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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 885 · 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.

    Which word rhymes with “bed”?
    (a) teeth (b) brush (c) said (d) clean
  2. 2.A little ant, so very small,
    Carried a crumb along the wall.
    It did not stop, it did not rest,
    It tried and tried and did its best.

    Where did the ant carry it?
    (a) into a cup (b) across a river (c) up a tree (d) along the wall
  3. 3.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) Good Night (c) My School Bag (d) The Rainy Day
  4. 4.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) Bedtime (c) Lunch Time (d) A Sunny Morning
  5. 5.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) tomatoes (b) mangoes (c) roses (d) potatoes
  6. 6.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 does Grandpa wear?
    (a) a shawl (b) gloves (c) a cap (d) a raincoat
  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 the sea (b) in the bath (c) in a pool (d) in puddles
  8. 8.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.

    How is the garden described?
    (a) dry and dusty (b) old and dark (c) small and neat (d) big and wild
  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) yellow (b) brown (c) blue (d) green
  10. 10.A little ant, so very small,
    Carried a crumb along the wall.
    It did not stop, it did not rest,
    It tried and tried and did its best.

    True or false: The ant did its best.
    (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.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 fox and a parrot (b) a lion and a mouse (c) a cat and a dog (d) a cow and a crow
  12. 12.Our cow is gentle, our cow is white,
    She gives us milk from morning till night.
    She likes to munch on grass and hay,
    And moos “good morning” every day.

    Which word rhymes with “hay”?
    (a) moos (b) day (c) grass (d) munch

Answer key

  1. said
  2. along the wall
  3. Good Morning
  4. Bedtime
  5. tomatoes
  6. a shawl
  7. in puddles
  8. small and neat
  9. green
  10. True
  11. a fox and a parrot
  12. day

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