Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 560 · 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.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) nose (c) fingers (d) eyes
2. 2.A tiny seed went in the ground,
   It slept without a single sound.
   The rain came down, the sun came out,
   And soon a green shoot popped about!
   
   What came down? (a) the snow (b) a bird (c) the leaves (d) the rain
3. 3.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) in the school (b) in the forest (c) on the beach (d) all over our small town
4. 4.My little puppy, white and brown,
   Runs all over our small town.
   He wags his tail and barks hello,
   And sleeps upon my pillow.
   
   What does the puppy wag? (a) his head (b) his tail (c) his ears (d) his paws
5. 5.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.
   
   Where does the child sit? (a) at the table (b) in the garden (c) beside Grandma (d) on the floor
6. 6.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 word rhymes with “bed”? (a) rest (b) time (c) head (d) sit
7. 7.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 “too”? (a) wet (b) boots (c) true (d) fun
8. 8.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) the string (c) a ball (d) a stick
9. 9.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) ant (b) crumb (c) stop (d) wall
10. 10.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!
    
    What are the ears for? (a) to smell (b) to hear (c) to say (d) to see
11. 11.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.
    
    Which word rhymes with “road”? (a) down (b) load (c) bus (d) happy
12. 12.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 fox and a parrot (b) a cow and a crow (c) a lion and a mouse (d) a cat and a dog

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