Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 566 · 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 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.
   
   Who told the child to brush? (a) dentist auntie (b) the teacher (c) a friend (d) Grandpa
2. 2.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “four”? (a) day (b) gives (c) more (d) week
3. 3.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “too”? (a) deep (b) night (c) blue (d) stars
4. 4.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) play (b) cool (c) roof (d) pane
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.
   
   When does the child brush the second time? (a) at school (b) after lunch (c) before bed (d) after a bath
6. 6.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!
   
   How should you jump? (a) low and loudly (b) on one foot (c) into water (d) up high without a sound
7. 7.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 colour is the kite? (a) blue (b) red (c) yellow (d) green
8. 8.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.
   
   How do the children feel on the bus? (a) happy (b) scared (c) sleepy (d) sad
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) roses (b) tomatoes (c) mangoes (d) potatoes
10. 10.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.
    
    What does the postman bring? (a) flowers (b) bread (c) milk (d) letters
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 boring. (b) It is sad. (c) It is fun. (d) It is scary.
12. 12.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 fingers does the poem talk about? (a) five (b) two (c) ten (d) twenty

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