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Reading Comprehension Strategies Worksheet

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Reading Comprehension Strategies Worksheet

Read the story carefully. Look for clues, work out what unfamiliar words might mean, and use details from the story to support your answers.

The Puddle Patrol

Rain had stopped just as Ari and his neighbour, Zach, reached the park. Shallow puddles shone along the path. Ari spotted a tiny paper boat caught beside a stormwater drain. The boat was soggy, but its folded sail was still upright. “It must have sailed here from somewhere,” Zach said. Ari crouched down, but Zach held out a hand. “Let’s not reach into the drain. We can use a stick to bring it closer.” Together, they gently nudged the boat onto the path. Inside it, they found a note: “To whoever finds this: please return my boat to the big oak tree.” They looked around. Near the oak, a younger child was searching the grass. Ari called out and showed the boat. The child grinned with relief. “I made it this morning!” they said. Zach and Ari watched as the boat was launched into a puddle again. This time, it sailed safely away from the drain.

Use clues from the story

Answer each question using details from the story. For questions that ask you to explain, include a clue that helped you decide.

1.What did Ari and Zach find beside the stormwater drain?
  • A soggy paper boat
  • A lost football
  • A branch with leaves
2.Why did Zach suggest using a stick instead of reaching into the drain?
3.The boat was “soggy”. What does soggy mean in this story?
  • Wet and soft from being in water
  • Brightly coloured
  • Very large
4.Put these events in the order they happened. Write 1, 2 and 3 beside them.
5.How can you tell the younger child was pleased to get the boat back? Give one clue from the story.
6.What is most likely to happen to the boat after the story ends? Use a story clue to explain your prediction.
7.Which sentence best tells what the story is mainly about?
  • Two children safely help return a lost paper boat.
  • A child builds a huge treehouse in the park.
  • Rain stops the children from going outside.
8.What might Ari and Zach say to each other when they see the boat sail safely? Write one sentence that fits the story.

3 printable pages

  • Reading passage about a community garden mystery, with a dog, hedgehog and clues.

    Page 1

  • Comprehension questions practising prediction, evidence, inference, sequencing, matching and summarising.

    Page 2

  • Visualisation drawing task showing Pepper guarding a hedgehog in the garden.

    Page 3

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