Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 4

Reading comprehension lesson 15: Poems with questions · Set 129 · 12 questions

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.

1. 1.An old banyan stands in the village square,
   Its roots hang down like long grey hair.
   The farmers rest beneath its shade,
   The children swing on ropes they made.
   The parrots chatter in its crown,
   The squirrels scamper up and down.
   It has watched the village for a hundred years,
   Its leaves have seen our smiles and tears.
   
   For how long has the tree watched the village? (a) A hundred years (b) Ten years (c) Fifty years
2. 2.My bicycle is old and blue,
   Its bell is rusty, its tyres too.
   But every morning, rain or shine,
   I ride it down this lane of mine.
   I wave to the milkman, I pass the cow,
   The dog runs after me — bow-wow!
   The wind in my hair makes me feel so free,
   My old blue bicycle and me!
   
   What colour is the bicycle? (a) Red (b) Black (c) Blue
3. 3.The clouds roll in, all grey and deep,
   They wake the frogs from summer sleep.
   The first drops fall on dusty ground,
   And fill the air with a pattering sound.
   The peacock spreads its tail to dance,
   The children splash at every chance.
   The thirsty fields drink up the rain,
   And everything turns green again.
   
   Whom do the clouds wake? (a) The children (b) The frogs (c) The peacocks
4. 4.In my small garden by the gate,
   The tulsi grows so tall and straight.
   The jasmine smells so sweet at night,
   Its little flowers are snowy white.
   The chillies hang in shiny rows,
   And a tiny lemon tree slowly grows.
   I water them all at the break of day,
   And watch the bees come out to play.
   
   When does the poet water the plants? (a) At night (b) At lunchtime (c) At the break of day
5. 5.In my small garden by the gate,
   The tulsi grows so tall and straight.
   The jasmine smells so sweet at night,
   Its little flowers are snowy white.
   The chillies hang in shiny rows,
   And a tiny lemon tree slowly grows.
   I water them all at the break of day,
   And watch the bees come out to play.
   
   Which plant grows tall and straight? (a) The chilli (b) The tulsi (c) The jasmine
6. 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.
   
   Which word rhymes with “roars”? (a) track (b) head (c) doors
7. 7.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 rain (b) In a fridge (c) In the summer sun
8. 8.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.
   
   What does the potter make pots from? (a) Wood (b) A lump of clay (c) Plastic
9. 9.Before the sun has warmed the sand,
   Kamala walks with a basket in hand.
   The boats come in with nets so wide,
   Full of fish from the morning tide.
   She picks the best, the silver and blue,
   And carries them off to the market too.
   She calls out loud, “Fresh fish today!”
   And sells them all by the end of the day.
   
   Where does Kamala take the fish? (a) To her school (b) To the market (c) To the temple
10. 10.Ding-dong goes the morning bell,
    We line up straight and sing as well.
    Ding-dong, it’s time for maths and art,
    For reading books and learning by heart.
    Ding-dong, the lunch bell rings at last,
    We open our tiffins and eat so fast.
    Ding-dong, the last bell, home we go,
    Till tomorrow’s bell, cheerio!
    
    Which word rhymes with “art”? (a) fast (b) heart (c) bell
11. 11.I went to the sea with my Appa one day,
    The waves rushed in and ran away.
    I built a castle with a moat around,
    And shells and pebbles I proudly found.
    A crab ran sideways, quick and small,
    It hid in a hole by the old sea wall.
    The sun went down, all orange and red,
    And sleepy I went home to bed.
    
    How did the crab run? (a) Very slowly (b) Sideways (c) Backwards
12. 12.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.
    
    In the poem, who is “she”? (a) The night (b) The lake (c) The moon

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