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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 480 · 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.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
  2. 2.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.

    Where does the postman go next?
    (a) the post office (b) house number ten (c) house number three (d) the school
  3. 3.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 do the ducklings swim?
    (a) in a circle (b) in a line (c) under the water (d) one by one far apart
  4. 4.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 hear (b) to say (c) to see (d) to smell
  5. 5.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!

    How does the child feel about splashing?
    (a) It is fun. (b) It is scary. (c) It is boring. (d) It is sad.
  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.

    Which word rhymes with “hay”?
    (a) day (b) munch (c) grass (d) moos
  7. 7.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 night (b) good morning (c) thank you (d) hello
  8. 8.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.

    Which word rhymes with “sweet”?
    (a) juicy (b) eat (c) tree (d) fruit
  9. 9.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 is the best title for the poem?
    (a) Good Night (b) The Rainy Day (c) Good Morning (d) My School Bag
  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!

    Where does the child like to splash?
    (a) in the sea (b) in puddles (c) in a pool (d) in the bath
  11. 11.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 is the tree described?
    (a) small and brown (b) short and yellow (c) old and dry (d) tall and green
  12. 12.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) black (b) purple (c) grey (d) blue

Answer key

  1. in the ground
  2. house number three
  3. in a line
  4. to hear
  5. It is fun.
  6. day
  7. good morning
  8. eat
  9. Good Morning
  10. in puddles
  11. tall and green
  12. blue

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