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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 627 · 12 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.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.

    How is the garden described?
    (a) dry and dusty (b) big and wild (c) small and neat (d) old and dark
  2. 2.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.

    Who is the poem about?
    (a) the postman (b) the milkman (c) the teacher (d) the doctor
  3. 3.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 “bright”?
    (a) might (b) birds (c) sun (d) sky
  4. 4.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.

    How is the tree described?
    (a) old and dry (b) tall and green (c) short and yellow (d) small and brown
  5. 5.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) chair (b) eat (c) face (d) comb
  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 does Grandpa wear?
    (a) gloves (b) a cap (c) a shawl (d) a raincoat
  7. 7.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.

    When does the mango hang on the tree?
    (a) at night (b) in summer time (c) in the rains (d) in winter
  8. 8.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) once a week (c) at night (d) every morning
  9. 9.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) into water (b) up high without a sound (c) low and loudly (d) on one foot
  10. 10.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 cheek (b) my ear (c) my toes (d) the tip of my nose
  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) in the garden (c) on the floor (d) beside Grandma
  12. 12.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) red (b) green (c) yellow (d) blue

Answer key

  1. small and neat
  2. the postman
  3. might
  4. tall and green
  5. chair
  6. a shawl
  7. in summer time
  8. each day at four
  9. up high without a sound
  10. the tip of my nose
  11. beside Grandma
  12. green

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