Reading Comprehension

Hansel & Gretel

 

The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to eat them both. Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go.

Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never tried to get rid of the children.  “I must find them,” she said and set off into the forest.

Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from thirst, she came to the cottage belonging to the witch.  The stepmother peeped through the window.  Her heart cried out when she saw the two children.

She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside.  The witch was putting some stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push.  The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.

‘Children, I have come to save you,’ she said hugging them tightly.  I have done a dreadful thing.

I hope in time you will forgive me.  Let me take you home and become a family again.  They returned to their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish to have, and of course they lived happily ever after!

1. The story is about….

• A. Two children went to school for the first time

• B. A witch who is really kind

• C. A father who begged a witch for money

• D. A stepmother who saved her children from a witch

• E. Two children saved their stepmother from a witch

Hansel & Gretel

 

The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to eat them both. Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go.

Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never tried to get rid of the children.  “I must find them,” she said and set off into the forest.

Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from thirst, she came to the cottage belonging to the witch.  The stepmother peeped through the window.  Her heart cried out when she saw the two children.

She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside.  The witch was putting some stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push.  The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.

‘Children, I have come to save you,’ she said hugging them tightly.  I have done a dreadful thing.

I hope in time you will forgive me.  Let me take you home and become a family again.  They returned to their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish to have, and of course they lived happily ever after!

2. Which statement is FALSE about the witch?

• A. She locked Hansel in a cage

• B. She planned to eat Hansel & Gretel

• C. She fell into the ocean

• D. She hated the children

• E. She set Gretel to clean the house

She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside.  The witch was putting some stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push.  The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.

3. “The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.” (Paragraph 4). The underlined word “shut” can be replaced by the word…

• A. Marked

• B. Painted

• C. Opened

• D. Polished

• E. Closed

Hansel & Gretel

 

The old witch locked Hansel in a cage and set Gretel to clean the house. She planned to eat them both. Each night the children cried and begged the witch to let them go.

Meanwhile, at home, their stepmother was beginning to wish she had never tried to get rid of the children.  “I must find them,” she said and set off into the forest.

Many hours later, when her feet were tired from walking and her lips were dry from thirst, she came to the cottage belonging to the witch.  The stepmother peeped through the window.  Her heart cried out when she saw the two children.

She picked up the broom leaning against the door and crept inside.  The witch was putting some stew in the oven when the stepmother gave her an almighty push.  The witch fell into the oven and the stepmother shut the door.

‘Children, I have come to save you,’ she said hugging them tightly.  I have done a dreadful thing.

I hope in time you will forgive me.  Let me take you home and become a family again.  They returned to their home and the stepmother became the best mother anyone could wish to have, and of course they lived happily ever after!

4. How did the stepmother find her children?

• A. She walked into the forest

• B. She got tired and met her children

• C. She peeped through the window of the witch’s cottage

• D. She fell into the cliff

• E. She was pushed against the wall

Snow White

 

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White.  She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.

Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away.  The next morning she ran away into the woods.  She was very tired and hungry.  Then she saw a little cottage.  She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work.  There they found Snow White sleeping.  Then Snow White woke up.  She saw the dwarfs.

The dwarfs said, “What is your name?”

Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”

Then, Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story.

The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”

Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”

Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

5. Why Snow White ran away to the woods?

• A. Her parents passed away

• B. Her uncle was angry with her

• C. Her uncle and aunt would go to America

• D. Snow White was happy to run away

• E. Snow White liked playing in the woods.

Snow White

 

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White.  She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.

Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away.  The next morning she ran away into the woods.  She was very tired and hungry.  Then she saw a little cottage.  She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work.  There they found Snow White sleeping.  Then Snow White woke up.  She saw the dwarfs.

The dwarfs said, “What is your name?”

Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”

Then, Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story.

The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”

Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”

Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

6. According to the text, before she ran away into the woods, why did Snow White live with her uncle and aunt?

• A. because she loved them very much

• B. as a result of forcing attitude from them

• C. because her parents were dead

• D. because she were afraid of the dwarfs

• E. because she ran away from a monster

Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away.  The next morning she ran away into the woods.  She was very tired and hungry.  Then she saw a little cottage.  She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

7. “She was very tired and ...” (third paragraph). The underlined word has opposite meaning with ...

• A. Fire up

• B. Sleepy

• C. Bored

• D. Warm

• E. Comfortable

Snow White

 

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White.  She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.

Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away.  The next morning she ran away into the woods.  She was very tired and hungry.  Then she saw a little cottage.  She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work.  There they found Snow White sleeping.  Then Snow White woke up.  She saw the dwarfs.

The dwarfs said, “What is your name?”

Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”

Then, Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story.

The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”

Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”

Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

8. Where did Snow White live after she ran away to the woods?

• A. She lived in the cave

• B. She lived in the lion nest

• C. She lived everywhere in the woods

• D. She lived in the dwarfs’ cottage

• E. She lived on the street

Snow White

 

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White.  She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.

Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away.  The next morning she ran away into the woods.  She was very tired and hungry.  Then she saw a little cottage.  She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work.  There they found Snow White sleeping.  Then Snow White woke up.  She saw the dwarfs.

The dwarfs said, “What is your name?”

Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”

Then, Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story.

The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”

Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”

Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

9. The communicative purpose of this text is…..

• A. to inform the readers about important and newsworthy events

• B. to entertain readers with fairy tale

• C. to share an account of an unusual event

• D. to persuade readers to accept his/her opinions

• E. to denote or propose something as the case

Snow White

 

Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Snow White.  She lived with her aunt and uncle because her parents were dead.

One day she heard her uncle and aunt talking about leaving Snow White in the castle because they both wanted to go to America and they didn’t have enough money to take Snow White.

Snow White didn’t want her uncle and aunt to do that so she decided that it would be best if she ran away.  The next morning she ran away into the woods.  She was very tired and hungry.  Then she saw a little cottage.  She knocked but no one answered so she went inside and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the seven dwarfs were coming home from work.  There they found Snow White sleeping.  Then Snow White woke up.  She saw the dwarfs.

The dwarfs said, “What is your name?”

Snow White said, “My name is Snow White.”

Then, Snow White told the dwarfs the whole story.

The dwarfs said, “If you want, you may live here with us.”

Snow White answered, “Oh, could I? Thank you.”

Finally, Snow White and the seven dwarfs lived happily ever after.

10. The organization of the text above is…..

• A. abstract, orientation, crisis, incident, coda

• B. thesis, argument: plot-elaboration, conclusion

• C. description, background events, sources

• D. orientation, event, event, event

• E. orientation, complication, resolution