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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 820 · 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.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.

    Where does the child eat breakfast?
    (a) on the floor (b) in the garden (c) on a chair (d) in bed
  2. 2.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) all over our small town (b) in the forest (c) in the school (d) on the beach
  3. 3.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.

    Which word rhymes with “line”?
    (a) follow (b) fine (c) quack (d) mother
  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 popped up in the end?
    (a) a big tree (b) a red flower (c) a mango (d) a green shoot
  5. 5.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 colour is the cow?
    (a) grey (b) black (c) brown (d) white
  6. 6.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) dentist auntie (b) Grandpa (c) the teacher (d) a friend
  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.

    When does the postman come?
    (a) on Sundays (b) at ten each day (c) at night (d) at noon
  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 stone (d) a seed
  9. 9.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) nose (b) eyes (c) fingers (d) ears
  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.

    Which word rhymes with “too”?
    (a) night (b) blue (c) deep (d) stars
  11. 11.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
    On the roof and window pane.
    Frogs come out to croak and play,
    On this cool and rainy day.

    Where does the rain fall?
    (a) on the hills (b) on my book (c) in the river (d) on the roof and window
  12. 12.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) your hands (b) a drum (c) your feet (d) two sticks

Answer key

  1. on a chair
  2. all over our small town
  3. fine
  4. a green shoot
  5. white
  6. dentist auntie
  7. at ten each day
  8. a crumb
  9. nose
  10. blue
  11. on the roof and window
  12. your hands

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