Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2
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.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.
Where does the duck swim? (a) in a lake (b) in a pond (c) by the river (d) in the sea -
2.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 came down? (a) the snow (b) the leaves (c) a bird (d) the rain -
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.
Who do the ducklings follow? (a) a frog (b) their mother (c) a fish (d) a boat -
4.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.
When does the child water the garden? (a) at night (b) once a week (c) each day at four (d) every morning -
5.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 out with the moon? (a) the stars (b) the birds (c) the sun (d) the clouds -
6.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) chug and choo (b) beep beep (c) ding dong (d) tick tock -
7.I like to splash in puddles deep,
I jump and hop and leap and leap.
My boots are wet, my socks are too,
But oh, what fun, I tell you true!
What is wet besides the boots? (a) the socks (b) the bag (c) the shirt (d) the hat -
8.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) tall and green (b) old and dry (c) short and yellow (d) small and brown -
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!
How many fingers does the poem talk about? (a) ten (b) twenty (c) two (d) five -
10.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) three (b) two (c) four (d) five -
11.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) Sports Day (b) Lunch Time (c) A Sunny Morning (d) Bedtime -
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.
What is the best title for the poem? (a) Good Morning (b) The Rainy Day (c) Good Night (d) My School Bag
Answer key
- by the river
- the rain
- their mother
- each day at four
- the stars
- chug and choo
- the socks
- tall and green
- ten
- four
- Bedtime
- Good Morning
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