Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 698 · 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.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.
   
   How is the garden described? (a) dry and dusty (b) small and neat (c) big and wild (d) old and dark
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!
   
   What came out after the rain? (a) the sun (b) the stars (c) a worm (d) the moon
3. 3.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) hands (c) clap (d) body
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.
   
   Which animals are in Grandma’s story? (a) a cow and a crow (b) a fox and a parrot (c) a cat and a dog (d) a lion and a mouse
5. 5.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!
   
   How does the child feel about splashing? (a) It is sad. (b) It is scary. (c) It is fun. (d) It is boring.
6. 6.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) sleep (c) eat (d) sing
7. 7.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) brown (b) blue (c) yellow (d) green
8. 8.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) his bell (b) a drum (c) the doorbell (d) a phone
9. 9.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 big tree (b) a red flower (c) a mango (d) a green shoot
10. 10.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 give? (a) milk (b) honey (c) wool (d) eggs
11. 11.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 colour is the night in the poem? (a) black (b) grey (c) purple (d) blue
12. 12.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) at the table (b) in the garden (c) on the floor (d) beside Grandma

Free reading comprehension lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/reading-comprehension