Poem Comprehension - Worksheet 3
Grade 2•Reading•Poem Comprehension
Aligned to: RL.2.10
Read the poem "My Shadow" by Robert Louis Stevenson. Read the poem aloud with expression, then answer the comprehension questions below.
1.
My Shadow
by Robert Louis Stevenson
poetry · 97 words
11 I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me,
2 2 And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.
3 3 He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
4 4 And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.
5 5 The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow—
6 6 Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow;
7 7 He sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball,
8 8 And he sometimes gets so little that there's none of him at all.
Answer the 4 questions below.
2.
Who is talking in this poem?
A.A child is speaking about their shadow
B.A teacher
C.The reader
D.No one specific
3.
What is this poem about?
A.The poem is about a child describing their shadow and how it changes
B.A story about going to school
C.A lesson about being kind
D.Something different from what the poem says
4.
How many parts (stanzas) does this poem have?
A.1
B.2
C.4
D.5
5.
What is the title of this poem?
A.My Shadow
B.The Big Adventure
C.My Favorite Day
D.A Happy Song