Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 499 · 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 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) chug and choo (b) beep beep (c) tick tock (d) ding dong
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.
   
   Who do the ducklings follow? (a) a fish (b) a frog (c) a boat (d) their mother
3. 3.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) potatoes (b) roses (c) mangoes (d) tomatoes
4. 4.A little ant, so very small,
   Carried a crumb along the wall.
   It did not stop, it did not rest,
   It tried and tried and did its best.
   
   Where did the ant carry it? (a) up a tree (b) across a river (c) along the wall (d) into a cup
5. 5.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.
   
   What did the butterfly tickle? (a) my toes (b) my ear (c) my cheek (d) the tip of my nose
6. 6.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
7. 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.
   
   What does the postman bring? (a) flowers (b) letters (c) bread (d) milk
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.
   
   When does the mango hang on the tree? (a) at night (b) in winter (c) in summer time (d) in the rains
9. 9.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) sleepy (b) sad (c) scared (d) happy
10. 10.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.
    
    Which animals are in Grandma’s story? (a) a cat and a dog (b) a lion and a mouse (c) a cow and a crow (d) a fox and a parrot
11. 11.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) the rainy season (b) spring (c) summer (d) winter
12. 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!
    
    Where does the child like to splash? (a) in a pool (b) in the sea (c) in the bath (d) in puddles

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