Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 4

Reading comprehension lesson 15: Poems with questions · Set 130 · 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.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!
   
   Which word rhymes with “sound”? (a) might (b) earth (c) ground
2. 2.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.
   
   What happens to everything at the end? (a) Turns green again (b) Turns dry (c) Turns brown
3. 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.
   
   Whose dog begins to snore? (a) The poet’s dog (b) The neighbour’s dog (c) A street dog
4. 4.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.
   
   What colours was the sun when it went down? (a) Yellow and white (b) Pink and blue (c) Orange and red
5. 5.Down by the river, slow and grey,
   An elephant comes to bathe each day.
   She fills her trunk and sprays it high,
   A fountain flashing in the sky.
   Her baby splashes by her side,
   The water’s cool, the river’s wide.
   Then off they go through the forest deep,
   To find a shady place to sleep.
   
   Where does the elephant come each day? (a) The lake (b) The village (c) The river
6. 6.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) Under a stone (b) In a cup (c) Upon the wall
7. 7.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!
   
   What colour is Grandpa’s kurta now? (a) Bright blue (b) Bright red (c) White
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.
   
   Where does he dry his pots? (a) In the rain (b) In a fridge (c) In the summer sun
9. 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!
   
   Which word rhymes with “rest”? (a) wall (b) best (c) warm
10. 10.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.
    
    What is the moon compared to in the last line? (a) A big ball (b) A round white lamp (c) A silver plate
11. 11.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!
    
    What came up first above the earth? (a) A sunflower (b) A bud (c) A green shoot
12. 12.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) Black (b) Blue (c) Red

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