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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 91 · 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 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.

    Where does the postman go next?
    (a) the post office (b) the school (c) house number three (d) house number ten
  2. 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 rain (d) the leaves
  3. 3.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.

    Which fruit is the poem about?
    (a) banana (b) mango (c) guava (d) apple
  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.

    What colour is the puppy?
    (a) grey (b) black and white (c) all brown (d) white and brown
  5. 5.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) by the fire (d) in the garden
  6. 6.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) brave (b) clap (c) sing (d) school
  7. 7.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
    Two bright eyes and one small nose.
    Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
    I love you, Mummy, every day!

    Which word rhymes with “toes”?
    (a) nose (b) ears (c) fingers (d) eyes
  8. 8.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) into water (b) on one foot (c) up high without a sound (d) low and loudly
  9. 9.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 do the birds do in the poem?
    (a) eat (b) fly away (c) sing (d) sleep
  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.

    What colours were its wings?
    (a) orange, black and gold (b) pink and purple (c) red and green (d) blue and white
  11. 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.

    Where did the butterfly sit first?
    (a) on my hand (b) on a leaf (c) on a rose (d) on a wall
  12. 12.Ten little fingers, ten little toes,
    Two bright eyes and one small nose.
    Two ears to hear, one mouth to say,
    I love you, Mummy, every day!

    Who does the child say “I love you” to?
    (a) Daddy (b) Grandma (c) Mummy (d) Teacher

Answer key

  1. house number three
  2. the rain
  3. mango
  4. white and brown
  5. by the fire
  6. brave
  7. nose
  8. up high without a sound
  9. sing
  10. orange, black and gold
  11. on a rose
  12. Mummy

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