond (b) in the sea (c) in a lake (d) by the river -
9.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.
When does the child brush the second time? (a) at school (b) after a bath (c) after lunch (d) before bed -
10.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) low and loudly (c) up high without a sound (d) on one foot -
11.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.
When does the mango hang on the tree? (a) at night (b) in the rains (c) in winter (d) in summer time -
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.
In which season is the poem set? (a) summer (b) spring (c) the rainy season (d) winter
Answer key
- true
- sweet
- grass and hay
- their mother
- chug and choo
- in the windy sky
- blue
- by the river
- before bed
- up high without a sound
- in summer time
- winter
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