Year 2 Blue Task Reading Comprehension

Year 2 Blue Task Reading Comprehension

​Read the story called The Mailman's Hat

​Then, answer the comprehension questions.

​You have 2-3 minutes to answer each question. Do not rush through it.

Multiple Choice

What did carrying a pouch help Mr Smith do?

• Blow the whistle

• Stay quiet and safe

• Hold the mail

• Carry his hat

Multiple Choice

What sound caused people to come out of their houses to see if there was mail in their boxes?

• A whistle

• A dog bark

• A mail truck horn

• A knock on the door

Multiple Choice

What is the main problem of the story?

• Mr Smith cannot find his hat.

• Duffy chews up the mail.

• Mr Smith blows his whistle everyday

• Duffy does not like when Mr Smith delivers the mail.

Multiple Choice

How does Mr Smith solve the problem?

• He does not deliver the mail to Duffy's house. 

• He stops blowing his whistle at Duffy's house.

• He gives Duffy a treat.

• He gives his hat to Duffy. 

Multiple Choice

Where does Mr Smith try to put the mail at Duffy's house?

• Near the street

• On the steps

• In the box

• In the house

Multiple Choice

Find this sentence in the book: "That is, until one gusty day in March." Which words from the book help you know what 'gusty' means?

• Wind blowing very hard

• Would get chased by Duffy

• Chase Mr Smith off the porch

• Hat landed right on top of Duffy's dish

Multiple Choice

Why did Mr Smith choose not to blow his whistle at Duffy's house at the beginning of the story?

• because he got tired of blowing his whistle

• because he did not have mail for that house

• because he did not want Duffy to wake up

• because his whistle broke and did not work

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from the book: "Duffy didn't shred the mailman's hat." What does the word 'shred' mean?

• To wear

• To tear

• To want

• To find

Poll

What is Dew Melon Way?

• The name of a story

• The way to feed a dog

• The name of a street

• The way to eat fruit

Multiple Choice

At the end of the story, how does Duffy feel when he hears Mr Smith blow the whistle?

• Angry

• Patient

• Sad

• Excited

Open Ended

How did both Duffy and Mr Smith change throughout the story? Write your response below.