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.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.
When does the child water the garden? (a) every morning (b) at night (c) once a week (d) each day at four -
2.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) in winter (c) in summer time (d) at night -
3.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) munch (b) day (c) grass (d) moos -
4.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) the post office (c) house number ten (d) house number three -
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.
Where does the duck swim? (a) in a lake (b) in the sea (c) in a pond (d) by the river -
6.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) the doorbell (c) his bell (d) a phone -
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.
When does the child brush the second time? (a) after a bath (b) at school (c) after lunch (d) before bed -
8.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) yellow (b) green (c) red (d) blue -
9.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!
What should you clap? (a) two sticks (b) your feet (c) your hands (d) a drum -
10.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.
Until when does the child dream? (a) midnight (b) lunch time (c) the morning light (d) the evening -
11.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) one by one far apart (b) in a line (c) under the water (d) in a circle -
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.
How is the fox described? (a) sleepy (b) clever (c) big (d) bright
Answer key
- each day at four
- in summer time
- day
- house number three
- by the river
- his bell
- before bed
- green
- your hands
- the morning light
- in a line
- clever
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