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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 770 · 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.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.

    Where does the puppy run?
    (a) in the forest (b) all over our small town (c) in the school (d) on the beach
  2. 2.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.

    Which word rhymes with “small”?
    (a) ant (b) wall (c) crumb (d) stop
  3. 3.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!

    What are the ears for?
    (a) to smell (b) to see (c) to say (d) to hear
  4. 4.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) a worm (b) the stars (c) the moon (d) the sun
  5. 5.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 the river (b) in a box (c) in the ground (d) in a bag
  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!

    Where does the child like to splash?
    (a) in puddles (b) in the sea (c) in the bath (d) in a pool
  7. 7.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.

    Which fruit is the poem about?
    (a) banana (b) guava (c) mango (d) apple
  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.

    How many times a day does the child brush?
    (a) one time (b) three times (c) four times (d) two times
  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.

    Which word rhymes with “road”?
    (a) down (b) happy (c) bus (d) load
  10. 10.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 circle (b) in a line (c) one by one far apart (d) under the water
  11. 11.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.

    What colour is the kite?
    (a) green (b) blue (c) red (d) yellow
  12. 12.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.

    How does the mango taste?
    (a) salty (b) sour (c) bitter (d) sweet

Answer key

  1. all over our small town
  2. wall
  3. to hear
  4. the sun
  5. in the ground
  6. in puddles
  7. mango
  8. two times
  9. load
  10. in a line
  11. green
  12. sweet

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