Poetry Garden Worksheet
Grade 2 Reading Packet • Week 4 Poetry & Rhyme Focus
Poetry Garden
Read the poem carefully, then answer the questions and practice poetry skills.
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Part 1: Read the Poem
The Firefly’s Lantern
by Lenny
Stanza 1
A tiny spark begins to glow,
Across the grass where daisies grow.
He floats above the garden stream,
And blinks just like a little dream.
Stanza 2
With gentle wings that buzz and hum,
He whispers that the stars have come.
A golden flash into the night,
A buzzing, dancing speck of light!
Part 2: Poem Clues (Comprehension)
1. What is this poem mostly about? (Fill in the circle)
A sunny afternoon
A glowing firefly bug
A fish in the stream
2. Where does the firefly float? Look back at Stanza 1 to find your answer.
The firefly floats
Part 3: Poetry Detective (Rhyme, Rhythm & Imagery)
A. Rhyme Match
Write the rhyming word from the poem on the line:
glow rhymes with
night rhymes with
B. Sound Imagery
Poets use words you can hear! Circle the 2 sound words from Stanza 2:
buzz
gentle
hum
stars
C. Rhythm Beat
Read line 1 out loud and clap the 4 beats. Color one star for each beat you clap!
Homework Check: Did you read the poem twice? [ ] Yes! Page 1 of 1