Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 791 · 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.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.
   
   What sound does the train make? (a) beep beep (b) tick tock (c) chug and choo (d) ding dong
2. 2.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 stick (b) a ball (c) a flag (d) the string
3. 3.My little puppy, white and brown,
   Runs all over our small town.
   He wags his tail and barks hello,
   And sleeps upon my pillow.
   
   True or false: The puppy sleeps in the garden. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.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) rest (b) time (c) head (d) sit
5. 5.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) four times (b) two times (c) three times (d) one time
6. 6.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 flies to the sky? (a) a kite (b) the birds (c) the sparks (d) the smoke
7. 7.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “cold”? (a) old (b) shawl (c) winter (d) hands
8. 8.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.
   
   What did the ant carry? (a) a crumb (b) a leaf (c) a seed (d) a stone
9. 9.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) on the beach (b) all over our small town (c) in the school (d) in the forest
10. 10.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) on Sundays (b) every night (c) every morning (d) at lunch
11. 11.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) eyes (b) fingers (c) nose (d) ears
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 is the tree described? (a) short and yellow (b) small and brown (c) old and dry (d) tall and green

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