Year 3 English: Reading Comprehension PRACTICE 6

What is Reading Comprehension?

Reading comprehension is all about understanding what you read. It is like solving a puzzle. When you read a story or a passage, you want to know what it means. It’s important to think about the words, the characters, and what is happening in the story.

Key Rules for Reading Comprehension

1. Read Carefully: Take your time to read the text. Don’t rush!
2. Look for Clues: Pay attention to words that give hints about the story.
3. Ask Questions: Think about who, what, where, when, and why as you read.
4. Summarise: After reading, try to tell someone what the story was about in your own words.
5. Visualise: Imagine the scenes in your mind. What do the characters look like? Where are they?

Tips and Tricks

• Highlight Important Information: Use a pencil to underline key points.
• Make Predictions: Guess what might happen next based on what you’ve read.
• Discuss with Friends: Talk about the story with your classmates to share ideas.

A Short Story: “The Adventure of Benny the Brave”

Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a little boy named Benny. Benny was known for being brave and curious. One sunny morning, Benny decided to explore the enchanted forest near his home.

As he entered the forest, he heard beautiful birds singing and saw colourful flowers everywhere. Benny walked deeper into the woods and found a sparkling stream. Suddenly, he spotted a tiny, frightened rabbit trapped in some thorny bushes.

“Oh no! I must help him!” Benny said. He carefully approached the rabbit and gently freed it from the thorns. The rabbit looked up at Benny with big, grateful eyes. “Thank you, kind boy!” said the rabbit. “I can show you a secret place if you help me!”

Excited, Benny followed the rabbit. They climbed over rocks and crossed the stream until they reached a hidden meadow filled with golden flowers and butterflies dancing in the air.

“This is my secret place!” said the rabbit. Benny couldn’t believe his eyes; it was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen. They played together, and Benny promised to keep the meadow a secret.

As the sun began to set, Benny waved goodbye to his new friend and promised to return. He ran home, his heart full of joy and adventure.

From that day on, Benny visited the hidden meadow often, always remembering the brave choice he made to help a friend in need.

Questions to Check Understanding

1. Who is the main character in the story?
2. What did Benny decide to explore?
3. What did Benny find in the forest?
4. How did Benny help the rabbit?
5. What did the rabbit promise to show Benny?
6. What was in the hidden meadow?
7. How did Benny feel when he saw the meadow?
8. Why did Benny keep the meadow a secret?
9. What did Benny do at the end of the story?
10. What can we learn from Benny’s adventure?

Questions to Check Vocabulary

1. What does “curious” mean in the story?
2. What does “enchanting” mean?
3. What does “sparkling” describe?
4. What does “trapped” mean?
5. What does “meadow” refer to?
6. What does “grateful” mean?
7. What does “promise” mean?
8. What does “adventure” mean?
9. What does “colourful” mean?
10. What does “brave” mean?

Questions to Check Grammar

1. What is the main verb in the sentence: “Benny decided to explore the forest”?
2. Identify the subject in the sentence: “The rabbit looked up at Benny.”
3. What tense is used in the sentence: “Benny ran home”?
4. Rewrite this sentence in the past tense: “Benny helps the rabbit.”
5. Is “Benny was known for being brave” a simple or compound sentence?
6. What part of speech is “beautiful” in: “beautiful birds singing”?
7. Change “Benny is brave” to a question.
8. What type of sentence is this: “Benny promised to keep the meadow a secret.”?
9. Identify the adjectives in the sentence: “The tiny rabbit was very grateful.”
10. How would you make the sentence “Benny loves to explore” plural?

Questions to Check Punctuation

1. Where does the comma go in this sentence: “Benny said he must help the rabbit”?
2. Does this sentence need a question mark or an exclamation mark: “What a beautiful meadow”?
3. Where do we put the full stop in: “The rabbit thanked Benny”?
4. How do we show that Benny spoke in this sentence: “Benny said I will help you”?
5. Add punctuation to this sentence: “The rabbit is very grateful”.
6. Where should the apostrophe go in: “The rabbits ears were long”?
7. How do we write: “Benny said I will come again” with speech marks?
8. Is this correct: “Benny, the brave boy”? Why or why not?
9. Where should the full stop go in: “Benny loves to play”?
10. Write this sentence correctly: “The rabbit said Thank you Benny”.

Answers

Answers to Understanding Questions

1. Benny
2. The enchanted forest
3. A tiny rabbit trapped in thorns
4. He carefully freed it from the thorns.
5. A secret place
6. A hidden meadow filled with golden flowers
7. He felt joy and amazement.
8. To keep it safe for himself and the rabbit.
9. He ran home happily.
10. We learn to help others and explore.

Answers to Vocabulary Questions

1. Interested in learning or knowing more.
2. Magical or charming.
3. Shiny and bright.
4. Caught and unable to escape.
5. A field of grass and flowers.
6. Thankful.
7. To make a promise.
8. An exciting experience.
9. Full of colours.
10. Brave means showing courage.

Answers to Grammar Questions

1. Decided
2. The rabbit
3. Past tense
4. “Benny helped the rabbit.”
5. Simple sentence
6. Adjective
7. “Does Benny love to explore?”
8. A statement sentence
9. Tiny and grateful
10. “Benny and his friends love to explore.”

Answers to Punctuation Questions

1. “Benny said, ‘I must help the rabbit.'”
2. Exclamation mark
3. After “grateful.”
4. Use speech marks: “Benny said, ‘I will help you.'”
5. “The rabbit is very grateful.”
6. “The rabbit’s ears were long.”
7. “Benny said, ‘I will come again.'”
8. No, it needs a comma: “Benny, the brave boy.”
9. After “play.”
10. “The rabbit said, ‘Thank you, Benny.'”

This should help you understand reading comprehension better and enjoy your reading adventures! Happy reading!