Name: __________________ (

Class: P4( ) Date: ____________

Comprehension Practice 1
Skill Focus: Annotation / Visualisation / Mind-mapping / Fact-Opinion / Sequencing /
Answering

During the June holidays, Jason, his elder brother, Michael, and I went
camping in Malaysia. On our first night, we had a hair-raising encounter with an
alligator.
Cocooned in our sleeping bags, Jason and I were deep asleep, side-by-side
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in our tent. Michael, the only adult among us, was sleeping in his own tent besides
ours.
Suddenly, the stillness of the night was disturbed by Michaels piercing
scream. Jason and I were instantly roused from our sleep. I scrambled out of my

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sleeping bag while Jason grabbed his glasses and did the same.
I could hardly believe my eyes. An alligator was ripping up Michaels tent!
Quickly! Climb the nearest tree! Michael shouted while fending off the
alligator with a stout stick.

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Jason and I ran for our dear lives and scrambled up the nearest tree. We
looked down but we could not see Michael below. There were too many branches.
After a few nervous moments, we saw Michael make his way up another tree
unscathed.

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Perched on the tree branches, we watched the injured reptile crawl back into
a nearby swamp. We waited ten minutes before we scrambled down the tree,
grabbed our tents and ran to the safety of a rangers hut.
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Name: __________________ (

Class: P4( ) Date: ____________

1. Who were the three people who went camping?

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2. What did Jason do upon waking up?

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3. Why did Michael tell the boys to climb a tree?

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4. Why couldnt the boys see Michael?

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5. Which word in the passage suggests that Michael was not injured?
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ANSWER KEY
Comprehension Practice 1
1. They were the author, Jason and his elder brother Michael. (2m)
2. Jason grabbed his glasses(1m) and scrambled out of his sleeping
bag(1m).
3. He knew that the crocodile would not be able to reach them(1m) as
crocodiles cannot climb trees(1m).
4. There were too many branches(1m) blocking their view(1m).
5. The word is unscathed.