Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 473 · 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.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) apples (b) carrots (c) grass and hay (d) rotis
2. 2.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.
   
   How many ducklings are there? (a) five (b) three (c) four (d) two
3. 3.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!
   
   Who does the child say “I love you” to? (a) Daddy (b) Grandma (c) Teacher (d) Mummy
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) under the bed (b) on my pillow (c) in the garden (d) in a basket
5. 5.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) each day at four (b) once a week (c) every morning (d) at night
6. 6.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) three times (b) two times (c) four times (d) one time
7. 7.The bus goes bumpy down the road,
   It carries such a happy load.
   We sing and clap, we laugh and wave,
   To school we go, so bright and brave.
   
   Which word rhymes with “wave”? (a) sing (b) school (c) clap (d) brave
8. 8.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 word rhymes with “rain”? (a) play (b) roof (c) pane (d) cool
9. 9.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) clap (b) body (c) beat (d) hands
10. 10.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) rain (c) seed (d) slept
11. 11.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.
    
    Who told the child to brush? (a) Grandpa (b) dentist auntie (c) the teacher (d) a friend
12. 12.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 does the child wave to? (a) birds and fish (b) children (c) cars and buses (d) cows and trees

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