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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 661 · 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.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.

    Until when does the child dream?
    (a) lunch time (b) the morning light (c) midnight (d) the evening
  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.

    True or false: The ant did its best.
    (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.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 does the mango taste?
    (a) salty (b) bitter (c) sweet (d) sour
  4. 4.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!

    What are the ears for?
    (a) to hear (b) to say (c) to smell (d) to see
  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.

    Where does the child eat breakfast?
    (a) on a chair (b) on the floor (c) in the garden (d) in bed
  6. 6.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 moo every day?
    (a) hello (b) good night (c) thank you (d) good morning
  7. 7.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.

    When does the postman come?
    (a) at night (b) at noon (c) at ten each day (d) on Sundays
  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.

    What does the puppy wag?
    (a) his ears (b) his paws (c) his tail (d) his head
  9. 9.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.

    In which season is the poem set?
    (a) spring (b) summer (c) winter (d) the rainy season
  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 ring?
    (a) a phone (b) the doorbell (c) a drum (d) his bell
  11. 11.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 a leaf (b) on a rose (c) on my hand (d) on a wall
  12. 12.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 flies to the sky?
    (a) a kite (b) the smoke (c) the birds (d) the sparks

Answer key

  1. the morning light
  2. True
  3. sweet
  4. to hear
  5. on a chair
  6. good morning
  7. at ten each day
  8. his tail
  9. winter
  10. his bell
  11. on a rose
  12. the sparks

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