Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 6

Reading comprehension lesson 22: Poems to think about · Set 484 · 12 questions

Reading tip (What the poet sees and feels): Read the whole poem aloud once. Find the lines that answer the question. For feelings, look for feeling words; for meaning, read the line around the word.

1. 1.On Tuesday comes the weekly haat,
   With pots and pans and this and that.
   The bangles clink, the sellers shout,
   “Fresh tomatoes! Come, come out!”
   A juggler throws six balls up high,
   A red balloon floats to the sky.
   I spend my coins on jalebi sweet,
   Then walk back home on tired feet.
   
   How many balls does the juggler throw? (a) Six (b) Ten (c) Four (d) Three
2. 2.With coloured powder in a tray,
   I start my rangoli at break of day.
   A dot, a line, a curve, a swirl,
   A peacock’s tail begins to twirl.
   Red and yellow, green and white,
   I fill each petal, neat and bright.
   My little brother claps with glee,
   “Now make a rangoli just for me!”
   
   What does “claps with glee” tell us about the brother? (a) He is scared (b) He is sleepy (c) He is happy (d) He is angry
3. 3.When the power goes and the night is black,
   We gather round on the old jute sack.
   Grandfather lights a candle stub,
   And tells of a tiger and her cub,
   Of a clever crow and a foolish king,
   Of a magic flute and a golden ring.
   We hardly notice the hours fly,
   Until the lights come back — oh my!
   
   What do they sit on? (a) A wooden bench (b) A soft sofa (c) A rope cot (d) The old jute sack
4. 4.High in the hills where the cold winds blow,
   Our little village sleeps in snow.
   The yaks stand still with frosty hair,
   The smoke curls up in the morning air.
   We melt the ice to boil our tea,
   And count the stars that shine for free.
   The city has its lights, it’s true,
   But we have mountains, white and blue.
   
   How do the villagers get water for tea? (a) They melt ice (b) They collect rain (c) They buy it (d) They use a tap
5. 5.A little lamp of clay I made,
   I gave it oil, a cotton braid.
   On Diwali night I lit its flame,
   And soon the whole street did the same.
   A thousand lights began to glow,
   On rooftops high and doorsteps low.
   One little lamp can light the way,
   For darkness never wins the day.
   
   Which word rhymes with “glow”? (a) made (b) way (c) flame (d) low
6. 6.Round and round the wheel goes spinning,
   A lump of clay is just beginning.
   The potter’s fingers press and shape,
   A pot appears, a jar, a plate.
   He sets them out to dry in sun,
   And bakes them hard when they are done.
   From muddy earth beneath our feet,
   He makes the bowls from which we eat.
   
   What does the potter shape the clay with? (a) A brush (b) His fingers (c) A hammer (d) A knife
7. 7.The night before my maths exam,
   I sat as quiet as a lamb.
   The numbers danced inside my head,
   They followed me right into bed.
   But Mother said, “Just do your best,
   Then close your eyes and get some rest.”
   I slept, I woke, I wrote with care,
   And found the answers waiting there.
   
   When is the poem set? (a) Night before maths exam (b) On a holiday (c) On result day (d) After the exam
8. 8.My grandmother’s hands are wrinkled and brown,
   They knead the dough when the sun goes down.
   They plait my hair before I go,
   They plant the seeds in a tidy row.
   They stitch my shirt when a button is lost,
   They warm my cheeks in the winter frost.
   Her hands are old, but they never rest,
   Of all the hands, I love hers best.
   
   When do her hands knead the dough? (a) In the early morning (b) At noon (c) When the sun goes down (d) At midnight
9. 9.When the power goes and the night is black,
   We gather round on the old jute sack.
   Grandfather lights a candle stub,
   And tells of a tiger and her cub,
   Of a clever crow and a foolish king,
   Of a magic flute and a golden ring.
   We hardly notice the hours fly,
   Until the lights come back — oh my!
   
   Which animals are in one of his stories? (a) A tiger and her cub (b) A deer and a fox (c) A lion and a goat (d) A dog and a cat
10. 10.Round and round the wheel goes spinning,
    A lump of clay is just beginning.
    The potter’s fingers press and shape,
    A pot appears, a jar, a plate.
    He sets them out to dry in sun,
    And bakes them hard when they are done.
    From muddy earth beneath our feet,
    He makes the bowls from which we eat.
    
    Where does he set the pots to dry? (a) In the rain (b) In the sun (c) In a cupboard (d) In the river
11. 11.We dug a patch behind the hall,
    Beside the old brick boundary wall.
    We sowed some beans, some okra too,
    And watered them till they grew and grew.
    Then caterpillars came to munch,
    They ate our leaves for breakfast, lunch!
    We did not spray, we picked them out,
    And now our garden’s green throughout.
    
    What did the children sow? (a) Roses and lilies (b) Beans and okra (c) Rice and wheat (d) Mangoes
12. 12.The waves come running up the sand,
    They tickle toes and touch my hand.
    They leave behind a shell or two,
    Some pink, some white, and one bright blue.
    The fishing boats go out at dawn,
    And come back home when day is gone.
    The seagulls cry, the breezes blow,
    I wish I never had to go.
    
    When do the fishing boats go out? (a) At noon (b) In the evening (c) At night (d) At dawn

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