Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 489 · 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.
   
   What grows in the garden? (a) tomatoes (b) potatoes (c) roses (d) mangoes
2. 2.In winter, Grandpa’s hands are cold,
   He wears a shawl that’s very old.
   We sit by the fire, he and I,
   And watch the sparks fly to the sky.
   
   What does Grandpa wear? (a) a raincoat (b) a cap (c) a shawl (d) gloves
3. 3.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 leaves (b) the stones (c) the rain (d) the frogs
4. 4.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) rotis (c) grass and hay (d) carrots
5. 5.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) cars and buses (b) cows and trees (c) birds and fish (d) children
6. 6.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.
   
   How do the children feel on the bus? (a) sad (b) scared (c) sleepy (d) happy
7. 7.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!
   
   What should you touch after you turn around? (a) the ground (b) your nose (c) a tree (d) the sky
8. 8.In winter, Grandpa’s hands are cold,
   He wears a shawl that’s very old.
   We sit by the fire, he and I,
   And watch the sparks fly to the sky.
   
   In which season is the poem set? (a) summer (b) the rainy season (c) winter (d) spring
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.
   
   When does the child brush the second time? (a) before bed (b) after a bath (c) after lunch (d) at school
10. 10.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) moos (b) grass (c) day (d) munch
11. 11.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.
    
    Which word rhymes with “neat”? (a) day (b) small (c) sweet (d) red
12. 12.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) on Sundays (b) at ten each day (c) at night (d) at noon

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