Literacy Week (2023) Reading Comprehension - Module 3

The school has scheduled a Covid-19 injection for the students on Thursday.

 

Question 1: When did the school schedule a Covid-19 injection for the students?

• a) on Thursday

• b) on Tuesday

• c) on Wednesday 

Hannah is feeling anxious about the Covid-19 injection.

 

Question 2: How is Hannah feeling about the Covid-19 injection?

• a) angry

• b) anxious

• c) excited

Unlike Hannah, Rita is feeling brave. She is not afraid of the Covid-19 injection.

 

Question 3: How is Rita feeling about the Covid-19 injection?

• a) anxious

• b) brave

• c) afraid

On the day of the Covid-19 injection, students have to come to school with their parents.

Question 4: Who will have to come to school with the students so that they can take the Covid-19 injection?

• a) friends

• b) grandparents

• c) parents

Students and their parents will be ushered to the school hall for the Covid-19 injection.

Question 5: Where will students and their parents be ushered to for the Covid-19 injection?

• a) to the school canteen

• b) to the school office

• c) to the school hall

Students who are having fever or flu symptoms will not be given the Covid-19 injection. Rita is having a fever on that day. She is not given the injection.

Question 6: Why is Rita not given the Covid-19 injection that day?

• a) She is having a toothache.

• b) She is having a fever.

• c) She is having a stomachache.

Hannah manages to calm herself down after taking some deep breaths.

She is given the Covid-19 injection.

Question 7: How does Hannah manage to calm herself down?

• a) by taking deep breaths

• b) by talking to her friends

• c) by playing basketball

After 30 minutes of monitoring, Hannah is allowed to go home with her mother as she feels well after the Covid-19 injection.

Question 8: Why is Hannah allowed to go home after 30 minutes?

• a) She feels tired.

• b) She feels well.

• c) She feels sleepy.

The next day, Hannah develops a temperature of 38.1ºC.

Question 9: What happened to Hannah the next day?

• a) She has a cold.

• b) She has a flu.

• c) She has a fever.

Students are advised not to do physical exercise for two weeks after the Covid-19 injection.

Question 10: What is Hannah advised not to do after her Covid-19 injection?

• a) not to do physical exercise for two weeks

• b) not to drink cold water for two weeks

• c) not to eat fruits for two weeks