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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 687 · 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.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 colour is the cow?
    (a) white (b) black (c) brown (d) grey
  2. 2.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) the birds (b) the sparks (c) the smoke (d) a kite
  3. 3.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 puddles (c) in the sea (d) in a pool
  4. 4.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 “gold”?
    (a) behold (b) wings (c) black (d) pretty
  5. 5.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 does the child hold?
    (a) a flag (b) a ball (c) a stick (d) the string
  6. 6.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) on the floor (b) beside Grandma (c) at the table (d) in the garden
  7. 7.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.

    Which word rhymes with “small”?
    (a) crumb (b) stop (c) wall (d) ant
  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.

    Which word rhymes with “hair”?
    (a) face (b) comb (c) chair (d) eat
  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!

    Which word rhymes with “feet”?
    (a) body (b) clap (c) beat (d) hands
  10. 10.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.

    What is the best title for the poem?
    (a) Bedtime (b) Sports Day (c) Lunch Time (d) A Sunny Morning
  11. 11.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) in bed (b) on a chair (c) on the floor (d) in the garden
  12. 12.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.

    What grows in the garden?
    (a) potatoes (b) tomatoes (c) roses (d) mangoes

Answer key

  1. white
  2. the sparks
  3. in puddles
  4. behold
  5. the string
  6. beside Grandma
  7. wall
  8. chair
  9. beat
  10. Bedtime
  11. on a chair
  12. tomatoes

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