Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 62 · 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.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “high”? (a) sky (b) wind (c) kite (d) green
2. 2.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.
   
   What does the child brush? (a) shoes (b) hair (c) teeth (d) the dog
3. 3.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 does the bus go down the road? (a) smoothly (b) slowly (c) quietly (d) bumpy
4. 4.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “hair”? (a) eat (b) comb (c) face (d) chair
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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “bed”? (a) time (b) head (c) sit (d) rest
6. 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.
   
   Where does the postman go next? (a) house number three (b) house number ten (c) the school (d) the post office
7. 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) pink and purple (d) blue and white
8. 8.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.
   
   Where do they sit? (a) by the fire (b) on the roof (c) by the window (d) in the garden
9. 9.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 ring? (a) the doorbell (b) a phone (c) a drum (d) his bell
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!
    
    How many fingers does the poem talk about? (a) two (b) ten (c) five (d) twenty
11. 11.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) eyes (b) nose (c) fingers (d) ears
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 noses are in the poem? (a) three (b) ten (c) two (d) one

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