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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 743 · 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.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.

    What does the child brush?
    (a) teeth (b) shoes (c) hair (d) the dog
  2. 2.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 is out with the moon?
    (a) the sun (b) the clouds (c) the stars (d) the birds
  3. 3.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 big bee (b) a spider (c) a little ant (d) a mouse
  4. 4.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) the teacher (c) dentist auntie (d) a friend
  5. 5.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) in a pond (b) in the sea (c) by the river (d) in a lake
  6. 6.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.

    Where did the butterfly sit first?
    (a) on a leaf (b) on my hand (c) on a wall (d) on a rose
  7. 7.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
  8. 8.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) potatoes (b) tomatoes (c) roses (d) mangoes
  9. 9.The bus goes bumpy down the road,
    It carries such a happy load.
    We sing and clap, we laugh and wave,
    To school we go, so bright and brave.

    Where is the bus going?
    (a) to the zoo (b) to the market (c) to the beach (d) to school
  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.

    What is the best title for the poem?
    (a) Bedtime (b) Lunch Time (c) Sports Day (d) A Sunny Morning
  11. 11.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) house number ten (b) the post office (c) the school (d) house number three
  12. 12.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) grey (b) blue (c) black (d) purple

Answer key

  1. teeth
  2. the stars
  3. a little ant
  4. dentist auntie
  5. by the river
  6. on a rose
  7. the postman
  8. tomatoes
  9. to school
  10. Bedtime
  11. house number three
  12. blue

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