Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 775 · 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 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 my hand (b) on a rose (c) on a wall (d) on a leaf
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) crumb (b) stop (c) ant (d) wall
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.
   
   What grows in the garden? (a) potatoes (b) tomatoes (c) roses (d) mangoes
4. 4.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 is the best title for the poem? (a) The Rainy Day (b) Good Morning (c) Good Night (d) My School Bag
5. 5.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.
   
   Where did the ant carry it? (a) along the wall (b) across a river (c) into a cup (d) up a tree
6. 6.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 word rhymes with “bed”? (a) head (b) rest (c) time (d) sit
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 milkman (b) the teacher (c) the doctor (d) the postman
8. 8.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) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet (d) salty
9. 9.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “trees”? (a) cool (b) breeze (c) wave (d) cows
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 out with the moon? (a) the birds (b) the clouds (c) the stars (d) the sun
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!
    
    What should you clap? (a) two sticks (b) a drum (c) your feet (d) your hands
12. 12.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 does the child hold? (a) a ball (b) a stick (c) a flag (d) the string

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