Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 93 · 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.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.
   
   Where does the duck swim? (a) by the river (b) in the sea (c) in a lake (d) in a pond
2. 2.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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “bright”? (a) sun (b) sky (c) might (d) birds
3. 3.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.
   
   What did the ant carry? (a) a crumb (b) a stone (c) a seed (d) a leaf
4. 4.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.
   
   How does the bus go down the road? (a) bumpy (b) slowly (c) smoothly (d) quietly
5. 5.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) bright (b) clever (c) sleepy (d) big
6. 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!
   
   Where did the tiny seed go? (a) in a box (b) in the river (c) in the ground (d) in a bag
7. 7.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) the dog (b) shoes (c) teeth (d) hair
8. 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) in the garden (b) on a chair (c) on the floor (d) in bed
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!
   
   What popped up in the end? (a) a red flower (b) a mango (c) a green shoot (d) a big tree
10. 10.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.
    
    When does Grandma tell a story? (a) at lunch (b) on Sundays (c) every night (d) every morning
11. 11.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 fingers does the poem talk about? (a) five (b) ten (c) twenty (d) two
12. 12.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

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