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Reading Comprehension: Two Goats Cross a River

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were passing on the river?

a)

kangaroo

b)

cow

c)

goat

2.

What is the setting of this story?

a)

bridge

b)

hiking path

c)

mountain

3.

How can you tell that this is not a true story?

a)

Goats don't cross rivers.

b)

No bridge would be that narrow.

c)

Animals can't really talk.

4.

What might have happened if both goats were like the first goat?

a)

They would both turn around and walk away.

b)

They would fight and both fall off the bridge into the river.

c)

They would lie down on the bridge to let the other pass.

5.

Why was there a problem on the bridge?

a)

The bridge was too narrow for two goats

b)

The bridge was falling.

c)

The goats were making the bridge swing.

6.

What is the opposite of narrow?

a)

tall

b)

heavy

c)

wide

7.

What happened when the first goat huffed and puffed?

a)

The second goat stopped him.

b)

He fell into the river.

c)

Both of the goats argued.

8.

What is the meaning of 'huff'?

a)

To cry out loud

b)

To blow out loudly

c)

To be quiet

9.

What is the solution in the story?

a)

The wise goat let the other goat pass and he was left behind crying.

b)

The wise goat lay down on the bridge and the other goat run over him.

c)

The wise goat lay down on the bridge and the other goat walked lightly over him.

10.

What is the lesson in this story?

a)

to stay off narrow bridges

b)

to think about a solution before fighting

c)

to stay away from goats