Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 926 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “four”? (a) week (b) day (c) more (d) gives
2. 2.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 down? (a) the snow (b) the leaves (c) a bird (d) the rain
3. 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 colour is the kite? (a) red (b) green (c) yellow (d) blue
4. 4.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.
   
   What does the child brush? (a) shoes (b) the dog (c) teeth (d) hair
5. 5.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!
   
   Which word rhymes with “too”? (a) boots (b) wet (c) true (d) fun
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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) pane (b) play (c) cool (d) roof
7. 7.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 colour is the cow? (a) brown (b) black (c) grey (d) white
8. 8.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!
   
   Which word rhymes with “deep”? (a) wet (b) jump (c) leap (d) hop
9. 9.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!
   
   Where did the tiny seed go? (a) in the ground (b) in a box (c) in the river (d) in a bag
10. 10.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!
    
    How many noses are in the poem? (a) ten (b) two (c) one (d) three
11. 11.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) snowy (b) hot and sunny (c) windy and dry (d) cool and rainy
12. 12.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 cat and a dog (c) a lion and a mouse (d) a cow and a crow

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