Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 833 · 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 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) face (b) chair (c) comb (d) eat
2. 2.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) one by one far apart (b) in a circle (c) in a line (d) under the water
3. 3.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) old and dry (c) small and brown (d) tall and green
4. 4.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 school (b) on the beach (c) all over our small town (d) in the forest
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.
   
   True or false: The ant did its best. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.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 colour is the night in the poem? (a) black (b) purple (c) grey (d) blue
7. 7.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) red (b) blue (c) yellow (d) green
8. 8.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 a rose (b) on a wall (c) on a leaf (d) on my hand
9. 9.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) your hands (c) your feet (d) a drum
10. 10.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 ground (b) in the river (c) in a bag (d) in a box
11. 11.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.
    
    When does the mango hang on the tree? (a) at night (b) in the rains (c) in winter (d) in summer time
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 flies to the sky? (a) the birds (b) the sparks (c) a kite (d) the smoke

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