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.My little puppy, white and brown,
Runs all over our small town.
He wags his tail and barks hello,
And sleeps upon my pillow.
Which word rhymes with “brown”? (a) run (b) small (c) tail (d) town -
2.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 “along”? (a) sing (b) happy (c) song (d) string -
3.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) tick tock (b) ding dong (c) beep beep (d) chug and choo -
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) their mother (b) a frog (c) a fish (d) a boat -
5.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) green (b) wind (c) kite (d) sky -
6.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!
Where did the tiny seed go? (a) in a bag (b) in the river (c) in the ground (d) in a box -
7.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.
When does the postman come? (a) at ten each day (b) on Sundays (c) at noon (d) at night -
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 lake (b) in the sea (c) by the river (d) in a pond -
9.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!
Which word rhymes with “toes”? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) nose (d) fingers -
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) on one foot (b) low and loudly (c) into water (d) up high without a sound -
11.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.
Where does the child eat breakfast? (a) in bed (b) on the floor (c) in the garden (d) on a chair -
12.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) true (b) wet (c) fun (d) boots
Answer key
- town
- song
- chug and choo
- their mother
- sky
- in the ground
- at ten each day
- by the river
- nose
- up high without a sound
- on a chair
- true
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