WorksheetsReading Comprehension_Narrative text_GE10
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins
Passage 1
A poor merchant dropped in the village inn to spend the night. He left aside his merchandise and asked the innkeeper to prepare dinner.
The merchant had a few items and a couple of coins, but the greedy innkeeper thought:” Why shouldn't I take all his merchandise and money.”
While she cooked dinner in the kitchen, that thought never got out of her head. Finally she said to her husband.:
"There is a merchant staying overnight in our inn. It would be good to take his merchandise."
"There's nothing easier than that" – said the husband. - "Just put some of the herb named “mega” in his meal. Everyone who eats from the herb forgets something. And what would a merchant forget if not his merchandise?"
And that's what the innkeeper did. She put the herb in the merchants dinner. He ate the meal, thanked the innkeeper and went to bed.
The merchant left the inn early the following morning. When the innkeeper woke up, she went to the merchants room immediately. But the room was empty.
"Oh, you fool" – she started to scream at her husband. - "What foolishness have you told me about this herb. The merchant forgot nothing."
"Then he must have forgotten something else!" - calmly said the husband.
"He forgot nothing!" - shouted the innkeeper.
"It can't be! Think about it!"
The innkeeper started thinking: what could have the merchant forgot. Suddenly she slapped herself on the forehead and said:
"He forgot to pay, you old fool!
Question:
The characters in the story are ....
the merchant, the innkeeper and her husband
a poor innkeeper, a poor merchant and their inns
the inn owner, a husband and his wife
the merchant, his wife and the inn keeper
a husband and his wife
Passage 1
A poor merchant dropped in the village inn to spend the night. He left aside his merchandise and asked the innkeeper to prepare dinner.
The merchant had a few items and a couple of coins, but the greedy innkeeper thought:” Why shouldn't I take all his merchandise and money.”
While she cooked dinner in the kitchen, that thought never got out of her head. Finally she said to her husband.:
"There is a merchant staying overnight in our inn. It would be good to take his merchandise."
"There's nothing easier than that" – said the husband. - "Just put some of the herb named “mega” in his meal. Everyone who eats from the herb forgets something. And what would a merchant forget if not his merchandise?"
And that's what the innkeeper did. She put the herb in the merchants dinner. He ate the meal, thanked the innkeeper and went to bed.
The merchant left the inn early the following morning. When the innkeeper woke up, she went to the merchants room immediately. But the room was empty.
"Oh, you fool" – she started to scream at her husband. - "What foolishness have you told me about this herb. The merchant forgot nothing."
"Then he must have forgotten something else!" - calmly said the husband.
"He forgot nothing!" - shouted the innkeeper.
"It can't be! Think about it!"
The innkeeper started thinking: what could have the merchant forgot. Suddenly she slapped herself on the forehead and said:
"He forgot to pay, you old fool!
Question 2:
The story took place in ....
a village
a village inn
a kitchen
a bedroom
outside of an inn
Passage 1
A poor merchant dropped in the village inn to spend the night. He left aside his merchandise and asked the innkeeper to prepare dinner.
The merchant had a few items and a couple of coins, but the greedy innkeeper thought:” Why shouldn't I take all his merchandise and money.”
While she cooked dinner in the kitchen, that thought never got out of her head. Finally she said to her husband.:
"There is a merchant staying overnight in our inn. It would be good to take his merchandise."
"There's nothing easier than that" – said the husband. - "Just put some of the herb named “mega” in his meal. Everyone who eats from the herb forgets something. And what would a merchant forget if not his merchandise?"
And that's what the innkeeper did. She put the herb in the merchants dinner. He ate the meal, thanked the innkeeper and went to bed.
The merchant left the inn early the following morning. When the innkeeper woke up, she went to the merchants room immediately. But the room was empty.
"Oh, you fool" – she started to scream at her husband. - "What foolishness have you told me about this herb. The merchant forgot nothing."
"Then he must have forgotten something else!" - calmly said the husband.
"He forgot nothing!" - shouted the innkeeper.
"It can't be! Think about it!"
