Simple Reading Comprehension Worksheet
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Simple Reading Comprehension Worksheet
The Case of the Missing Seedlings
On Saturday morning, Maia hurried to the community garden with a small watering can. She had promised to water the young kūmara plants before the forecast rain arrived. But when she reached the garden bed, three seedlings were missing. Their little labels lay beside the empty patches. Maia looked closely. A trail of damp soil led from the bed to the low fence. Near the fence, she spotted a tiny paw print and a bent leaf. She wondered if a cat had dug up the plants. Then she noticed a second trail: muddy marks leading towards a wooden box under the pōhutukawa tree. Maia lifted the lid. Inside were the three seedlings, still upright in their pots. A note, written by her cousin Harrison, said, “I moved these so I could fix the broken garden bed. I’ll help plant them back after lunch.” Maia smiled. The seedlings had not been stolen after all. She carried them to a sunny corner and gave them a little water. When Harrison arrived, they repaired the bed together and planted all three kūmara seedlings. By the time the rain began, the garden was tidy and the plants were safe.
Check your understanding
Answer each question in your own words unless it asks you to choose or complete a sentence.
- To the beach
- To the community garden
- To the shops
- Two
- Three
- Four
- A cat might have dug them up
- The rain had washed them away
- Harrison had taken them home to eat
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