P3 Reading Comprehension Skills

The sun rose and it was morning. The mouse moved the wooden sticks covering its hut to leave the hole. It was time to look for food!

Answer the question in short phrases.

Question: How did the mouse leave the house?

• Move the wooden sticks covering its hut.

• Moved the wooden sticks covering its hut.

• By moving the wooden sticks covering its hut.

• By moved the wooden sticks covering its hut.

With a full belly, the mouse danced happily and left. Unfortunately, he did not see the dark shadow waiting right outside the hole.

Answer the question in short phrases.

Question: Which word in the paragraph means "unluckily"?

• Unfortunately.

• "unfortunately".

• "Unfortunately".

• "Unfortunately"

The mouse danced happily and left. Unfortunately, he did not see the dark shadow waiting right outside the hole.

Answer the question in short phrases. You may choose more than one answer.

Question: Did the mouse know there would be danger?

• No.

• No, he did not.

• No, the mouse did not know there would be danger.

• No, he does not.

The cat crouched and waited patiently below the desk, as it shielded her from the bright sun.

Answer the question in short phrases.

Question: Why did the cat stay below the desk?

• It is because it shielded her from the bright sun.

• Because it shielded her from the bright sun.

• It was because it shielded her from the bright sun.

• It shielded her from the bright sun.

Three birds passed by and peeped through the window at 11:30 p.m. They were the only witnesses of what happened.

Answer the question in short phrases.

Question: When did the birds pass by?

• 11:30 p.m.

• The birds past by at 11:30 p.m.

• At 11:30 p.m.

• 11:30.

The birds flew back and told everyone what they saw, as they thought what happened in the little room was a miracle.

Answer the question in complete sentences.

Question: What did the birds do after flying back?

• Told everyone what they saw.

• The birds told everyone what they saw after flying back.

• Tell everyone what they saw.

• The birds tell everyone what they saw after flying back.

The birds flew back and told everyone what they saw, as they thought what happened in the little room was a miracle.

Answer the question in complete sentences.

Question: Why did the birds tell everyone the story?

• They thought what happened in the little room was a miracle.

• Because they thought what happened in the little room was a miracle.

• It was because they thought what happened in the little room was a miracle.

• It is because they thought what happened in the little room was a miracle.

After everyone heard the news, their eyes widened. Nobody could believe what they have just heard.

Answer the question in complete sentences. You may choose more than one answer.

Question: How did everyone feel? Justify your answer.

• They felt surprised because the passage said that "their eyes widened".

• They felt surprised. It was because the passage said that "their eyes widened".

• Surprised. The passage said that their eyes widened.

• They felt surprised.