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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 441 · 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.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.

    What does the child hold?
    (a) a stick (b) a flag (c) the string (d) a ball
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.A tiny seed went in the ground,
    It slept without a single sound.
    The rain came down, the sun came out,
    And soon a green shoot popped about!

    What came out after the rain?
    (a) a worm (b) the sun (c) the moon (d) the stars
  4. 4.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) in summer time (b) in winter (c) in the rains (d) at night
  5. 5.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) wings (b) behold (c) pretty (d) black
  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 moo every day?
    (a) good morning (b) good night (c) thank you (d) hello
  7. 7.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!

    What is wet besides the boots?
    (a) the hat (b) the shirt (c) the socks (d) the bag
  8. 8.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.

    Who is the poem about?
    (a) the doctor (b) the teacher (c) the milkman (d) the postman
  9. 9.A tiny seed went in the ground,
    It slept without a single sound.
    The rain came down, the sun came out,
    And soon a green shoot popped about!

    Which word rhymes with “ground”?
    (a) sound (b) slept (c) rain (d) seed
  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) mangoes (b) potatoes (c) roses (d) tomatoes
  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.

    What colour is the puppy?
    (a) all brown (b) black and white (c) white and brown (d) grey
  12. 12.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) on the floor (b) at the table (c) in the garden (d) beside Grandma

Answer key

  1. the string
  2. two times
  3. the sun
  4. in summer time
  5. behold
  6. good morning
  7. the socks
  8. the postman
  9. sound
  10. tomatoes
  11. white and brown
  12. beside Grandma

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