Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 87 · 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 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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “wave”? (a) school (b) sing (c) brave (d) clap
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.
   
   What colour is the puppy? (a) white and brown (b) grey (c) all brown (d) black and white
3. 3.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.
   
   What does the child brush? (a) the dog (b) hair (c) shoes (d) teeth
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 the rains (b) at night (c) in winter (d) in summer time
5. 5.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 “high”? (a) sky (b) green (c) kite (d) wind
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) blue (b) black (c) purple (d) grey
7. 7.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) in the river (b) on my book (c) on the hills (d) on the roof and window
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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “line”? (a) quack (b) follow (c) fine (d) mother
9. 9.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) tick tock (b) chug and choo (c) ding dong (d) beep beep
10. 10.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.
    
    Which word rhymes with “gold”? (a) wings (b) black (c) behold (d) pretty
11. 11.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 pond (b) in a lake (c) in the sea (d) by the river
12. 12.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.
    
    Which word rhymes with “brown”? (a) tail (b) run (c) town (d) small

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