What is Reading Comprehension?

Reading comprehension means understanding what you read. When you read a story, it’s important to know the characters, the setting, and what happens. You should also think about what the story means and what the author is trying to say.

Key Rules for Reading Comprehension

  1. Read Carefully: Take your time reading the text.
  2. Look for Key Information: Pay attention to names, places, and important events.
  3. Ask Questions: Think about who, what, where, when, why, and how.
  4. Summarise: After reading, try to say what the story is about in your own words.
  5. Make Connections: Relate the story to your own life or to other books you’ve read.

Tips and Tricks

  • Highlight or underline important sentences.
  • Draw pictures of what you read to help you remember.
  • Discuss the story with a friend or family member. Talking helps you understand better.
  • Reread parts that are confusing.
  • Use a dictionary to check the meanings of new words.

A Short Story: “The Adventure of the Lost Treasure”

Once upon a time in a little village called Willow Creek, there lived a brave girl named Emily. Emily loved adventures and dreamed of finding hidden treasures. One sunny morning, she stumbled upon an old map in her attic. The map was worn and faded, but Emily could see that it led to a hidden treasure deep in the Whispering Woods.

Excited, Emily gathered her backpack, filled it with snacks, a flashlight, and a notebook. “I’m going to find that treasure!” she said to herself. She waved goodbye to her mother and set off on her adventure.

As Emily entered the Whispering Woods, she felt a mix of excitement and nervousness. The trees were tall, and the leaves rustled softly in the breeze. Following the map, she walked past sparkling streams and over mossy rocks. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise. It was a little fox stuck in a bush!

“Oh no! I can’t leave you like this,” Emily said. She carefully untangled the fox’s tail from the branches. “There you go, little friend. Now be careful!” The fox looked up at her with bright eyes and then scampered away.

Feeling proud of helping the fox, Emily continued her journey. After walking for a while, she reached a huge oak tree. According to the map, the treasure was buried right beneath it! Emily quickly looked around to make sure no one was watching, then she started digging with her hands.

After a few minutes of digging, her fingers hit something hard. “I found it!” Emily shouted, pulling out a rusty old chest. It was heavy, but she managed to open it. Inside, she found gold coins, sparkling jewels, and a note. The note said, “To the brave heart who finds this treasure, remember that kindness is the greatest treasure of all.”

Emily smiled. She realized that her adventure was about more than just finding treasure. It was about helping others and being brave. She decided to take a few coins home, but she would leave the rest for anyone else who might need it.

As she walked back home, Emily felt happy and proud. She had not only found treasure; she had also made a new friend and learned a valuable lesson. From that day on, Emily knew that real treasure comes from courage and kindness.

Questions to Check Understanding

  1. What is the name of the village where Emily lived?
  2. What did Emily find in her attic?
  3. What did Emily pack in her backpack?
  4. How did Emily help the fox?
  5. Where did Emily find the treasure?
  6. What was inside the treasure chest?
  7. What did the note in the chest say?
  8. What lesson did Emily learn during her adventure?
  9. Why did Emily decide to leave some coins behind?
  10. How did Emily feel at the end of her adventure?

Questions to Check Vocabulary

  1. What does the word “adventure” mean?
  2. Can you explain what “treasure” means?
  3. What is a “chest” and what is it used for?
  4. What does the word “untangle” mean?
  5. Can you explain what “proud” means?
  6. What does “brave” mean?
  7. What does “sparkling” mean?
  8. How would you describe “kindness”?
  9. What does “digging” mean in this story?
  10. What does the word “journey” mean?

Questions to Check Grammar

  1. What is the subject of the sentence: “Emily loved adventures”?
  2. Write a sentence using the word “treasure.”
  3. Change the sentence “Emily finds a map” to past tense.
  4. What is the verb in the sentence: “The trees were tall”?
  5. Write a question about Emily’s adventure.
  6. What is the correct form of “dig” in the past tense?
  7. How would you change “the fox are stuck” to make it correct?
  8. Write a sentence using “and” to connect two ideas.
  9. What is the adjective in the sentence: “Emily is a brave girl”?
  10. Change the sentence “Emily finds a treasure” to future tense.

Questions to Check Punctuation

  1. Where should the comma go in this sentence: “Emily loved adventures she dreamed of finding treasure”?
  2. Is there a period at the end of the sentence: “The fox looked up at her with bright eyes”?
  3. Where should the question mark go in: “Did Emily find the treasure”?
  4. Rewrite this sentence with the correct capitalisation: “the adventure of the lost treasure”.
  5. Where should the exclamation mark go: “I found it”?
  6. How many sentences are in the following: “Emily was brave. She helped the fox.”?
  7. Write a sentence that needs a comma for a pause.
  8. Where should the quotation marks go in: Emily said I’m going to find that treasure?
  9. Does this sentence need a full stop: “Emily walked home”?
  10. How would you punctuate: “The treasure was shiny and beautiful”?

Answers

Understanding Questions

  1. Willow Creek
  2. An old map
  3. Snacks, a flashlight, and a notebook
  4. She untangled the fox’s tail from the branches
  5. Beneath a huge oak tree
  6. Gold coins, sparkling jewels, and a note
  7. Kindness is the greatest treasure of all
  8. That kindness is the greatest treasure
  9. To help others who might need it
  10. Happy and proud

Vocabulary Questions

  1. A fun and exciting experience
  2. Valuable items, often money or jewels
  3. A box for storing items
  4. To free something from being tangled
  5. Feeling satisfied and pleased about something
  6. Courageous; not afraid
  7. Shining brightly
  8. Being friendly and helpful to others
  9. To make a hole in the ground
  10. A trip or expedition

Grammar Questions

  1. Emily
  2. Emily found a treasure.
  3. Emily found a map.
  4. Were
  5. What did Emily find in her attic?
  6. Dug
  7. The fox is stuck.
  8. Emily loved adventures, and she dreamed of finding treasure.
  9. Brave
  10. Emily will find a treasure.

Punctuation Questions

  1. After “adventures”
  2. Yes
  3. Yes
  4. The Adventure of the Lost Treasure
  5. After “I found it”
  6. Two sentences
  7. Emily walked to the park, and then she went home.
  8. Emily said, “I’m going to find that treasure.”
  9. Yes
  10. The treasure was shiny and beautiful.