Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 532 · 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.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.
   
   Where is the bus going? (a) to the zoo (b) to school (c) to the beach (d) to the market
3. 3.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) milk (c) eggs (d) wool
4. 4.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) at night (b) each day at four (c) every morning (d) once a week
5. 5.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) four times (b) three times (c) one time (d) two times
6. 6.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!
   
   Which word rhymes with “deep”? (a) hop (b) wet (c) leap (d) jump
7. 7.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 my hand (b) on a leaf (c) on a rose (d) on a wall
8. 8.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.
   
   Where does the child eat breakfast? (a) in the garden (b) on the floor (c) on a chair (d) in bed
9. 9.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 school (b) house number three (c) house number ten (d) the post office
10. 10.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 animals come out to play? (a) cats (b) frogs (c) ducks (d) snails
11. 11.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 sad. (d) It is boring.
12. 12.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.
    
    What does the child hold? (a) a flag (b) a ball (c) a stick (d) the string

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