Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 450 · 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.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!
   
   Which word rhymes with “feet”? (a) beat (b) clap (c) body (d) hands
2. 2.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) sleep (b) fly away (c) sing (d) eat
3. 3.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) in the garden (b) on the floor (c) at the table (d) beside Grandma
4. 4.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) in a basket (b) in the garden (c) under the bed (d) on my pillow
5. 5.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) milk (b) bread (c) letters (d) flowers
6. 6.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 postman (c) the milkman (d) the teacher
7. 7.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.
   
   What flies to the sky? (a) the smoke (b) the birds (c) the sparks (d) a kite
8. 8.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) grey (d) black
9. 9.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) the rainy season (b) summer (c) spring (d) winter
10. 10.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) boots (b) fun (c) true (d) wet
11. 11.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
12. 12.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.
    
    Which word rhymes with “hair”? (a) eat (b) face (c) chair (d) comb

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