Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 481 · 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.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 is the best title for the poem? (a) Sports Day (b) Lunch Time (c) Bedtime (d) A Sunny Morning
2. 2.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) at the table (b) in the garden (c) beside Grandma (d) on the floor
3. 3.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 “bright”? (a) sky (b) sun (c) birds (d) might
4. 4.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) the teacher (c) dentist auntie (d) a friend
5. 5.My little puppy, white and brown,
   Runs all over our small town.
   He wags his tail and barks hello,
   And sleeps upon my pillow.
   
   What colour is the puppy? (a) grey (b) black and white (c) all brown (d) white and brown
6. 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 a box (d) in the ground
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.
   
   What falls “pitter-patter”? (a) the frogs (b) the leaves (c) the rain (d) the stones
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 is out with the moon? (a) the clouds (b) the stars (c) the birds (d) the sun
9. 9.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) four times (c) one time (d) two times
10. 10.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) song (b) happy (c) sing (d) string
11. 11.A butterfly sat on a rose,
    It tickled the tip of my nose!
    Its wings were orange, black and gold,
    The prettiest thing I could behold.
    
    Where did the butterfly sit first? (a) on a wall (b) on a leaf (c) on my hand (d) on a rose
12. 12.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 give? (a) honey (b) wool (c) eggs (d) milk

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