What is Reading Comprehension?

Reading comprehension is understanding what you read. It’s important because it helps you enjoy stories, learn new things, and do well in school. When we read, we want to know the main ideas, details, and what the characters are feeling.

Key Rules for Reading Comprehension

  1. Read Carefully: Take your time to read the text. Don’t rush!
  2. Look for Main Ideas: Think about what the story is mostly about.
  3. Pay Attention to Details: Details help you understand the story better.
  4. Ask Questions: If something is unclear, ask yourself questions to find answers.
  5. Summarise the Story: After reading, try to tell someone what the story is about in your own words.

Tips and Tricks

  • Visualise: Imagine the scenes in your mind as you read.
  • Highlight Keywords: If you can, underline or highlight important words or phrases.
  • Discuss with Friends: Talking about the story can help you understand it better.
  • Practice Regularly: The more you read, the better you get!

A Short Story: The Adventure of Leo the Lion

Once upon a time, in a lush green jungle, there lived a brave young lion named Leo. Leo was not just any lion; he had a golden mane that shone like the sun. He loved exploring and making new friends.

One sunny morning, Leo woke up feeling adventurous. “Today, I’ll explore the Great Mountain!” he declared. His friends, Tilly the Tortoise and Benny the Bongo (a type of antelope), were excited to join him.

As they walked through the jungle, they saw beautiful flowers and heard birds singing. “Look at those bright blue butterflies!” whispered Tilly. Leo nodded and said, “Let’s follow them!”

The butterflies led them to a sparkling river. The water was clear as glass. “Let’s take a little rest here,” suggested Benny. They splashed in the water and laughed, enjoying their time together.

After a while, they continued their journey. As they reached the foot of the Great Mountain, they noticed it was much taller than they expected. “Wow! It’s huge!” gasped Tilly. Leo felt a little scared, but he remembered his friends were with him.

“We can do this together!” he said confidently. They began to climb, using their strength and teamwork. They helped each other over big rocks and steep paths.

Halfway up, they met a wise old owl named Oliver. “Whooo goes there?” he hooted. “We’re Leo, Tilly, and Benny! We want to reach the top of the mountain!” Leo replied.

Oliver smiled. “To reach the top, you must help each other and never give up.” With those words, they continued climbing, feeling more determined than ever.

Finally, after what felt like hours, they reached the top. The view was breathtaking! They could see the entire jungle, the river, and even their home. “We did it!” cheered Leo, jumping with joy.

As they sat together, enjoying the scenery, Leo realised that the adventure wasn’t just about reaching the top. It was about the fun they had and the friendship they shared along the way.

From that day on, Leo, Tilly, and Benny became known as the Jungle Explorers. They went on many more adventures, but they always remembered the lesson they learned from climbing the Great Mountain: together, they could overcome anything.

Questions to Check Understanding

  1. What is Leo’s main goal in the story?
  2. Who are Leo’s friends?
  3. How does Leo feel when he first sees the mountain?
  4. What do they do at the river?
  5. Who do they meet halfway up the mountain?
  6. What advice does Oliver the owl give them?
  7. What do Leo, Tilly, and Benny discover at the top of the mountain?
  8. What is more important to Leo than reaching the top?
  9. What do they call themselves after the adventure?
  10. How does the story end?

Questions to Check Vocabulary

  1. What does “adventurous” mean?
  2. What does “lush” describe in the story?
  3. What is a “Bongo”?
  4. What does “gasped” mean?
  5. What does “determined” mean in the context of the story?
  6. What does “breathtaking” describe?
  7. What is a “tortoise”?
  8. What does “exploring” mean?
  9. What does “teamwork” mean?
  10. What does “sparkling” mean?

Questions to Check Grammar

  1. Identify the subject in this sentence: “Leo woke up feeling adventurous.”
  2. Rewrite this sentence in the past tense: “They see beautiful flowers.”
  3. What is the verb in this sentence: “They splashed in the water”?
  4. Change this sentence to a question: “Leo wants to explore.”
  5. Identify the adjective in this sentence: “The golden mane shone like the sun.”
  6. What is the plural form of “friend”?
  7. Find the main clause in this sentence: “When they reached the mountain, they were excited.”
  8. Change this sentence to the negative form: “They climbed the mountain.”
  9. Identify the preposition in this sentence: “They walked through the jungle.”
  10. Write a proper noun from the story.

Questions to Check Punctuation

  1. Where should the comma be in this sentence: “Leo Tilly and Benny went on an adventure”?
  2. Rewrite this sentence with correct punctuation: “What is the mountain like”?
  3. Where should the full stop be in this sentence: “They reached the top of the mountain they cheered”?
  4. Identify where to place an apostrophe in this sentence: “The lions mane was golden.”
  5. Where should the exclamation mark go in this sentence: “What a beautiful view”?
  6. Rewrite this sentence using quotation marks: Leo said I feel brave.
  7. Where should the question mark be in this sentence: “Are we there yet”?
  8. Identify the capital letter needed in this sentence: “once upon a time in the jungle”?
  9. Rewrite this sentence correctly: “the wise old owl named oliver said whooo goes there”.
  10. Where should the comma go in this list: “They saw butterflies flowers and trees”?

Answers

Understanding Questions Answers

  1. Leo’s main goal is to explore the Great Mountain.
  2. Leo’s friends are Tilly the Tortoise and Benny the Bongo.
  3. Leo feels scared when he first sees the mountain.
  4. They splash in the water and laugh.
  5. They meet Oliver the owl.
  6. Oliver advises them to help each other and never give up.
  7. They discover the breathtaking view at the top.
  8. The adventure is about friendship and fun.
  9. They call themselves the Jungle Explorers.
  10. The story ends with them ready for more adventures.

Vocabulary Answers

  1. Adventurous means wanting to explore or try new things.
  2. Lush describes a rich and green environment.
  3. A Bongo is a type of antelope.
  4. Gasped means to breathe in suddenly because of surprise.
  5. Determined means to be very focused on achieving something.
  6. Breathtaking describes something very beautiful or amazing.
  7. A tortoise is a slow-moving land turtle.
  8. Exploring means looking around and discovering.
  9. Teamwork means working together with others.
  10. Sparkling means shining brightly with many small points of light.

Grammar Answers

  1. The subject is “Leo”.
  2. “They saw beautiful flowers.”
  3. The verb is “splashed”.
  4. “Does Leo want to explore?”
  5. The adjective is “golden”.
  6. The plural form is “friends”.
  7. “When they reached the mountain” is the main clause.
  8. “They didn’t climb the mountain.”
  9. “Through” is the preposition.
  10. “Lion”.

Punctuation Answers

  1. “Leo, Tilly, and Benny went on an adventure.”
  2. “What is the mountain like?”
  3. “They reached the top of the mountain. They cheered.”
  4. “The lion’s mane was golden.”
  5. “What a beautiful view!”
  6. “Leo said, ‘I feel brave.’”
  7. “Are we there yet?”
  8. “Once upon a time in the jungle.”
  9. “The wise old owl named Oliver said, ‘Whooo goes there.’”
  10. “They saw butterflies, flowers, and trees.”