Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 456 · 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.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.
   
   When does the child water the garden? (a) at night (b) each day at four (c) every morning (d) once a week
2. 2.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!
   
   What are the ears for? (a) to see (b) to smell (c) to hear (d) to say
3. 3.A little ant, so very small,
   Carried a crumb along the wall.
   It did not stop, it did not rest,
   It tried and tried and did its best.
   
   Which word rhymes with “small”? (a) ant (b) stop (c) crumb (d) wall
4. 4.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
   On the roof and window pane.
   Frogs come out to croak and play,
   On this cool and rainy day.
   
   Where does the rain fall? (a) in the river (b) on my book (c) on the hills (d) on the roof and window
5. 5.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) lunch time (c) midnight (d) the evening
6. 6.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) sour (b) bitter (c) salty (d) sweet
7. 7.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) snails (b) ducks (c) cats (d) frogs
8. 8.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 down? (a) the rain (b) a bird (c) the leaves (d) the snow
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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) wind (b) green (c) kite (d) sky
10. 10.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 milkman (b) the doctor (c) the teacher (d) the postman
11. 11.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 colour are the fields? (a) blue (b) brown (c) yellow (d) green
12. 12.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) roses (c) potatoes (d) tomatoes

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