English Comprehension Book 1
Short cute stories with direct reading comprehension questions.
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English Comprehension Book 1 - Page 2
Score each question: 2 = independent, 1 = with help, 0 = not answered.
Read the story and answer the questions.
Part 1
Mia sees a tiny cat. Wow, the cat climbs a tree. The tree is in the garden.
1. Who sees a tiny cat?AnswerScore
2. What does the cat climb?AnswerScore
3. Where is the tree?AnswerScore
Part 2
The cat sits on a branch. Oh no, the branch is thin. The cat looks down.
1. Where does the cat sit?AnswerScore
2. What is thin?AnswerScore
3. What does the cat do?AnswerScore
Part 3
Oops, the cat falls down. Dad catches it in a towel. Hooray, the cat is safe.
1. What falls down?AnswerScore
2. Who catches the cat?AnswerScore
3. True or false: The cat is safe.AnswerScore
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English Comprehension Book 1 - Page 3
Score each question: 2 = independent, 1 = with help, 0 = not answered.
Read the story and answer the questions.
Part 1
Mario runs on the Moon. Wow, the ground is grey. A little star is near Mario.
1. Who runs on the Moon?AnswerScore
2. What colour is the ground?AnswerScore
3. What is near Mario?AnswerScore
Part 2
Mario jumps on the Moon. Whee, he jumps very high. His red hat floats up.
1. What does Mario do?AnswerScore
2. How does Mario jump?AnswerScore
3. What floats up?AnswerScore
Part 3
Oops, Mario lands in soft dust. The star rolls into his hand. Hooray, Mario smiles.
1. Where does Mario land?AnswerScore
2. What rolls into his hand?AnswerScore
3. True or false: Mario smiles.AnswerScore
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English Comprehension Book 1 - Page 4
Score each question: 2 = independent, 1 = with help, 0 = not answered.
Read the story and answer the questions.
Part 1
Maksim and Daddy ride bikes. Vroom, they ride very fast. The bikes go down the hill.
1. Who rides bikes?AnswerScore
2. How do they ride?AnswerScore
3. Where do the bikes go?AnswerScore
Part 2
Maksim rings his bell. Ding ding, Daddy laughs. A dog runs by the path.
1. What does Maksim ring?AnswerScore
2. Who laughs?AnswerScore
3. What runs by the path?AnswerScore
Part 3
Oops, Maksim slows near a puddle. Daddy rides beside him. Hooray, they stop at home.
1. Where does Maksim slow?AnswerScore
2. Who rides beside Maksim?AnswerScore
3. Where do they stop?AnswerScore
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English Comprehension Book 1 - Page 5
Score each question: 2 = independent, 1 = with help, 0 = not answered.
Read the story and answer the questions.
Part 1
Leo eats magic beans. Pop, Leo grows taller. Mum looks up at him.
1. What does Leo eat?AnswerScore
2. What happens to Leo?AnswerScore
3. Who looks up at Leo?AnswerScore
Part 2
Wow, Leo is higher than a house. His head is near a cloud. A bird sits on his head.
1. What is Leo higher than?AnswerScore
2. Where is his head?AnswerScore
3. What sits on his head?AnswerScore
Part 3
Oh no, Leo cannot fit inside. Dad gives him a tiny cake. Hooray, Leo becomes small again.
1. Where can Leo not fit?AnswerScore
2. What does Dad give Leo?AnswerScore
3. What happens to Leo?AnswerScore
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English Comprehension Book 1 - Page 6
Score each question: 2 = independent, 1 = with help, 0 = not answered.
Read the story and answer the questions.
Part 1
Max goes to the swimming pool. Wow, the water is blue. Max is very thirsty.
1. Where does Max go?AnswerScore
2. What colour is the water?AnswerScore
3. How does Max feel?AnswerScore
Part 2
Max drinks from the pool. Glug glug, he drinks more water. The pool gets empty.
1. What does Max drink from?AnswerScore
2. What does Max drink?AnswerScore
3. What gets empty?AnswerScore
Part 3
Oh no, Max has a big stomach. His stomach hurts. Oops, nobody can swim now.
1. What does Max have?AnswerScore
2. What hurts?AnswerScore
3. Who can swim now?AnswerScore
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English Comprehension Book 1 - Page 7
Score each question: 2 = independent, 1 = with help, 0 = not answered.
Read the story and answer the questions.
Part 1
Lily feels cold after school. Mum opens her arms. Ahh, Lily gets a warm hug.
1. Who feels cold?AnswerScore
2. Who opens her arms?AnswerScore
3. What does Lily get?AnswerScore
Part 2
Dad hugs Lily too. Wow, the hug is big. Lily smiles at Dad.
1. Who hugs Lily too?AnswerScore
2. What is big?AnswerScore
3. What does Lily do?AnswerScore
Part 3
Lily hugs her teddy. Hooray, everyone feels cosy. A hug feels nice.
1. Who hugs her teddy?AnswerScore
2. How does everyone feel?AnswerScore
3. True or false: A hug feels nice.AnswerScore
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English Comprehension Book 1 - Page 8
Score each question: 2 = independent, 1 = with help, 0 = not answered.
Read the story and answer the questions.
Part 1
Noah has Alexa at home. Wow, Noah can set timers. Alexa sits on the shelf.
1. Who has Alexa at home?AnswerScore
2. What can Noah set?AnswerScore
3. Where does Alexa sit?AnswerScore
Part 2
Noah asks Alexa a question. How many days until my birthday? Alexa says 100 days.
1. Who asks Alexa a question?AnswerScore
2. What day does Noah ask about?AnswerScore
3. How many days does Alexa say?AnswerScore
Part 3
Noah sets one more timer for 100 hours. Oops, 100 hours is very long, and Alexa cannot do it. Hooray, Noah laughs.
1. How long is the timer?AnswerScore
2. Who cannot set the timer?AnswerScore
3. True or false: Noah laughs.AnswerScore
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English Comprehension Book 1 - Page 9
Score each question: 2 = independent, 1 = with help, 0 = not answered.
Read the story and answer the questions.
Part 1
Adam eats lunch at the zoo. Wow, a giraffe walks by. The giraffe has a long neck.
1. Where does Adam eat lunch?AnswerScore
2. What walks by?AnswerScore
3. What does the giraffe have?AnswerScore
Part 2
The giraffe eats leaves from a branch. Oh no, it makes a poo. The poo lands on the grass.
1. What does the giraffe eat?AnswerScore
2. What does the giraffe make?AnswerScore
3. Where does the poo land?AnswerScore
Part 3
Oops, Adam laughs. Dad laughs too. Later, Adam tells Mummy.
1. What does Adam do?AnswerScore
2. Who laughs too?AnswerScore
3. Who does Adam tell later?AnswerScore
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English Comprehension Book 1 - Page 10
Score each question: 2 = independent, 1 = with help, 0 = not answered.
Read the story and answer the questions.
Part 1
Maksim goes to the theatre. Dad and Mum go with him. Wow, the lights are bright.
1. Who goes to the theatre?AnswerScore
2. Who goes with Maksim?AnswerScore
3. What is bright?AnswerScore
Part 2
They watch Toy Story 5. Hooray, the toys run and jump. Maksim smiles at Mum.
1. What do they watch?AnswerScore
2. What do the toys do?AnswerScore
3. Who does Maksim smile at?AnswerScore
Part 3
Dad buys a huge bucket. The bucket has popcorn. Oops, they eat it all.
1. Who buys a huge bucket?AnswerScore
2. What is in the bucket?AnswerScore
3. True or false: They eat it all.AnswerScore