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Reading Narration Skills Practice

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Reading Narration Skills Practice

Read the story carefully. Then answer the questions about its events, narrator, vocabulary and dialogue. You may read the story aloud to practise clear expression.

The Last Race

The wind tugged at the flags as Tomasz lined up for the final race of sports day. His team, the green team, was one point behind the yellows. Evie stood beside him, bouncing on her toes. “Ready?” called Nia, who was keeping score. Tomasz nodded, though his stomach fluttered. At the whistle, he ran hard. Halfway down the track, he heard quick footsteps behind him. Evie was catching up! Tomasz remembered the team’s plan: keep going, but leave space for Evie to pass on the inside. He moved towards the outside of the track. Evie swept past him and crossed the finish line first. The green team cheered. Nia checked the score, then raised both arms. “That’s a tie!” she announced. Tomasz grinned. He had not won the race, but he had helped his team finish together. As the flags snapped in the breeze, Evie gave him a high-five.

Understand the story

Use details from the passage to answer each question.

1.At the start of the story, which team was one point behind?
  • The green team
  • The yellow team
  • Both teams were tied
2.What does the phrase “his stomach fluttered” suggest about how Tomasz felt before the race?
3.Why did Tomasz move towards the outside of the track?
4.Put these events in the order they happened. Write 1, 2, 3 and 4 beside them: Evie crossed the finish line; Nia announced the score was a tie; Tomasz heard footsteps behind him; Tomasz lined up for the race.
5.In the sentence “Evie swept past him”, what does “swept past” tell you about the way Evie moved?
6.Who is telling the story: Tomasz, Nia or a narrator outside the events? Give one clue from the passage.
7.What is the purpose of the speech marks around “Ready?” and “That’s a tie!”?
8.True or false: Tomasz won the final race.
TrueFalse
9.How did Tomasz help his team, even though he did not win the race?
10.Retell the story in three sentences. Include what happened at the start, the important choice Tomasz made, and how the sports day moment ended.

3 printable pages

  • Reading Narration Skills Practice, page 1 of 3: The Last Race, Understand the story

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  • Reading Narration Skills Practice, page 2 of 3: 4. Put these events in the order they happened. Write 1, 2, 3 and 4 beside them: Evie…

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  • Reading Narration Skills Practice, page 3 of 3: 10. Retell the story in three sentences. Include what happened at the start, the…

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