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.
How do the ducklings swim? (a) in a line (b) under the water (c) in a circle (d) one by one far apart -
2.Pitter-patter, falls the rain,
On the roof and window pane.
Frogs come out to croak and play,
On this cool and rainy day.
What falls “pitter-patter”? (a) the stones (b) the frogs (c) the leaves (d) the rain -
3.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.
What does the child hold? (a) a ball (b) the string (c) a flag (d) a stick -
4.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.
What does the cow moo every day? (a) good morning (b) thank you (c) good night (d) hello -
5.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 fish (b) their mother (c) a frog (d) a boat -
6.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 popped up in the end? (a) a red flower (b) a mango (c) a green shoot (d) a big tree -
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.
What kind of day is it? (a) hot and sunny (b) windy and dry (c) snowy (d) cool and rainy -
8.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 the floor (b) in the garden (c) in bed (d) on a chair -
9.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) sing (b) school (c) brave (d) clap -
10.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) a drum (b) his bell (c) a phone (d) the doorbell -
11.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.
What did the butterfly tickle? (a) my toes (b) the tip of my nose (c) my cheek (d) my ear -
12.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 out after the rain? (a) a worm (b) the stars (c) the sun (d) the moon
Answer key
- in a line
- the rain
- the string
- good morning
- their mother
- a green shoot
- cool and rainy
- on a chair
- brave
- his bell
- the tip of my nose
- the sun
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