The innkeeper started thinking: what could have the merchant forgot. Suddenly she slapped herself on the forehead and said:
"He forgot to pay, you old fool!
Question 3:
From the story we know that the inn keeper was a/an .... woman.
wise
helpful
greedy
poor
thoughtful
Passage 1
A poor merchant dropped in the village inn to spend the night. He left aside his merchandise and asked the innkeeper to prepare dinner.
The merchant had a few items and a couple of coins, but the greedy innkeeper thought:” Why shouldn't I take all his merchandise and money.”
While she cooked dinner in the kitchen, that thought never got out of her head. Finally she said to her husband.:
"There is a merchant staying overnight in our inn. It would be good to take his merchandise."
"There's nothing easier than that" – said the husband. - "Just put some of the herb named “mega” in his meal. Everyone who eats from the herb forgets something. And what would a merchant forget if not his merchandise?"
And that's what the innkeeper did. She put the herb in the merchants dinner. He ate the meal, thanked the innkeeper and went to bed.
The merchant left the inn early the following morning. When the innkeeper woke up, she went to the merchants room immediately. But the room was empty.
"Oh, you fool" – she started to scream at her husband. - "What foolishness have you told me about this herb. The merchant forgot nothing."
"Then he must have forgotten something else!" - calmly said the husband.
"He forgot nothing!" - shouted the innkeeper.
"It can't be! Think about it!"
The innkeeper started thinking: what could have the merchant forgot. Suddenly she slapped herself on the forehead and said:
"He forgot to pay, you old fool!
Question 4:
The main problem in the story was ....
when the merchant drank the herb drink
when the inn keeper tried to take the merchant's belongings
when the husband put the mega herb in the merchant's drink
when the merchant forgot everything
when the drink was mixed with the mega herb
Passage 1
A poor merchant dropped in the village inn to spend the night. He left aside his merchandise and asked the innkeeper to prepare dinner.
The merchant had a few items and a couple of coins, but the greedy innkeeper thought:” Why shouldn't I take all his merchandise and money.”
While she cooked dinner in the kitchen, that thought never got out of her head. Finally she said to her husband.:
"There is a merchant staying overnight in our inn. It would be good to take his merchandise."
"There's nothing easier than that" – said the husband. - "Just put some of the herb named “mega” in his meal. Everyone who eats from the herb forgets something. And what would a merchant forget if not his merchandise?"
And that's what the innkeeper did. She put the herb in the merchants dinner. He ate the meal, thanked the innkeeper and went to bed.
The merchant left the inn early the following morning. When the innkeeper woke up, she went to the merchants room immediately. But the room was empty.
"Oh, you fool" – she started to scream at her husband. - "What foolishness have you told me about this herb. The merchant forgot nothing."
"Then he must have forgotten something else!" - calmly said the husband.
"He forgot nothing!" - shouted the innkeeper.
"It can't be! Think about it!"
The innkeeper started thinking: what could have the merchant forgot. Suddenly she slapped herself on the forehead and said:
"He forgot to pay, you old fool!
Question 5:
The moral of the story is ....
always be careful of your belongings when you stay at an inn
never forgets to pay when you stay overnight in an inn
greediness will get you nothing
greedy people will always have to pay
be a wise person when you stay overnight in an inn
Passage 2
On a warm spring day, in Xia times, some children went out in the fields to play. In those days, if you had a problem you went to see the local wise woman. In this village, the wise woman's name was Loawnu.
Alarmed at what they saw in the fields, the children ran up the hill to Loawnu's house. "Loawnu," they shouted. "The sky is falling down!" Loawnu smiled at the children. "Don't be worried. Find all the pieces of sky that have fallen, and bring them to me. I'll sew them together again in time for the festival."
The spring festival was nearing. This was a time when the young people gathered from many villages to meet one another and to find husbands and wives. The children's village had been honored this year as the meeting village. It would be a horrible time for the sky to fall down. The village would be disgraced!
Off the children ran to pick up the pieces. But some were missing! "Loawnu!" cried the children, as they tore up the hill, breathing heavily. Loawnu only smiled.
