What is Reading Comprehension?

Reading Comprehension is the ability to understand what you read. It’s like being a detective! When you read a story, you need to find clues to understand the plot, characters, and message.

Key Rules for Reading Comprehension

  1. Read Carefully: Pay attention to each word and sentence.
  2. Visualise: Picture what you are reading in your mind.
  3. Ask Questions: Think about who, what, where, when, why, and how as you read.
  4. Summarise: After reading, try to tell someone else what the story was about in your own words.
  5. Look for Clues: Authors often give hints about characters’ feelings and actions.

Tips and Tricks

  • Highlight Key Information: Use a highlighter or underline important parts of the text.
  • Take Notes: Jot down notes about characters, settings, and events.
  • Discuss with Friends: Talk about the story with your classmates to share ideas and understand better.

A Short Story

The Lost Treasure

Once upon a time, in a small village by the sea, there lived a boy named Jack. Jack was curious and loved adventures. One sunny morning, he found an old, dusty map in his attic. The map had strange symbols and a big red ‘X’ marking a spot on a nearby island.

“Wow! A treasure map!” Jack exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with excitement. He decided to gather his friends, Lucy and Tom, to go on this adventure. They packed sandwiches, water, and a flashlight, just in case.

The three friends set off in a small boat. The waves danced around them as they sailed towards the island. “Do you think we will find gold?” Lucy asked, her imagination racing. “Maybe jewels! Or ancient coins!” replied Tom.

When they reached the island, they jumped out of the boat, their hearts racing. The map showed that the treasure was buried under a large palm tree. Jack led the way, following the map carefully. “Look! There’s the palm tree!” he shouted, pointing to a tall, swaying tree in the distance.

They reached the tree and started digging. The sun was hot, and they took turns digging with their hands. “This is harder than I thought!” Tom said, wiping his brow. Just as they were about to give up, Lucy shouted, “I found something!”

They gathered around Lucy as she pulled out a rusty old chest from the ground. “Is this it?” Jack asked, his voice filled with excitement. They opened the chest together, and inside, they found not gold, but something even more special – beautiful seashells and colourful stones.

“These are amazing!” Lucy exclaimed. “They must be treasures from the sea!” The friends decided that while it wasn’t what they expected, these treasures were just as valuable. They took the chest back home and shared their story with everyone in the village.

From that day on, Jack, Lucy, and Tom became known as the treasure hunters of the village. They learned that adventures are not just about finding gold, but about the fun and memories they create together.

Questions to Check Understanding

  1. What did Jack find in his attic?
  2. Who did Jack invite to join him on the adventure?
  3. What was marked with a big red ‘X’ on the map?
  4. How did the friends feel when they found the map?
  5. What did they pack for their journey?
  6. What did Lucy ask about the treasure?
  7. Where did they find the treasure?
  8. What was inside the chest?
  9. How did the friends feel when they discovered the chest?
  10. What did the friends learn from their adventure?

Questions to Check Vocabulary

  1. What does ‘curious’ mean in the story?
  2. What is a ‘map’?
  3. What does ‘adventure’ mean?
  4. Define the word ‘sail’.
  5. What is a ‘palm tree’?
  6. What does ‘treasure’ mean?
  7. What does ‘excited’ mean?
  8. Define ‘digging’.
  9. What does ‘ancient’ mean?
  10. What is a ‘chest’?

Questions to Check Grammar

  1. Write a sentence using the word ‘curious’.
  2. Identify the verb in this sentence: “Jack found an old map.”
  3. What is the past tense of ‘find’?
  4. Rewrite the sentence: “The friends is happy.”
  5. What is the subject in the sentence: “Lucy shouted with joy”?
  6. Change this sentence to the past tense: “They dig the treasure.”
  7. Write a question using the word ‘where’.
  8. Identify the adjectives in this sentence: “The sunny day made everyone happy.”
  9. Write a sentence using ‘and’ to connect two ideas.
  10. What is the plural of ‘friend’?

Questions to Check Punctuation

  1. Correct the punctuation: “Jack found a map”
  2. Where should a comma go in this sentence: “Jack Lucy and Tom went on an adventure”?
  3. What punctuation mark ends a question?
  4. Add punctuation to this sentence: “What a beautiful treasure”
  5. Where does the full stop go in this sentence: “They found the treasure”
  6. Write a sentence using an exclamation mark.
  7. Where do you put quotation marks in this sentence: Jack said I found a treasure.
  8. Add commas to this list: “apples bananas oranges and grapes”
  9. What punctuation goes at the end of this sentence: “Lucy loves adventures”
  10. Rewrite this sentence with the correct punctuation: “The treasure is buried under the palm tree”

Answers

Understanding Questions Answers

  1. An old, dusty map.
  2. Lucy and Tom.
  3. A spot on a nearby island.
  4. They were excited.
  5. Sandwiches, water, and a flashlight.
  6. She wondered if they would find gold.
  7. Under a large palm tree.
  8. Beautiful seashells and colourful stones.
  9. They were amazed.
  10. Adventures are about fun and memories.

Vocabulary Answers

  1. Wanting to know more.
  2. A paper that shows where places are.
  3. An exciting experience.
  4. To travel on water in a boat.
  5. A tall tree with long leaves.
  6. Something valuable.
  7. Feeling very happy.
  8. To move earth to find something.
  9. Very old.
  10. A box or container.

Grammar Answers

  1. Jack is curious about the world.
  2. Found.
  3. Found.
  4. The friends are happy.
  5. Lucy.
  6. They dug the treasure.
  7. Where did they go?
  8. Sunny, happy.
  9. Jack and Lucy went to the park.
  10. Friends.

Punctuation Answers

  1. “Jack found a map.”
  2. “Jack, Lucy, and Tom went on an adventure.”
  3. A question mark.
  4. “What a beautiful treasure!”
  5. After “treasure.”
  6. “Wow! That’s amazing!”
  7. Jack said, “I found a treasure.”
  8. “apples, bananas, oranges, and grapes.”
  9. A full stop.
  10. “The treasure is buried under the palm tree.”

Feel free to ask if you have any questions about Reading Comprehension! Happy reading!