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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 538 · 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.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) thank you (c) hello (d) good morning
  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.

    Which word rhymes with “line”?
    (a) follow (b) mother (c) fine (d) quack
  3. 3.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 colour are the fields?
    (a) yellow (b) blue (c) green (d) brown
  4. 4.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 ear (b) my cheek (c) the tip of my nose (d) my toes
  5. 5.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.

    Which word rhymes with “cold”?
    (a) shawl (b) hands (c) winter (d) old
  6. 6.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.

    Where does the puppy run?
    (a) all over our small town (b) on the beach (c) in the school (d) in the forest
  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.

    Which word rhymes with “rain”?
    (a) pane (b) play (c) roof (d) cool
  8. 8.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) at night (b) at ten each day (c) at noon (d) on Sundays
  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.

    Which word rhymes with “bed”?
    (a) clean (b) brush (c) said (d) teeth
  10. 10.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.

    What does the child brush?
    (a) hair (b) shoes (c) the dog (d) teeth
  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 does the mango taste?
    (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet (d) salty
  12. 12.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.

    Where does the duck swim?
    (a) in a lake (b) in a pond (c) in the sea (d) by the river

Answer key

  1. good morning
  2. fine
  3. green
  4. the tip of my nose
  5. old
  6. all over our small town
  7. pane
  8. at ten each day
  9. said
  10. teeth
  11. sweet
  12. by the river

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