Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 4

Reading comprehension lesson 15: Poems with questions · Set 183 · 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.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 jasmine smell sweet? (a) In the morning (b) At night (c) At noon
2. 2.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) On the roof (b) Outside the door (c) Under the bed
3. 3.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) Orange and red (c) Pink and blue
4. 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 colour is the kite? (a) Green (b) Red (c) Yellow
5. 5.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
6. 6.My grandmother’s hands are wrinkled and brown,
   They knit me a sweater when winter comes down.
   They roll out rotis, round as the moon,
   They rock my baby sister to sleep at noon.
   They plant marigolds in an old clay pot,
   They hold my hand when the road is hot.
   Her hands are busy the whole day through,
   But they always have time to hug me too.
   
   Which flowers do the hands plant? (a) Lilies (b) Roses (c) Marigolds
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) White (c) Bright red
8. 8.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
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!
   
   What does the ant carry? (a) A leaf (b) A crumb (c) A stone
10. 10.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 white cloud (b) A big balloon (c) A tiny red dot
11. 11.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.
    
    What do the boats bring in? (a) Fish (b) Sand (c) Shells
12. 12.My grandmother’s hands are wrinkled and brown,
    They knit me a sweater when winter comes down.
    They roll out rotis, round as the moon,
    They rock my baby sister to sleep at noon.
    They plant marigolds in an old clay pot,
    They hold my hand when the road is hot.
    Her hands are busy the whole day through,
    But they always have time to hug me too.
    
    Which word rhymes with “brown”? (a) down (b) pot (c) moon

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