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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 90 · 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.

    Which word rhymes with “wave”?
    (a) school (b) brave (c) clap (d) sing
  2. 2.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) old and dry (b) small and brown (c) short and yellow (d) tall and green
  3. 3.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.

    When does the postman come?
    (a) on Sundays (b) at ten each day (c) at night (d) at noon
  4. 4.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.

    Where does the puppy run?
    (a) on the beach (b) all over our small town (c) in the school (d) in the forest
  5. 5.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 does the puppy wag?
    (a) his head (b) his tail (c) his ears (d) his paws
  6. 6.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) along the wall (b) across a river (c) into a cup (d) up a tree
  7. 7.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.

    Where do they sit?
    (a) on the roof (b) by the window (c) in the garden (d) by the fire
  8. 8.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.

    Who is the poem about?
    (a) the teacher (b) the milkman (c) the postman (d) the doctor
  9. 9.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) old and dark (b) dry and dusty (c) small and neat (d) big and wild
  10. 10.Clap your hands and stamp your feet,
    Move your body to the beat.
    Turn around and touch the ground,
    Now jump up high without a sound!

    How should you jump?
    (a) on one foot (b) low and loudly (c) into water (d) up high without a sound
  11. 11.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 bring?
    (a) milk (b) letters (c) bread (d) flowers
  12. 12.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!

    How does the child feel about splashing?
    (a) It is sad. (b) It is boring. (c) It is scary. (d) It is fun.

Answer key

  1. brave
  2. tall and green
  3. at ten each day
  4. all over our small town
  5. his tail
  6. along the wall
  7. by the fire
  8. the postman
  9. small and neat
  10. up high without a sound
  11. letters
  12. It is fun.

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