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Magpie Morning — Poetry Comprehension — Answers

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Year 2 · English · Reading Comprehension

Magpie Morning — Poetry Comprehension — Answers

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Part A — Find the answers

Look back at the poem to find each answer.

1.Where does the magpie sit?[1 mark]

Answer: On the back fence.

2.When does the magpie sing?[1 mark]
  1. Aat night
  2. Bwhen the sun comes up
  3. Cin the rain
  4. Dat lunch time

Answer: when the sun comes up

The poem says 'he sings when the sun comes up'.

3.What colours is the magpie?[1 mark]

Answer: Black and white (with a grey beak).

4.What does the magpie look for in the grass?[1 mark]
  1. Aseeds
  2. Bbread
  3. Cworms
  4. Dflowers

Answer: worms

The poem says he hops across the grass 'to look for worms'.

5.Who says not to feed the magpie bread?[1 mark]

Answer: Mum.

Part B — Think about it

Use clues from the poem to explain your answers.

6.Why does Mum say not to feed the magpie bread?[2 marks]

Answer: Because bread is not good for his tummy. It could make him sick.

7.How does the child feel about the magpie? How do you know?[2 marks]

Answer: The child likes the magpie. The child watches him, waves and says goodbye to him.

8.Why do you think the magpie flies along when the child walks to school?[2 marks]

Answer: Because the magpie knows the child and is used to seeing them every day.

Part C — Words in the poem

9.The word hops means...[1 mark]
  1. Awalks slowly
  2. Bjumps with little bounces
  3. Csleeps
  4. Dswims

Answer: jumps with little bounces

To hop is to move with small jumps.

10.When the magpie warbles, he...[1 mark]
  1. Asings
  2. Bbites
  3. Chides
  4. Druns

Answer: sings

Warbling is the bubbly singing sound a magpie makes.

Part D — Your turn

11.Write two sentences about a bird you have seen. Say what it looks like and what it does. Draw it.[2 marks]

Model answer: I saw a white cockatoo in the park. It had a yellow crest and it was very loud.

Success criteria:

  • Two sentences about a bird
  • Says what the bird looks like or does
  • Capital letters and full stops used
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