Duckling Adventure Comprehension

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📖 Read the Story

The Lost Duckling

Sam was walking by the pond when he heard a soft "peep, peep, peep." A tiny yellow duckling was all alone near the water. The little duck looked scared and lost.

"Where is your mum?" Sam asked gently. He looked around but could not see any other ducks.

Sam sat down quietly and waited. Soon he heard "Quack! Quack!" from across the pond. It was Mother Duck! She was looking for her baby too.

"Come on, little one," Sam whispered. He slowly walked towards Mother Duck. The tiny duckling followed behind him, peeping happily.

When Mother Duck saw her baby, she flapped her wings with joy. The duckling ran to his mum and snuggled close. Sam smiled as he watched the happy family swim away together.

🔤 Word Bank

pond • duckling • scared • Mother Duck • gently • whispered • snuggled • flapped

🎯 Foundation Level Questions

1. Circle the correct picture answer: What did Sam find?

A fish 🐟

A duckling 🐥

A frog 🐸

2. Colour the yellow duckling in your drawing:

3. Circle how the duckling felt:

Happy 😊

Scared 😟

Angry 😠

📚 Year 1 Level Questions

4. Where was Sam walking?

5. Put these events in order (1, 2, 3, 4):

_____ Sam heard "Quack! Quack!" from Mother Duck

_____ Sam found a lost duckling

_____ The duckling ran to his mum

_____ Sam walked towards Mother Duck

6. What sound did the little duckling make?

7. How did Mother Duck show she was happy?

🌟 Year 2 Level Questions

8. Why do you think Sam sat down quietly and waited?

9. Find a word in the story that means "softly spoke":

10. What do you think might happen next in the story?

11. How did Sam help the duckling? Give two ways:

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

Answer Key - Duckling Adventure

📝 Teacher Answer Key

Foundation Level

1. A duckling 🐥

2. Student draws and colours duckling yellow

3. Scared 😟

Year 1 Level

4. By the pond

5. Order: (2) Sam heard "Quack! Quack!" from Mother Duck, (1) Sam found a lost duckling, (4) The duckling ran to his mum, (3) Sam walked towards Mother Duck

6. "Peep, peep, peep"

7. She flapped her wings