Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 64 · 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 does the cow like to munch? (a) rotis (b) grass and hay (c) apples (d) carrots
2. 2.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) up high without a sound (c) on one foot (d) into water
3. 3.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) a cap (b) gloves (c) a shawl (d) a raincoat
4. 4.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) shawl (b) winter (c) old (d) hands
5. 5.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) tall and green (b) small and brown (c) short and yellow (d) old and dry
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!
   
   Which word rhymes with “feet”? (a) body (b) hands (c) clap (d) beat
7. 7.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
   On the roof and window pane.
   Frogs come out to croak and play,
   On this cool and rainy day.
   
   What falls “pitter-patter”? (a) the frogs (b) the stones (c) the leaves (d) the rain
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.
   
   Where is the bus going? (a) to school (b) to the market (c) to the beach (d) to the zoo
9. 9.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “rose”? (a) gold (b) wings (c) sat (d) nose
10. 10.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!
    
    Where does the child like to splash? (a) in the bath (b) in the sea (c) in a pool (d) in puddles
11. 11.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!
    
    What should you clap? (a) two sticks (b) your hands (c) your feet (d) a drum
12. 12.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

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