Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 790 · 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.
   
   What did the butterfly tickle? (a) my ear (b) my toes (c) the tip of my nose (d) my cheek
2. 2.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) breeze (b) cool (c) wave (d) cows
3. 3.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 teacher (c) the doctor (d) the milkman
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.
   
   How is the garden described? (a) dry and dusty (b) big and wild (c) small and neat (d) old and dark
5. 5.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 beach (b) to the market (c) to the zoo (d) to school
6. 6.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 touch after you turn around? (a) a tree (b) the sky (c) your nose (d) the ground
7. 7.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) honey (b) eggs (c) milk (d) wool
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!
   
   How many fingers does the poem talk about? (a) twenty (b) two (c) five (d) ten
9. 9.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “hair”? (a) comb (b) chair (c) eat (d) face
10. 10.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 word rhymes with “sweet”? (a) tree (b) eat (c) fruit (d) juicy
11. 11.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.
    
    What colour is the puppy? (a) grey (b) white and brown (c) all brown (d) black and white
12. 12.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) a raincoat (b) a shawl (c) gloves (d) a cap

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