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The Messy Magpie Reading Comprehension

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the magpie in the story?

a)

Martin

b)

Morris

c)

Mason

d)

Marie

2.

Where did Morris get his first ‘gift’ from the humans?

a)

He found it in the park.

b)

It was in a bin.

c)

It was thrown from a car.

d)

It was from a Christmas tree.

3.

What did Morris do with the shiny ‘gifts’ he found?

a)

He used them to decorate his home.

b)

He threw them away.

c)

He gave them to his friends.

d)

He kept them inside a treasure box.

4.

What started to happen as Morris’ collection grew bigger?

a)

Morris' friends were unhappy.

b)

Morris couldn't find his nest.

c)

The plants started dying.

d)

Morris' home became shiny.

5.

What did Morris do with all of his ‘gifts’ once he realised they were rubbish?

a)

He recycled them.

b)

He threw them into a rubbish bin.

c)

He left them in the woods.

d)

He made them into gifts for his friends.

6.

What type of bird is Morris?

a)

a blackbird

b)

a magpie

c)

a crow

d)

an eagle

7.

What object was thrown from the car?

a)

a crisps packet

b)

a water bottle

c)

a fizzy drinks can

d)

a sweet wrapper

8.

What does Morris love?

a)

messy things

b)

small things

c)

shiny things

d)

smelly things

9.

Why had the family of humans stopped in the woods?

a)

They stopped for a rest.

b)

They went jungle-trekking.

c)

They went bird-watching.

d)

They stopped to have a picnic.

10.

Where do you think the items get "crushed and reused"?

a)

In the recycling factory.

b)

In the rubbish dump.

c)

In the shopping mall.

d)

In the woods.