Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 4
Reading tip (Line by line, then the whole): Read the poem aloud, line by line. Find the line that answers the question. Rhyming words end with the same sound; the title or main idea covers the whole poem.
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1.Red and yellow, pink and green,
The brightest colours ever seen!
We throw the gulal, we laugh and shout,
With water guns we run about.
Grandpa’s white kurta is now bright blue,
And my best friend is purple too.
We share gujiyas, sweet and round,
Holi is the happiest day around!
Which word rhymes with “shout”? (a) green (b) about (c) blue -
2.In summer, when the days are long,
The koel sings her mango song.
The mangoes hang so ripe and sweet,
Yellow and gold, a summer treat.
We climb the tree and shake a branch,
Down they tumble — what a chance!
The juice runs down from chin to toe,
The best of summer, as you know!
What colours are the ripe mangoes? (a) Orange and pink (b) Yellow and gold (c) Green and red -
3.When I lie in bed at night,
And Amma has switched off the light,
I hear the ceiling fan go round,
A soft and sleepy whirring sound.
A cricket sings outside the door,
The neighbour’s dog begins to snore.
A train goes hooting far away,
And then I dream till break of day.
Where does the cricket sing? (a) Under the bed (b) Outside the door (c) On the roof -
4.My kite is red with a long blue tail,
It rides the wind like a ship with a sail.
I run on the roof and let out the string,
Up, up it goes like a bird on the wing.
It dips and it dives, then it climbs up high,
A tiny red dot in the wide blue sky.
When evening comes, I pull it down slow,
And whisper, “Tomorrow, again we will go!”
What does the kite look like high in the sky? (a) A big balloon (b) A white cloud (c) A tiny red dot -
5.Beside the road the potter sits,
His wheel goes round, he shapes and fits.
A lump of clay, all wet and brown,
Becomes a pot as it spins around.
He dries his pots in the summer sun,
Then bakes them hard when the day is done.
Matkas, diyas, cups and more,
He sells them all from his little store.
Where does he dry his pots? (a) In the summer sun (b) In the rain (c) In a fridge -
6.The station wakes at half past five,
The tea stalls hum and come alive.
A porter carries bags on his head,
A dog sleeps on a bench like a bed.
The whistle blows, the engine roars,
People rush in through open doors.
The train moves off with a clickety-clack,
And waves goodbye along the track.
Where does the dog sleep? (a) On the track (b) In the train (c) On a bench -
7.The moon climbs up behind the hill,
The night is dark, the trees are still.
She pours her silver on the lake,
While little frogs and crickets wake.
Some nights she’s round, some nights she’s thin,
Some nights she hides and won’t come in.
But every month she comes once more,
A round white lamp outside my door.
Who wake up at night? (a) Birds and bees (b) Frogs and crickets (c) Cows and goats -
8.A little seed lay in the ground,
Without a light, without a sound.
The rain came down, the sun shone bright,
It pushed and pushed with all its might.
A green shoot peeped above the earth,
Then leaves and buds began their birth.
One summer morning, what a sight,
A sunflower, golden, tall and bright!
Where did the little seed lie? (a) On a leaf (b) In the ground (c) In a pot -
9.A little ant upon the wall
Carries a crumb that’s twice as tall.
She does not stop, she does not rest,
She marches on and does her best.
When winter comes, she’s safe and warm,
Her store of food keeps her from harm.
So when a task seems hard to do,
Remember the ant, and march on too!
Where is the ant? (a) In a cup (b) Upon the wall (c) Under a stone -
10.In summer, when the days are long,
The koel sings her mango song.
The mangoes hang so ripe and sweet,
Yellow and gold, a summer treat.
We climb the tree and shake a branch,
Down they tumble — what a chance!
The juice runs down from chin to toe,
The best of summer, as you know!
When are the days long? (a) In winter (b) In summer (c) In the monsoon -
11.Beside the road the potter sits,
His wheel goes round, he shapes and fits.
A lump of clay, all wet and brown,
Becomes a pot as it spins around.
He dries his pots in the summer sun,
Then bakes them hard when the day is done.
Matkas, diyas, cups and more,
He sells them all from his little store.
Where does the potter sit? (a) In a big shop (b) Beside the road (c) Near the river -
12.My kite is red with a long blue tail,
It rides the wind like a ship with a sail.
I run on the roof and let out the string,
Up, up it goes like a bird on the wing.
It dips and it dives, then it climbs up high,
A tiny red dot in the wide blue sky.
When evening comes, I pull it down slow,
And whisper, “Tomorrow, again we will go!”
When does the poet pull the kite down? (a) In the morning (b) At noon (c) When evening comes
Answer key
- about
- Yellow and gold
- Outside the door
- A tiny red dot
- In the summer sun
- On a bench
- Frogs and crickets
- In the ground
- Upon the wall
- In summer
- Beside the road
- When evening comes
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