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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 878 · 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.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.

    When does the child brush the second time?
    (a) after lunch (b) before bed (c) at school (d) after a bath
  2. 2.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.

    What does the postman ring?
    (a) the doorbell (b) a phone (c) a drum (d) his bell
  3. 3.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) day (b) sweet (c) small (d) red
  4. 4.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.

    When does Grandma tell a story?
    (a) every night (b) on Sundays (c) every morning (d) at lunch
  5. 5.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.

    Which word rhymes with “trees”?
    (a) wave (b) cows (c) cool (d) breeze
  6. 6.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.

    What grows in the garden?
    (a) potatoes (b) mangoes (c) tomatoes (d) roses
  7. 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!

    Where does the child like to splash?
    (a) in a pool (b) in the sea (c) in puddles (d) in the bath
  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) fine (b) quack (c) follow (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 colour are the fields?
    (a) brown (b) blue (c) green (d) yellow
  10. 10.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.

    Which word rhymes with “bed”?
    (a) clean (b) teeth (c) brush (d) said
  11. 11.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 the garden (c) in bed (d) on the floor
  12. 12.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 do the children feel on the bus?
    (a) sleepy (b) sad (c) scared (d) happy

Answer key

  1. before bed
  2. his bell
  3. sweet
  4. every night
  5. breeze
  6. tomatoes
  7. in puddles
  8. fine
  9. green
  10. said
  11. on a chair
  12. happy

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