Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 557 · 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 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 ten each day (b) at noon (c) at night (d) on Sundays
2. 2.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) My School Bag (c) Good Night (d) Good Morning
3. 3.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
   Two bright eyes and one small nose.
   Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
   I love you, Mummy, every day!
   
   Which word rhymes with “toes”? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) fingers (d) nose
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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “small”? (a) crumb (b) ant (c) wall (d) stop
5. 5.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
   Two bright eyes and one small nose.
   Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
   I love you, Mummy, every day!
   
   How many noses are in the poem? (a) one (b) two (c) ten (d) three
6. 6.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 flies to the sky? (a) a kite (b) the birds (c) the sparks (d) the smoke
7. 7.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) hello (b) good night (c) thank you (d) good morning
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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “sweet”? (a) tree (b) juicy (c) eat (d) fruit
9. 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.
   
   What grows in the garden? (a) mangoes (b) potatoes (c) tomatoes (d) roses
10. 10.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 the beach (c) to the market (d) to school
11. 11.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) the string (b) a flag (c) a stick (d) a ball
12. 12.The moon is out, the stars are too,
    The night is dark and deep and blue.
    I close my eyes and say goodnight,
    And dream until the morning light.
    
    What is out with the moon? (a) the clouds (b) the sun (c) the birds (d) the stars

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