Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 835 · 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 “bright”? (a) birds (b) might (c) sky (d) sun
2. 2.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) five (b) twenty (c) two (d) ten
3. 3.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 leaf (b) on my hand (c) on a rose (d) on a wall
4. 4.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) blue (b) red (c) yellow (d) green
5. 5.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 fruit is the poem about? (a) mango (b) banana (c) apple (d) guava
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!
   
   How should you jump? (a) on one foot (b) up high without a sound (c) into water (d) low and loudly
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.
   
   What flies to the sky? (a) the sparks (b) the birds (c) the smoke (d) a kite
8. 8.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 many ducklings are there? (a) five (b) three (c) two (d) four
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 stamp? (a) the door (b) your hands (c) a letter (d) your feet
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 river (b) in a box (c) in a bag (d) in the ground
11. 11.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) at ten each day (b) at night (c) at noon (d) on Sundays
12. 12.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.
    
    Until when does the child dream? (a) lunch time (b) midnight (c) the morning light (d) the evening

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