Summer Light and Sleep Time: Understanding Poems for Class 2

This Grade 2 worksheet explores “Bed in Summer” — a reflective poem about bedtime during bright summer evenings. Children relate to the poem’s gentle conflict: going to bed while the sun still shines. Through this, learners practice reading fluency, comprehension, and empathy.

The poem describes the child preparing for bed while sparrows call outside and the ceiling fan hums. It nurtures observation, imagination, and emotional expression in young readers.

What’s Inside:

- Poem reading with rhyme and imagery
- Multiple-choice questions (fact-based comprehension)
- Short-answer prompts (observation and feelings)
- Complete answer key for easy checking

This worksheet builds reading comprehension, careful noticing, and poetic appreciation through relatable, age-appropriate experiences — ideal for both classroom and home learning.

Answer Key

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Answers:
1. a) Because it’s summer
2. b) Children playing
3. b) The ceiling fan
4. b) Summer
5. b) Enough today
6. c) Counting toys

Exercise 2 – Subjective Answers:
7. Because it’s still bright outside.
8. It hums softly as it turns.
9. Children laugh, sparrows call.
10. A story or song helps me sleep.

Help your child reflect on everyday moments and find calm at bedtime with this gentle summer poem.

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