READING COMPREHENSION - HARRY THE STREET PIGEON - YEAR 4

At the beginning of the story, why is 'typical' written in capital letters like this? TYPICAL

Choose one

'TYPICAL' shows Harry is........

• happy

• sad

• cross

• sorry

Select any 3 words that tell you that Harry was a bird.

• human

• beak

• pigeon

• flew

• pavement

Why does Harry dislike humans?

Choose one.

because they are always.....

• dropping his food

• scrapping his food

• squashing his food

• carrying his food

What did Harry 'read' every day? Choose one.

• the cake shop sign

• the morning breeze

• old newspapers

• take away menus

What did the smell of the cake suggest to Harry? Choose two.

• The cakes were French.

• The cake shop was new.

• The cakes were from the supermarket.

• The cakes were top quality.

• The cake shop owner was called Gloria.

Choose which smells were Everyday Smell for Harry.

• tulips

• coffee

• flea powder

• marzipan

• tomatoes

Choose which smells were unusual for Harry.

• tulips

• coffee

• flea powder

• marzipan

• tomatoes

Why did Harry want to get to the new cake shop quickly? Choose one.

He wanted to get there before.....

• the shop closed.

• any crumbs got trodden on.

• the poodle got the crumbs.

• his mother stopped him from going.

The smell of cake was growing stronger all the time. Why did the smell of the cake get stronger?

Choose one.

• Someone opened the shop door.

• More cakes were being made.

• Harry was getting nearer the shop.

• The breeze grew stronger.

Which sentence from the story shows that Harry liked the cakes?

• A new cake shop must have opened!

• The smell of cake was growing stronger all the time.

• Harry didn't know gateaux was French for cakes.

• He stared through the window admiringly.