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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 695 · 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.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) gloves (b) a raincoat (c) a cap (d) a shawl
  2. 2.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!

    Where did the tiny seed go?
    (a) in a bag (b) in the river (c) in a box (d) in the ground
  3. 3.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.

    Which word rhymes with “high”?
    (a) kite (b) sky (c) green (d) wind
  4. 4.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 touch after you turn around?
    (a) the ground (b) the sky (c) a tree (d) your nose
  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.

    What do the birds do in the poem?
    (a) fly away (b) eat (c) sing (d) sleep
  6. 6.Down by the river, a duck swims by,
    With four little ducklings, oh my, oh my!
    They paddle and quack all in a line,
    And follow their mother, all doing fine.

    How do the ducklings swim?
    (a) in a line (b) in a circle (c) under the water (d) one by one far apart
  7. 7.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.

    Which word rhymes with “bed”?
    (a) teeth (b) brush (c) said (d) clean
  8. 8.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.

    When does the child brush the second time?
    (a) before bed (b) at school (c) after lunch (d) after a bath
  9. 9.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) run (b) town (c) tail (d) small
  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.

    Until when does the child dream?
    (a) the evening (b) midnight (c) the morning light (d) lunch time
  11. 11.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
    On the roof and window pane.
    Frogs come out to croak and play,
    On this cool and rainy day.

    Which word rhymes with “rain”?
    (a) roof (b) cool (c) play (d) pane
  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) comb (b) face (c) eat (d) chair

Answer key

  1. a shawl
  2. in the ground
  3. sky
  4. the ground
  5. sing
  6. in a line
  7. said
  8. before bed
  9. town
  10. the morning light
  11. pane
  12. chair

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