Practice Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension for Kids

Shelley the snail

Shelly the snail

Shelly is a little snail. She is called Shelly because her home is a shell. Shelly slides very slowly along the ground. One day she slid a long way...about 100 metres. She got so tired that she had to have a long sleep. Shelly slept for 10 hours. She dreamt she wasn’t little any more. She was huge!

Multiple Choice

Shelley’s home is a __ __ __ .

• garden

• shell

• leaf

• shoe

Multiple Choice

She slides along the __ __ __ __ __ __.

• floor

• grass

• ground

• path

Multiple Choice

When Shelley got tired she had a __ __ __ __ __ __ sleep.

• long

• big

• small

• little

Multiple Choice

For how many hours did Shelley sleep?

• 7 hours

• 8 hours

• 9 hours

• 10 hours

Multiple Choice

Shelley __ __ __ __ __ __ she wasn’t little any more.

• thinks

• dreamt

• dreams

• knows

Reading Comprehension for kids

Anna's new bike

Anna's new bike

Anna has a new bike. It is a shiny blue colour. Anna’s brother Tim also has a bike. Tim's bike is silver. When Anna and Tim ride their bikes they always wear helmets. That’s because they know about road safety.

Multiple Choice

What colour is Anna’s new bike?

• black

• red

• silver

• blue

Multiple Choice

What is the name of Anna’s brother?

• Tim

• Tom

• Tony

• Thomas

Multiple Choice

What colour is Tim’s bike?

• blue

• red

• silver

• black

Multiple Choice

Anna and Tim always wear a __ __ __ __ __ __ when

they ride their bikes.

• hats

• coats

• boots

• helmets

Multiple Choice

Anna and Tim know about __ __ __ __ safety.

• road

• park

• health

• car

Reading Comprehension for Kids

The Three Fish

The Three Fish

These fish have names. This is Finny. Finny has beautiful long fins that help her swim fast. This is Taylah. Taylah’s big tail moves from side to side and it helps her to go this way or that way. This is Igor. Igor has great big eyes. Igor’s great big eyes help him to see where he is going and they also help him to see big scary fish!

Multiple Choice

Which fish has long fins?

• Finny

• Taylah

• Igor

Multiple Choice

Which fish has great big eyes?

• Finny

• Taylah

• Igor

Multiple Choice

Which fish has a big tail?

• Finny

• Taylah

• Igor