Poem Comprehension Worksheet for Class 6

Reading comprehension lesson 22: Poems to think about · Set 832 · 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.Tap, tap, tap on the old tin roof,
   The rain is drumming, here’s the proof.
   It patters soft, then pounds like drums,
   And then a sudden silence comes.
   A frog croaks out beneath the shed,
   My cat curls up beside my bed.
   I pull my blanket to my chin,
   And hear the music, safe within.
   
   How does the poet feel inside? (a) Frightened (b) Safe and cosy (c) Wet and cold (d) Angry
2. 2.Ayesha lives across the street,
   We share our pencils, share our treats.
   When I was sick with fever high,
   She brought me notes and said, “Don’t cry.”
   We sometimes fight about a game,
   But by the evening, we’re the same.
   A friend is like a shady tree,
   That’s always there for you and me.
   
   What did Ayesha bring when the poet was sick? (a) Sweets (b) Notes (c) Flowers (d) Medicine
3. 3.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.
   
   What is the message of the last two lines? (a) Night is long (b) Lamps are costly (c) Light defeats darkness (d) Clay breaks easily
4. 4.The night train rattles through the dark,
   Past sleeping towns and a silent park.
   Its windows glow, a golden line,
   It whistles past the hills of pine.
   Inside, the passengers softly snore,
   A baby giggles near the door.
   And when the morning sun is near,
   It whistles, “Wake up! Delhi’s here!”
   
   Which word rhymes with “line”? (a) snore (b) dark (c) pine (d) near
5. 5.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.
   
   How are grandmother’s hands described? (a) Cold and blue (b) Soft and pink (c) Smooth and white (d) Wrinkled and brown
6. 6.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.
   
   What is a “haat”, going by the poem? (a) A weekly market (b) A train station (c) A school (d) A temple
7. 7.Beside the village well it stands,
   With roots that hang like old men’s hands.
   The farmers rest beneath its shade,
   Where children’s games and swings are made.
   The parrots chatter on its crown,
   The squirrels scamper up and down.
   A hundred summers it has seen,
   And still its leaves are fresh and green.
   
   What does “A hundred summers it has seen” tell us? (a) The tree is tiny (b) It is always summer (c) The tree is very old (d) The tree is dying
8. 8.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 he do to the pots after drying them? (a) Breaks them (b) Paints them (c) Washes them (d) Bakes them hard
9. 9.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.
   
   What did Mother tell the poet to do? (a) Skip the exam (b) Do your best and rest (c) Eat more sweets (d) Study all night
10. 10.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.
    
    Which animals stand still with frosty hair? (a) Goats (b) Yaks (c) Horses (d) Camels
11. 11.The night train rattles through the dark,
    Past sleeping towns and a silent park.
    Its windows glow, a golden line,
    It whistles past the hills of pine.
    Inside, the passengers softly snore,
    A baby giggles near the door.
    And when the morning sun is near,
    It whistles, “Wake up! Delhi’s here!”
    
    Which city does the train reach in the morning? (a) Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Mumbai (d) Chennai
12. 12.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.
    
    How does the poet feel about grandmother’s hands? (a) Loves them most (b) Is afraid of them (c) Does not care (d) Finds them ugly

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