📖 Part 1: Literal Comprehension

Instructions: Answer these questions using information directly from the text.

1. Who are the main characters in this story?

2. Where does the story take place?

3. What happened at the beginning of the story?

4. Circle the correct answer about the main event:

It happened in the morning

It happened at lunchtime

It happened in the evening

The time is not mentioned

🔍 Part 2: Vocabulary and Context Clues

Instructions: Use context clues to work out the meaning of these words from the text.

5. Find the word "____________" in paragraph ____. What do you think it means?

I think this word means: _________________________________

The context clues that helped me were: ___________________________

6. Match the vocabulary words with their meanings:

1. Determined

2. Reluctant

3. Enthusiastic

4. Cautious

A. Very excited and keen

B. Unwilling or hesitant

C. Careful and thoughtful

D. Having a strong will to succeed

7. Check all the strategies you can use to work out unfamiliar words:

Look at the words around it

Think about what makes sense

Break the word into parts

Look at pictures or diagrams

Ask someone for help

🤔 Part 3: Inference and Author's Intent

Instructions: Use evidence from the text and your own knowledge to answer these questions.

8. Why do you think the main character made that choice? Use evidence from the text.

I think... because the text says...

9. What message do you think the author wants readers to understand?

10. How did the author make you feel about the main character? What words or phrases created this feeling?

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

I predict... because...

📝 Part 4: Text Features and Language Choices

Instructions: Think about how the author used different features to help tell the story.

12. Circle the text features the author used in this story:

Headings or subheadings

Pictures or illustrations

Bold or italic text

Speech marks for dialogue

13. Why do you think the author included pictures/illustrations? How do they help the reader?

14. Find an example of descriptive language in the text. Write it here and explain why the author chose these words:

Descriptive language: "_________________________________"

Why the author chose these words: ___________________________

💭 Part 5: Personal Connections and Summary

15. Does this story remind you of anything in your own life or other stories you've read? Explain your connection.

This reminds me of... because...

16. Write a summary of the main idea of this text in 2-3 sentences:

17. What is one new thing you learned from reading this text?

18. Rate how much you enjoyed this story and explain why:

I loved it!

I liked it

It was okay

I didn't enjoy it

Because: ________________________________________________

Reading Comprehension Questions

Reading Comprehension Questions

📖 Part 1: Literal Comprehension

🔍 Part 2: Vocabulary and Context Clues

🤔 Part 3: Inference and Author's Intent

📝 Part 4: Text Features and Language Choices

💭 Part 5: Personal Connections and Summary

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