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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 968 · 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.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.

    True or false: The ant did its best.
    (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.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!

    What are the ears for?
    (a) to say (b) to smell (c) to hear (d) to see
  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 leaf (b) a seed (c) a stone (d) a crumb
  4. 4.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.

    Where did the butterfly sit first?
    (a) on my hand (b) on a leaf (c) on a rose (d) on a wall
  5. 5.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) sing (b) school (c) clap (d) brave
  6. 6.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.

    Which word rhymes with “line”?
    (a) follow (b) mother (c) fine (d) quack
  7. 7.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!

    How should you jump?
    (a) low and loudly (b) on one foot (c) up high without a sound (d) into water
  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.

    When does Grandma tell a story?
    (a) at lunch (b) every night (c) every morning (d) on Sundays
  9. 9.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!

    How does the child feel about splashing?
    (a) It is scary. (b) It is fun. (c) It is boring. (d) It is sad.
  10. 10.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.

    What does the puppy wag?
    (a) his ears (b) his paws (c) his head (d) his tail
  11. 11.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) your hands (b) your feet (c) two sticks (d) a drum
  12. 12.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 animals come out to play?
    (a) cats (b) ducks (c) snails (d) frogs

Answer key

  1. True
  2. to hear
  3. a crumb
  4. on a rose
  5. brave
  6. fine
  7. up high without a sound
  8. every night
  9. It is fun.
  10. his tail
  11. your hands
  12. frogs

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