Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 584 · 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.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 colour is the cow? (a) brown (b) white (c) black (d) grey
2. 2.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) up a tree (c) along the wall (d) across a river
3. 3.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) mother (b) fine (c) follow (d) quack
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 toes (b) my ear (c) the tip of my nose (d) my cheek
5. 5.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) by the river (c) in the sea (d) in a lake
6. 6.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.
   
   Where did the butterfly sit first? (a) on my hand (b) on a rose (c) on a wall (d) on a leaf
7. 7.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) each day at four (b) at night (c) every morning (d) once a week
8. 8.My little puppy, white and brown,
   Runs all over our small town.
   He wags his tail and barks hello,
   And sleeps upon my pillow.
   
   Which word rhymes with “brown”? (a) run (b) tail (c) town (d) small
9. 9.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 do the birds do in the poem? (a) eat (b) sleep (c) sing (d) fly away
10. 10.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 my book (b) on the roof and window (c) on the hills (d) in the river
11. 11.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) beside Grandma (c) in the garden (d) on the floor
12. 12.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 leaves (b) the rain (c) a bird (d) the snow

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