Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 694 · 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.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 toes (b) the tip of my nose (c) my ear (d) my cheek
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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) winter (b) shawl (c) old (d) hands
3. 3.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.
   
   Where does the postman go next? (a) the post office (b) house number ten (c) house number three (d) the school
4. 4.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.
   
   How is the fox described? (a) bright (b) sleepy (c) clever (d) big
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.
   
   Where does the kite dance? (a) in the tree (b) on the road (c) on the roof (d) in the windy sky
6. 6.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) in summer time (b) in winter (c) at night (d) in the rains
7. 7.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) the string (b) a ball (c) a flag (d) a stick
8. 8.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!
   
   Who does the child say “I love you” to? (a) Teacher (b) Grandma (c) Daddy (d) Mummy
9. 9.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 a pool (b) in the sea (c) in the bath (d) in puddles
10. 10.The train goes chug, the train goes choo,
    Past fields of green and skies of blue.
    I wave to cows, I wave to trees,
    I feel the cool and gentle breeze.
    
    What does the child wave to? (a) children (b) birds and fish (c) cars and buses (d) cows and trees
11. 11.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 ears (c) his tail (d) his head
12. 12.The train goes chug, the train goes choo,
    Past fields of green and skies of blue.
    I wave to cows, I wave to trees,
    I feel the cool and gentle breeze.
    
    What colour are the fields? (a) blue (b) green (c) brown (d) yellow

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