The next day, the children ran outside and looked up. The sky looked as it always looked on a warm spring day, clean and fresh and blue. They were so happy.
That night, they were amazed! The sky had always been dark at night. That night, it was filled with light! Loawnu had patched the missing pieces of sky with bright twinkling light! How beautiful! How clever! We shall have the happiest spring festival in all the land! How lucky we are to know Loawnu! All the village agreed.
Question 6:
The story is about ....
a falling sky in a village
a spring festival in a village
the bright blue sky
a wise woman named Loawnu
children of a village
Passage 2
On a warm spring day, in Xia times, some children went out in the fields to play. In those days, if you had a problem you went to see the local wise woman. In this village, the wise woman's name was Loawnu.
Alarmed at what they saw in the fields, the children ran up the hill to Loawnu's house. "Loawnu," they shouted. "The sky is falling down!" Loawnu smiled at the children. "Don't be worried. Find all the pieces of sky that have fallen, and bring them to me. I'll sew them together again in time for the festival."
The spring festival was nearing. This was a time when the young people gathered from many villages to meet one another and to find husbands and wives. The children's village had been honored this year as the meeting village. It would be a horrible time for the sky to fall down. The village would be disgraced!
Off the children ran to pick up the pieces. But some were missing! "Loawnu!" cried the children, as they tore up the hill, breathing heavily. Loawnu only smiled.
The next day, the children ran outside and looked up. The sky looked as it always looked on a warm spring day, clean and fresh and blue. They were so happy.
That night, they were amazed! The sky had always been dark at night. That night, it was filled with light! Loawnu had patched the missing pieces of sky with bright twinkling light! How beautiful! How clever! We shall have the happiest spring festival in all the land! How lucky we are to know Loawnu! All the village agreed.
Question 7:
According to the story, the Spring Festival was conducted to give chance for villagers to ....
meet with their children
find their children
meet each other and find husband/wives
find pieces of fallen sky
fill the sky with some light
Passage 2
On a warm spring day, in Xia times, some children went out in the fields to play. In those days, if you had a problem you went to see the local wise woman. In this village, the wise woman's name was Loawnu.
Alarmed at what they saw in the fields, the children ran up the hill to Loawnu's house. "Loawnu," they shouted. "The sky is falling down!" Loawnu smiled at the children. "Don't be worried. Find all the pieces of sky that have fallen, and bring them to me. I'll sew them together again in time for the festival."
The spring festival was nearing. This was a time when the young people gathered from many villages to meet one another and to find husbands and wives. The children's village had been honored this year as the meeting village. It would be a horrible time for the sky to fall down. The village would be disgraced!
Off the children ran to pick up the pieces. But some were missing! "Loawnu!" cried the children, as they tore up the hill, breathing heavily. Loawnu only smiled.
The next day, the children ran outside and looked up. The sky looked as it always looked on a warm spring day, clean and fresh and blue. They were so happy.
That night, they were amazed! The sky had always been dark at night. That night, it was filled with light! Loawnu had patched the missing pieces of sky with bright twinkling light! How beautiful! How clever! We shall have the happiest spring festival in all the land! How lucky we are to know Loawnu! All the village agreed.
Question 8:
From the story we know that Loawnu ....
was the one who held the festival
tried to amuse the children
was a local wise woman
asked the children to light the sky
made the sky dark
Passage 2
On a warm spring day, in Xia times, some children went out in the fields to play. In those days, if you had a problem you went to see the local wise woman. In this village, the wise woman's name was Loawnu.
Alarmed at what they saw in the fields, the children ran up the hill to Loawnu's house. "Loawnu," they shouted. "The sky is falling down!" Loawnu smiled at the children. "Don't be worried. Find all the pieces of sky that have fallen, and bring them to me. I'll sew them together again in time for the festival."
The spring festival was nearing. This was a time when the young people gathered from many villages to meet one another and to find husbands and wives. The children's village had been honored this year as the meeting village. It would be a horrible time for the sky to fall down. The village would be disgraced!
