Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 713 · 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 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.
   
   Who is the poem about? (a) a spider (b) a mouse (c) a big bee (d) a little ant
2. 2.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.
   
   Who is the poem about? (a) the postman (b) the doctor (c) the teacher (d) the milkman
3. 3.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 animals come out to play? (a) frogs (b) cats (c) ducks (d) snails
4. 4.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.
   
   True or false: The ant did its best. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.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) at night (b) in summer time (c) in winter (d) in the rains
6. 6.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.
   
   When does the child water the garden? (a) each day at four (b) every morning (c) once a week (d) at night
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.
   
   Where does the duck swim? (a) by the river (b) in a pond (c) in a lake (d) in the sea
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!
   
   Which word rhymes with “toes”? (a) ears (b) fingers (c) eyes (d) nose
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!
   
   Where did the tiny seed go? (a) in a box (b) in the ground (c) in the river (d) in a bag
10. 10.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 puddles (b) in the sea (c) in the bath (d) in a pool
11. 11.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.
    
    When does Grandma tell a story? (a) every morning (b) on Sundays (c) every night (d) at lunch
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.
    
    When does the child brush the second time? (a) after lunch (b) at school (c) after a bath (d) before bed

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