Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2
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.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.
What is the best title for the poem? (a) The Rainy Day (b) Good Morning (c) My School Bag (d) Good Night -
2.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
On the roof and window pane.
Frogs come out to croak and play,
On this cool and rainy day.
Where does the rain fall? (a) on the roof and window (b) on the hills (c) on my book (d) in the river -
3.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) into a cup (b) across a river (c) along the wall (d) up a tree -
4.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) in the rains (b) at night (c) in winter (d) in summer time -
5.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 clap? (a) your feet (b) your hands (c) a drum (d) two sticks -
6.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.
Who is the poem about? (a) the doctor (b) the teacher (c) the milkman (d) the postman -
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.
What colours were its wings? (a) red and green (b) orange, black and gold (c) blue and white (d) pink and purple -
8.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.
When does Grandma tell a story? (a) every night (b) every morning (c) on Sundays (d) at lunch -
9.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) every morning (c) once a week (d) each day at four -
10.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 pond (b) in a lake (c) in the sea (d) by the river -
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 boring. (b) It is scary. (c) It is fun. (d) It is sad. -
12.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) blue (b) green (c) yellow (d) brown
Answer key
- Good Morning
- on the roof and window
- along the wall
- in summer time
- your hands
- the postman
- orange, black and gold
- every night
- each day at four
- by the river
- It is fun.
- green
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