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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 915 · 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.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 give?
    (a) wool (b) eggs (c) milk (d) honey
  2. 2.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.

    True or false: The puppy sleeps in the garden.
    (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.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
  4. 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.

    Which word rhymes with “hay”?
    (a) moos (b) grass (c) day (d) munch
  5. 5.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 a bath (b) at school (c) before bed (d) after lunch
  6. 6.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 frogs (b) the stones (c) the rain (d) the leaves
  7. 7.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.

    When does the mango hang on the tree?
    (a) in the rains (b) at night (c) in winter (d) in summer time
  8. 8.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.

    How is the fox described?
    (a) big (b) clever (c) sleepy (d) bright
  9. 9.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 sleep?
    (a) under the bed (b) on my pillow (c) in the garden (d) in a basket
  10. 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.

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

    What did the butterfly tickle?
    (a) my toes (b) my cheek (c) the tip of my nose (d) my ear
  12. 12.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 colour is the night in the poem?
    (a) black (b) purple (c) grey (d) blue

Answer key

  1. milk
  2. False
  3. brave
  4. day
  5. before bed
  6. the rain
  7. in summer time
  8. clever
  9. on my pillow
  10. house number three
  11. the tip of my nose
  12. blue

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