Off the children ran to pick up the pieces. But some were missing! "Loawnu!" cried the children, as they tore up the hill, breathing heavily. Loawnu only smiled.
The next day, the children ran outside and looked up. The sky looked as it always looked on a warm spring day, clean and fresh and blue. They were so happy.
That night, they were amazed! The sky had always been dark at night. That night, it was filled with light! Loawnu had patched the missing pieces of sky with bright twinkling light! How beautiful! How clever! We shall have the happiest spring festival in all the land! How lucky we are to know Loawnu! All the village agreed.
Question 9:
From the end of the story we learned that the villagers ....
disagreed to what Loawnu had done
agreed to the children
supported the children to find pieces of fallen sky
helped Loawnu to light the sky
agreed to what Loawnu had done
Passage 2
On a warm spring day, in Xia times, some children went out in the fields to play. In those days, if you had a problem you went to see the local wise woman. In this village, the wise woman's name was Loawnu.
Alarmed at what they saw in the fields, the children ran up the hill to Loawnu's house. "Loawnu," they shouted. "The sky is falling down!" Loawnu smiled at the children. "Don't be worried. Find all the pieces of sky that have fallen, and bring them to me. I'll sew them together again in time for the festival."
The spring festival was nearing. This was a time when the young people gathered from many villages to meet one another and to find husbands and wives. The children's village had been honored this year as the meeting village. It would be a horrible time for the sky to fall down. The village would be disgraced!
Off the children ran to pick up the pieces. But some were missing! "Loawnu!" cried the children, as they tore up the hill, breathing heavily. Loawnu only smiled.
The next day, the children ran outside and looked up. The sky looked as it always looked on a warm spring day, clean and fresh and blue. They were so happy.
That night, they were amazed! The sky had always been dark at night. That night, it was filled with light! Loawnu had patched the missing pieces of sky with bright twinkling light! How beautiful! How clever! We shall have the happiest spring festival in all the land! How lucky we are to know Loawnu! All the village agreed.
Question 10:
The word "patched" in the last part of the story is closest in meaning to ...
sew
decorate
darken
eliminated
divided
Passage 3
A quarrel had arisen between the Horse and the Stag, so the Horse came to a Hunter to ask his help to take revenge on the Stag. The Hunter agreed, but said: "If you desire to conquer the Stag, you must permit me to place this piece of iron between your jaws, so that I may guide you with these reins, and allow this saddle to be placed upon your back so that I may keep steady upon you as we follow after the enemy." The Horse agreed to the conditions, and the Hunter soon saddled and bridled him. Then with the aid of the Hunter the Horse soon overcame the Stag, and said to the Hunter: "Now, get off, and remove those things from my mouth and back." "Not so fast, friend," said the Hunter. "I have now got you under bit and spur, and prefer to keep you as you are at present." If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs.
Question 11:
The horse came to the hunter to ....
ask him to take revenge on the Stag
put some iron between his jaws
ask the hunter's help to beat the Stag
have a quarrel with him
make an agreement
Passage 3
A quarrel had arisen between the Horse and the Stag, so the Horse came to a Hunter to ask his help to take revenge on the Stag. The Hunter agreed, but said: "If you desire to conquer the Stag, you must permit me to place this piece of iron between your jaws, so that I may guide you with these reins, and allow this saddle to be placed upon your back so that I may keep steady upon you as we follow after the enemy." The Horse agreed to the conditions, and the Hunter soon saddled and bridled him. Then with the aid of the Hunter the Horse soon overcame the Stag, and said to the Hunter: "Now, get off, and remove those things from my mouth and back." "Not so fast, friend," said the Hunter. "I have now got you under bit and spur, and prefer to keep you as you are at present." If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs.
