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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 851 · 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 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.

    How does the bus go down the road?
    (a) bumpy (b) quietly (c) smoothly (d) slowly
  2. 2.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) the teacher (b) Grandpa (c) a friend (d) dentist auntie
  3. 3.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.

    Which word rhymes with “along”?
    (a) song (b) sing (c) happy (d) string
  4. 4.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) in winter (b) at night (c) in the rains (d) in summer time
  5. 5.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.

    How is the fox described?
    (a) clever (b) bright (c) sleepy (d) big
  6. 6.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 animals are in Grandma’s story?
    (a) a cat and a dog (b) a lion and a mouse (c) a fox and a parrot (d) a cow and a crow
  7. 7.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.

    Which word rhymes with “neat”?
    (a) sweet (b) day (c) small (d) red
  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.

    What colours were its wings?
    (a) orange, black and gold (b) red and green (c) pink and purple (d) blue and white
  9. 9.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 is the best title for the poem?
    (a) Bedtime (b) Sports Day (c) A Sunny Morning (d) Lunch Time
  10. 10.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
    On the roof and window pane.
    Frogs come out to croak and play,
    On this cool and rainy day.

    What falls “pitter-patter”?
    (a) the frogs (b) the rain (c) the stones (d) the leaves
  11. 11.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 toes (b) my ear (c) the tip of my nose (d) my cheek
  12. 12.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 a chair (b) in bed (c) on the floor (d) in the garden

Answer key

  1. bumpy
  2. dentist auntie
  3. song
  4. in summer time
  5. clever
  6. a fox and a parrot
  7. sweet
  8. orange, black and gold
  9. Bedtime
  10. the rain
  11. the tip of my nose
  12. on a chair

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