Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 96 · 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.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.
   
   Where is the bus going? (a) to the market (b) to the zoo (c) to the beach (d) to school
2. 2.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) the evening (b) midnight (c) the morning light (d) lunch time
3. 3.The train goes chug, the train goes choo,
   Past fields of green and skies of blue.
   I wave to cows, I wave to trees,
   I feel the cool and gentle breeze.
   
   Which word rhymes with “trees”? (a) cool (b) wave (c) breeze (d) cows
4. 4.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.
   
   Who do the ducklings follow? (a) their mother (b) a frog (c) a boat (d) a fish
5. 5.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!
   
   Which word rhymes with “feet”? (a) body (b) clap (c) hands (d) beat
6. 6.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) clever (b) bright (c) big (d) sleepy
7. 7.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 out after the rain? (a) a worm (b) the sun (c) the stars (d) the moon
8. 8.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 like to munch? (a) apples (b) rotis (c) grass and hay (d) carrots
9. 9.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) purple (b) grey (c) blue (d) black
10. 10.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.
    
    How is the tree described? (a) small and brown (b) tall and green (c) old and dry (d) short and yellow
11. 11.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.
    
    Where does the kite dance? (a) in the windy sky (b) on the roof (c) on the road (d) in the tree
12. 12.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) birds (b) sky (c) sun (d) might

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