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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 711 · 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 does the cow give?
    (a) milk (b) eggs (c) wool (d) honey
  2. 2.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 winter (b) in the rains (c) at night (d) in summer time
  3. 3.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) big and wild (c) old and dark (d) small and neat
  4. 4.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) mangoes (b) tomatoes (c) potatoes (d) roses
  5. 5.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 shawl (c) a raincoat (d) a cap
  6. 6.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!

    What is wet besides the boots?
    (a) the shirt (b) the hat (c) the socks (d) the bag
  7. 7.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) one by one far apart (b) under the water (c) in a circle (d) in a line
  8. 8.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
  9. 9.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) the school (c) house number three (d) house number ten
  10. 10.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.

    What did the ant carry?
    (a) a seed (b) a crumb (c) a stone (d) a leaf
  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!

    Which word rhymes with “feet”?
    (a) clap (b) beat (c) hands (d) body
  12. 12.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.

    Who told the child to brush?
    (a) Grandpa (b) dentist auntie (c) a friend (d) the teacher

Answer key

  1. milk
  2. in summer time
  3. small and neat
  4. tomatoes
  5. a shawl
  6. the socks
  7. in a line
  8. in puddles
  9. house number three
  10. a crumb
  11. beat
  12. dentist auntie

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