Question 12:
From the story we learn that ....
there is no gain without pain
man is wiser than horse
horse is stronger than stag
never trust a man
revenge is the best remedy
Passage 3
A quarrel had arisen between the Horse and the Stag, so the Horse came to a Hunter to ask his help to take revenge on the Stag. The Hunter agreed, but said: "If you desire to conquer the Stag, you must permit me to place this piece of iron between your jaws, so that I may guide you with these reins, and allow this saddle to be placed upon your back so that I may keep steady upon you as we follow after the enemy." The Horse agreed to the conditions, and the Hunter soon saddled and bridled him. Then with the aid of the Hunter the Horse soon overcame the Stag, and said to the Hunter: "Now, get off, and remove those things from my mouth and back." "Not so fast, friend," said the Hunter. "I have now got you under bit and spur, and prefer to keep you as you are at present." If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs.
Question 13:
If you allow men to use you for your own purposes, they will use you for theirs.
This sentence indicates that ....
men always do things for their own purposes
men are greedy
men are creative
men are smart
men can be trusted
Passage 4
When first the Fox saw the Lion he was terribly frightened, and ran away and hid himself in the wood. Next time however he came near the King of Beasts he stopped at a safe distance and watched him pass by. The third time they came near one another the Fox went straight up to the Lion and passed the time of day with him, asking him how his family were, and when he should have the pleasure of seeing him again; then turning his tail, he parted from the Lion without much ceremony.
Question 14:
The moral of the story is ....
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Fox and lion are friendly
Fox is always afraid of lion
You will get used to something new in the end
adaptation takes time to be applied
Passage 4
When first the Fox saw the Lion he was terribly frightened, and ran away and hid himself in the wood. Next time however he came near the King of Beasts he stopped at a safe distance and watched him pass by. The third time they came near one another the Fox went straight up to the Lion and passed the time of day with him, asking him how his family were, and when he should have the pleasure of seeing him again; then turning his tail, he parted from the Lion without much ceremony.
Question 15:
The setting of the story is ....
in a wood
in a park
near the lake
by the river
in the zoo
Passage 5
An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants to bring in a faggot of sticks, and said to his eldest son: "Break it." The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break the Bundle. The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. "Untie the faggots," said the father, "and each of you take a stick." When they had done so, he called out to them: "Now, break," and each stick was easily broken. "You see my meaning," said their father. Union gives strength.
Question 16:
From the story we know that the old man ....
was a bossy father
had 3 sons
instructed his sons to get parted
was a wise father
was in pain before his death
Passage 5
An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants to bring in a faggot of sticks, and said to his eldest son: "Break it." The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break the Bundle. The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. "Untie the faggots," said the father, "and each of you take a stick." When they had done so, he called out to them: "Now, break," and each stick was easily broken. "You see my meaning," said their father.
Question 17:
The moral of the story is ....
Union gives strength
Love can break everything
Parents' love lasts forever
Never try to break a stick
a group of stick is easily broken
Passage 6
Patty the Milkmaid was going to market carrying her milk in a Pail on her head. As she went along she began calculating what she would do with the money she would get for the milk. "I'll buy some fowls from Farmer Brown," she said , "and they will lay eggs each morning, which I will sell to the parson's wife. With the money that I get from the sale of these eggs I'll buy myself a new dimity frock and a chip hat; and when I go to market, won't all the young men come up and speak to me! Polly Shaw will be that jealous; but I don't care. I shall just look at her and toss my head like this. As she spoke she tossed her head back, the Pail fell off it, and all the milk was spilt. So she had to go home and tell her mother what had occurred.
Question 18:
The possible respond from the mother would be ....
Do not count your chickens before they are hatched."
Do not toss your head when you are carrying milk on it
Do not be such an arrogant girl
Always plan on how to manage your money
Be wise on spending your money
Passage 6
Patty the Milkmaid was going to market carrying her milk in a Pail on her head. As she went along she began calculating what she would do with the money she would get for the milk. "I'll buy some fowls from Farmer Brown," she said , "and they will lay eggs each morning, which I will sell to the parson's wife. With the money that I get from the sale of these eggs I'll buy myself a new dimity frock and a chip hat; and when I go to market, won't all the young men come up and speak to me! Polly Shaw will be that jealous; but I don't care. I shall just look at her and toss my head like this. As she spoke she tossed her head back, the Pail fell off it, and all the milk was spilt. So she had to go home and tell her mother what had occurred.
