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Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 2

Reading comprehension lesson 6: Short poems · Set 973 · 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 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 bag (c) in a box (d) in the river
  2. 2.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 beach (c) to the zoo (d) to school
  3. 3.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 paws (b) his head (c) his tail (d) his ears
  4. 4.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.

    What grows in the garden?
    (a) mangoes (b) tomatoes (c) potatoes (d) roses
  5. 5.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 is the best title for the poem?
    (a) Bedtime (b) Lunch Time (c) A Sunny Morning (d) Sports Day
  6. 6.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.

    Which fruit is the poem about?
    (a) mango (b) banana (c) guava (d) apple
  7. 7.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) house number three (b) house number ten (c) the school (d) the post office
  8. 8.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 see (b) to say (c) to hear (d) to smell
  9. 9.My little puppy, white and brown,
    Runs all over our small town.
    He wags his tail and barks hello,
    And sleeps upon my pillow.

    Where does the puppy sleep?
    (a) under the bed (b) in the garden (c) in a basket (d) on my pillow
  10. 10.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.

    What does the child wave to?
    (a) cows and trees (b) cars and buses (c) birds and fish (d) children
  11. 11.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.

    Which word rhymes with “too”?
    (a) stars (b) night (c) deep (d) blue
  12. 12.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 stamp?
    (a) a letter (b) the door (c) your hands (d) your feet

Answer key

  1. in the ground
  2. to school
  3. his tail
  4. tomatoes
  5. Bedtime
  6. mango
  7. house number three
  8. to hear
  9. on my pillow
  10. cows and trees
  11. blue
  12. your feet

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