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Reading Comprehension Activity

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It had been a long winter. When spring came, Ben was so excited to go outside. He went for a walk with her mom. Ben saw some flowers.He picked the flowers and hid them 'Surprise!' He gave the flowers to his mom. Ben's mom smiled!

How do you think Ben's mom felt at the end of the story?

a)

happy

b)

excited

c)

worried

2.

Beth is going to wrap a present. She needs tape, a bow, a box, scissors and wrapping paper. First, Bet cuts the paper. Next, she tapes it around the box. After that Beth ties a bow on top.

What are the verbs used in the passage?

a)

Beth- Gift - Scissors

b)

First - Next - After

c)

Wrap - Tie - Write

3.

Trees are tall plants. They are very important. Trees help clean the air. They give off a gas called oxygen. They make fruits like apples, oranges, bananas and mangoes.

The passage is all about?

a)

fruits

b)

trees

c)

air

4.

On Friday, Jan started to feel sick. Her throat hurt. Jan's mom took her temperature. Jan was hot. She had a fever. Her mom gave her medicine.

When did Jan started to feel sick?

a)

On Saturday

b)

On Monday

c)

On Friday

5.

Jamal went camping with his dad. They built a campfire. Then, they went to sleep in a tent. His dad snored loudly.

Who snored loudly?

a)

old man

b)

Jamal

c)

Jamal's dad

6.

It is a rainy day. Jan is sad. She wants to go out and play. Jan hopes that the rain will go away soon.

What does Jan want to do?

a)

paint picture

b)

go out and play

c)

bake cookies

7.

Beth went to a flower shop to get flowers for her mom. She wanted to pick just the right ones. Beth found five pretty flowers. Two flowers were yellow and three were white.

How many pretty flowers did Beth find?

a)

four pretty flowers

b)

five pretty flowers

c)

seven pretty flowers

8.

Emma has a new bicycle. It is bright pink and shiny. It was a gift from her uncle. He hid it behind a bush to surprise her.

Where was the bicycle hidden?

a)

behind the bush

b)

behind the tree

c)

behind the door

9.

Read the story. Then, answer the question.


Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.


What was the bird making?

a)

a pie

b)

a nest

c)

supper

d)

money

10.

Read the story. Then, answer the question.


Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.


Where did the bird land?

a)

on the fence

b)

on the roof

c)

under the tree

d)

on the car

11.

Read the story. Then, answer the question.


Steve and his sister were playing. They were playing in the yard. A bird landed on the fence. They watched the bird fly to the ground. It picked up some grass. Then, it flew to a tree. Steve said the bird was making a nest.


Who are the characters?

a)

Sherry and her brother

b)

Steve and his sister

c)

Steve and his mom

d)

Steve and his brother

12.

Today is a special day for Bob. He was waiting at the bus stop with his dad. He is a little scared. He is meeting his second grade teacher for the first time. He hopes he likes her. He hopes he makes new friends in his class, too.


What day do you think this is for Bob?

a)

day of the class trip

b)

first day of school

c)

Halloween

d)

Christmas

13.

Every student in class had to study the life cycle of an animal. Beth chose one she wanted to learn more about. She often saw it in the pond near her house. She was amazed, though, when she really followed one closely from it's beginning as an egg to a tadpole until its legs developed.


What animal did Beth study?

a)

duck

b)

mouse

c)

frog

d)

lizard

14.

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.

Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

a)

the beach

b)

school

c)

the mall

15.

What is comprehension?

a)

Reading for pleasure

b)

Reading for understanding

c)

Something Tr Aqila forces me to do

d)

A math equation for y=mx+b

16.

What do you see in the picture?

a)

The woman is running in the garden

b)

The woman is picking flowers

c)

The woman is drinking water

d)

The woman is holding an umbrella and standing in the rain

17.

The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. He decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?

a)

Riding his bike

b)

Sailing

c)

Eating breakfast

18.

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

a)

Got her sunglasses.

b)

Made a sandwich.

c)

Picked up her umbrella.