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COMPREHENSION - Grade 5

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

1- a ---------------------- of chicken

a)

brood

b)

gaggles

c)

swarm

d)

nest

2.

2- a -------------- of horses

a)

paddling

b)

flock

c)

nest

d)

team

3.

3- a------------- of insects

a)

down

b)

paddling

c)

swarm

d)

flight

4.

4-Write the meaning of the following idiom .

under the sun

(a)  

5.

5-Write the meaning of the following idiom .

talk nineteen to the dozen

(a)  

6.

6- Write the meaning of the following idiom .

sleep like a log

(a)  

7.

7- Use the following idiomatic expression in meaningful sentence.

sleep like a log

4 lines
8.

8-- Use the following idiomatic expression in meaningful sentence.

wouldn't say boo to a goose

4 lines
9.

9- Use the following idiomatic expression in meaningful sentence.

to the better end

4 lines
10.

10- Use the following idiomatic expression in meaningful sentence.

talk nineteen to the dozen

4 lines
11.

11- a flock of ----------------------

a)

birds

b)

horses

c)

woodcock

d)

mules

12.

12- a gaggle of ---------------

a)

ducks

b)

geese

c)

whales

d)

doves

13.

In 1598 the adventurer Samuel Tompkin sailed his ship The Happy Sally around the world in search of treasure. His adventures are well known. The most famous adventure of

them all is when he met a sea monster off the Cape of Good Chickens near Madamamar. In his diary, Samuel tells us that the weather had been foul that day. ‘The waves pounded the ship, whilst thunder and lightning lit up the sky. A thick fog drifted in front of us and rearing out of the fog came the most enormous beast we had ever seen in our lives.’ Samuel Tompkin then tells of their terror as the monster flipped the ship upside down, tipping the sailors into the sea.

Describe the weather that day .

(a)  

14.

In 1598 the adventurer Samuel Tompkin sailed his ship The Happy Sally around the world in search of treasure. His adventures are well known. The most famous adventure of

them all is when he met a sea monster off the Cape of Good Chickens near Madamamar. In his diary, Samuel tells us that the weather had been foul that day.

What is Samuel’s ship called?

a)

The Happy Sally

b)

Samuel Tompkin

c)

the Cape of Good Chickens

d)

Madamamar

15.

In 1598 the adventurer Samuel Tompkin sailed his ship The Happy Sally around the world in

search of treasure. His adventures are well known. The most famous adventure of

them all is when he met a sea monster off the Cape of Good Chickens near Madamamar. In his diary, Samuel tells us that the weather had been foul that day.

In which year did Samuel sail around the world?

a)

In 1589

b)

In 1598

c)

In 1588

d)

In 1599

16.

In 1598 the adventurer Samuel Tompkin sailed his ship The Happy Sally around the world in search of treasure. His adventures are well known. The most famous adventure of

them all is when he met a sea monster off the Cape of Good Chickens near Madamamar. In his diary, Samuel tells us that the weather had been foul that day.

Why did he sail around the world?

a)

He sailed around the world to search for the missing islands .

b)

He sailed around the world to search for the monster.

c)

He sailed around the world to search for the adventures.

d)

He sailed around the world to search for the treasure.

17.

In 1598 the adventurer Samuel Tompkin sailed his ship The Happy Sally around the world in search of treasure. His adventures are well known. The most famous adventure of

them all is when he met a sea monster off the Cape of Good Chickens near Madamamar. In his diary, Samuel tells us that the weather had been foul that day.

Where did he meet the sea monster?

a)

He met a sea monster in the park.

b)

He met a sea monster off the Cape of Good Chickens

near Madamamar.

c)

He met a sea monster in his house.

d)

He met a sea monster in hie dream.

18.

‘The waves pounded the ship, whilst thunder and lightning lit up the sky. A thick fog drifted in front of us and rearing out of the fog came the most enormous beast we had ever seen in our lives.’

Samuel Tompkin then tells of their terror as the monster flipped the ship upside down, tipping the sailors into the sea. ‘Many of our dear comrades were drowned.

18- What happened to many of the sailors as a result of the monster’s actions?

a)

many of the sailors drowned.

b)

many of the sailors drifted .

c)

Pushing their ship away.

d)

many of the sailors flipped

19.

‘Many of our dear comrades were drowned. To my great good fortune I managed to grab one of the ropes hanging against the side of the ship. The monster snapped and snarled at us, its huge horned head hitting the side of the boat until the boat flipped upright once more. To our great relief, the fog lifted and the monster disappeared.

How was Samuel saved from drowning?

a)

He flipped into the fog.

b)

He managed to grab one of the ropes hanging against the side of the ship.

c)

He snapped and snarled at the monster .

d)

One of the sailors rescued him.

20.

The monster snapped and snarled at us, its huge horned head hitting the side of the boat until the boat flipped upright once more. To our great relief, the fog lifted and the monster disappeared. One minute it was there, the next it had vanished, leaving us cold, tired and exhausted.’

-What happened after the fog lifted?

a)

the boat flipped upright once more.

b)

The monster lifted the ship and thew it away

c)

The monster disappeared and vanished, leaving us cold, tired and exhausted

d)

Samuel Tompkin disappeared and vanished, leaving us cold, tired and exhausted