Class KG Understanding Poems: Ride a Cock Horse
Class KG Understanding Poems: Ride a Cock Horse
Ride a Cock Horse: Understanding Poems for Class KG
This Kindergarten worksheet introduces children to the rhyme "Ride a Cock Horse." The poem captures the joy of visiting a fair, watching ribbons fly, hearing bells, drums, and trumpets, and seeing ponies and carts pass by. It builds vocabulary, sequencing, and comprehension in a fun, engaging way.
Why Understanding Poems Matters in Grammar?
Poems are powerful for early learners because they:
1. Teach sequencing of events through rhyme and rhythm.
2. Introduce everyday words like ribbons, drums, trumpets, ponies, fair.
3. Strengthen comprehension by asking clear, fact-based questions.
4. Connect rhythm and language learning with storytelling and fun.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
🧠 Exercise 1 – Read the Poem: "Ride a cock horse to the fair, see the bright ribbons in the air…"
✏️ Exercise 2 – Answer the Questions: Ten comprehension questions testing recall and details.
Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 2 – Answer the Questions
1. Where do they ride the horse? → To the fair
2. What can be seen in the air? → Ribbons
3. What do children do? → Laugh
4. What sound goes tinkle? → Bells
5. What do little drums do? → Beat
6. What do trumpets do? → Play
7. What passes on the way? → Ponies
8. What colour was the sky? → Blue
9. What is the fair called? → Fun
10. Who are the rides for? → Me and you
This worksheet makes poetry comprehension lively and exciting, helping Kindergarten learners connect rhyme with real-life experiences like fairs.
Support your child’s reading with this joyful Ride a Cock Horse worksheet.
Frequently Asked Questions
They connect children to shared stories and sounds from generations.
They form a foundation of sound, rhythm, and sentence awareness.
Through role-play, drawing, and repeating rhyming words.
