Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 684 · 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.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 leaves (b) the rain (c) the stones (d) the frogs
2. 2.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “road”? (a) down (b) bus (c) load (d) happy
3. 3.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 paws (b) his head (c) his ears (d) his tail
4. 4.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 the hills (b) on my book (c) in the river (d) on the roof and window
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.
   
   Which fruit is the poem about? (a) mango (b) banana (c) guava (d) apple
6. 6.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) teeth (b) the dog (c) hair (d) shoes
7. 7.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) town (b) tail (c) small (d) run
8. 8.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) fly away (b) eat (c) sleep (d) sing
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 is the best title for the poem? (a) Good Night (b) Good Morning (c) The Rainy Day (d) My School Bag
10. 10.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 popped up in the end? (a) a red flower (b) a green shoot (c) a big tree (d) a mango
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!
    
    How should you jump? (a) up high without a sound (b) low and loudly (c) into water (d) on one foot
12. 12.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) beat (b) clap (c) body (d) hands

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