Question 19:
From the story we know that ....
Patty had sold her milk
Patty bought some fowls from Farmer Brown
Patty failed to sell her milk
Patty bought a hat
Be wise on spending your money
Passage 7
The Lion once gave out that he was sick unto death and summoned the animals to come and hear his last Will and Testament. So the Goat came to the Lion's cave, and stopped there listening for a long time. Then a Sheep went in, and before she came out a Calf came up to receive the last wishes of the Lord of the Beasts. But soon the Lion seemed to recover, and came to the mouth of his cave, and saw the Fox, who had been waiting outside for some time. "Why do you not come to pay your respects to me?" said the Lion to the Fox. "I beg your Majesty's pardon," said the Fox, "but I noticed the track of the animals that have already come to you; and while I see many hoof-marks going in, I see none coming out. Till the animals that have entered your cave come out again I prefer to remain in the open air." It is easier to get into the enemy's toils than out again.
Question 20:
From the story we know that ....
The fox is jealous to the lion
The lion was badly injured
the animals came to the lion's cave to cheer him up
The fox refused to come inside the cave
some animal were hesitant to come to the lion's cave
A fox fell into a well and couldn’t get out. By and by a thirsty goat came along. Seeing the fox in the well it asked if the water was good. “Good”, said the fox. “It’s the best water I’ve tasted in all my life. Come down and try it yourself. “The goat thought of nothing but how thirsty he was. So he jumped into the well. When he had drunk enough he looked around but there was no way to get out. Then the fox said, “I have a good idea. You stand on your hind legs and put your forelegs against the side of the well. Then I’ll climb on your back, from there I’ll step on your horns, and I can get out. And when I’m out I’ll help you out of the well.” The goat did as he was asked and the fox got on his back and so out of the well. Then he coolly walked away. The goat called out loudly after him out. The fox merely turned to him and said, “If you only has as much sense in your head as you have hairs in your beard you wouldn’t have jumped into the well without making sure that you could get out again.
What is the type of the text above?
Procedure
Report
Recount
Narrative
What is the time and place of the action in a narrative story called?
Plot
Setting
Symbol
Theme
What is a part in the narrative text which demonstrates the struggle that the characters were facing?
Symbol
Theme
Setting
Conflict
To use text information to determine the meaning of unknown words in a text is called ....
Analysis
Inference
Context clues
Synthesize
Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
Why does the author use the word furious instead of mad in the example above?
Furious is a fancier word than mad.
Lucy was really upset.
Lucy wasn't that mad at all.
Lucy was going home.
The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the waves grew bigger and bigger, he decided it was time to ride home.
What is the boy doing?
eating breakfast
sailing
riding his bike
playing with his friends
Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?
The TV is broken.
The bathtub is overflowing.
There is no soap in the bathroom.
The stove was left turned on.
What information should you gather when you find the main idea of a paragraph/text?
The names of every character in the work
A general idea of what the text is about
Information about where, when, and how the book was published
Details about the life of the author
"In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordanwas too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team. Jordan didn't let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. When he finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history."
What can we learn from the text?
It is better to do things right the first time.
Treat others how you would like to be treated.
Persistence pays off.
Don't be greedy.
The Frog and the Ox
A frog once sat on a lily pad looking at a large ox. She said to herself, "Now that's a good size to be!"
The frog, who was no bigger than your hand, began puffing herself up.
"Look at me!" she cried to the ox. "Am I as big as you?"
"No," said the ox.
"Now?" cried the frog, puffing away.
The ox just blinked lazily.
"Now?" she said, huffing and puffing, determined to be bigger than nature had meant her to be.
The ox shook his head. He knew the frog shouldn't try to be like him. The silly frog gave one more puff and ...she burst!
What is the moral of this story?
A. Frogs wish that they were bigger.
B. You cannot be friends if you are different.
C. Do not try to be something that you are not.
