English Reading Cards Year 6

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"Look! There is a big grasshopper on the stem of that plant, next to the clothes line", shouted
Samsul to his classmates, Rajan, Siong Chee, Peter and Onishi, who were chatting happily in
their tent. All the boys quickly rushed out to see it.

"Let's try to catch it. It'll be a good birthday present for Ramu. I know he likes animals very
much, especially insects", suggested Onishi.

"That's a marvellous idea, Onishi. Furthermore, we've not much to do at the moment. I'm
sure it will be great fun doing that. But, first of all, let me get some nets and bottles," said Peter.
Then the boys went into the jungle to catch grasshoppers.

As the boys were walking among the trees, Rajan suddenly cried out, "Ouch! Help!". His
friends quickly ran to the rescue. They saw Rajan lying at the bottom of a pit, groaning in pain.

The boys started building a ladder. Onishi then climbed down and carried Rajan out of the
pit. The boys took turns to carry Rajan out of the jungle. When they got to the road, a kind
passing motorist stopped and took Rajan to the nearest clinic.

Vocabulary:
1. Grasshopper – ¦ÅðÎ츢Ǣ
2. Shouted – ¸òоø
3. Classmates – µ§Ã ÅÌôÀ¢ø À¢Öõ Á¡½Å÷¸û
4. Rushed – «ÅºÃÁ¡¸
5. Insects – â¸û
6. Catch – À¢Êò¾ø
7. Marvelous – «¾¢ºÂÁ¡É
8. Groaning - ¸Î¨ÁÂ¡É ÅĢ¡ø ÒÄõÒ¾ø
9. Rescue- ¸¡ôÀ¡üÈ
10. Ladder – ²½¢

1 The boys are most probably

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A at a campsite
B at the seaside
C at a supermarket
D at a school
canteen

2 Why did Rajan cry out?

A He fell into a pit

B He thought he was lost
C He saw some big grasshoppers
D He was frightened by a wild
animal

3 In the first paragraph, the word 'it' refers to a

A tent
B plant
C clothes
line
D grasshop
per

4 What would probably be the first thing that a doctor will do for Rajan at the clinic?

A Call and thank his friends

B Examine Rajan for injuries
C Ask Rajan's friends to go
home
D Take Rajan home to his
parents

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5 How would you best describe Rajan's friends?

A Fit and healthy

B Loyal and polite
C Good and
patient
D Clever and
helpful

2
It was on a fine Tuesday morning of the Wesak Day. Hisham did not go to school. After having
his lunch, he made his way to the wooden coop near a shed behind the house.

When he reached the coop, he heard some chirping sounds. Immediately he bent down to
look at the chickens in the coop. To his surprise, he saw a few yellow chicks. They were resting
comfortably under their mother. Hisham felt very happy. He raced home to tell his father the
good news.

His father was in his room, doing some work on his computer. When he saw Hisham running
into his room, he stopped working and asked, "Why do you look so happy? What's the good
news?"

"Father, the eggs in the coop have hatched. We've eight little chicks," Hisham replied with a
smile. Later, Hisham and his father went to the coop. Hisham brought along some rice and
green peas to feed the chicks.

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Vocabulary:
1. lunch – Á¾¢Â ¯½×
2. wooden coop – ÀĨ¸Â¡ø §¸¡Æ¢¸û ź¢ôÀ¢¼õ
3. shed – ܼ¡Ãõ
4. chirping – ÌÕÅ¢¸û ¸òÐõ µ¨º
5. surprise – «¾¢÷
6. chicks – §¸¡Æ¢Â¢ý Ìðʸû
7. resting – µö× ±Îò¾ø
8. hatched - §¸¡Æ¢ ÌïÍ ¦À¡Ã¢ò¾ø
9. replied - À¾¢ÄÇ¢ò¾ø
10. brought – ¦¸¡ñÎ ÅÕ¾ø

1 Hisham most probably went to the coop at

A 9.00
am
B 2.00
pm
C 6.00
pm
D 7.00
am

2 Where did Hisham keep his chickens?

A Shed
B Coop
C Kitche
n
D Bedroo
m

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3 Hisham did not go to school on that day because

A he was sick
B it was a weekend
C it was a public holiday
D he was helping his
father

4 The word 'They' in the passage refers to

A the chicks
B the chickens
C Hisham and his father
D the chickens and the
chicks

5 Why did Hisham rush back home?

A To get some rice and green peas

B To show his father the new chicks
C To tell his father about the good
news
D To play some games with the
computer

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En. Abdul looked at the clock in his house and said "Oh, no! It's already 8 o'clock. I am going to
be late." He ran out of his house and stopped a cab. "To the airport and please be quick," he said.

The taxi driver drove as fast as he could. The driver even drove past a red traffic light so
that En. Abdul would not miss his plane to Singapore. When they arrived at the airport, there
were many people there and En. Abdul had to queue up to check in his luggage. He managed to
get in on time. En. Abdul was glad that he did not miss his plane. He was actually going to
Singapore on a business trip.

When he was on the plane he realized that he had taken the wrong suitcase. It was actually
his wife's suitcase. He started to think about what should be done. At last he decided to call his
wife and asked her to come down to Singapore for a holiday with his suitcase! Of course his wife
was delighted at the idea because she need not go to her sister's house in Kuala Terengganu when
her husband was away.

Vocabulary:
1. cab – Å¡¼¨¸ ÅñÊ
2. drove – Å¡¸Éò¨¾ µðξø
3. traffic light – ºÁ¢ï¨º Å¢ÇìÌ
4. arrived – Å󾨼¾ø/ ÅóÐ §ºÕ¾ø
5. queue up – Å⨺¡¸ ¿¢üÈø
6. glad – ºó§¾¡ºÁ¡¸ þÕò¾ø
7. business trip – Å÷ò¾¸ À½õ
8. realized - ¯½÷¾ø
9. suitcase - ¨¸ô¦ÀðÊ
10. decided – ÓʦÅÎò¾ø

1 Where was En. Abdul going?

A Singapore
B Kuala
Terengganu
C His office

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D His house

2 How did he go to the airport?

A He went by bus.
B He went in a taxi.
C He went by plane.
D His wife took him
there.

3 En. Abdul had taken the wrong __________ with him.

A suitcas
e
B briefca
se
C tickets
D Lugga
ge

4 What did he ask his wife to do?

A Go to Kuala Terengganu for a

holiday
B Come down to Singapore for a
holiday
C Not to miss the plane
D Get a taxi and go to the airport

5 How do you think his wife felt?

A happy
B sad

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C frighten
ed
D worried

4
The alarm clock rang. Lily got up feeling very excited. She had been waiting for this day
since her parents promised to take her to the zoo. It was a reward for her because she had scored
100 marks in all the subjects during her mid - year examinations.

Lily and her parents left their house after breakfast. They reached the zoo around 9.30 in the
morning. After parking their car, they queued up at the entrance to buy their tickets before
entering the zoo.

There were many types of animals in the zoo. They were kept in cages. Among them were the
tigers, lions, bears and snakes. She also enjoyed watching the monkeys playing among
themselves and swinging from bar to bar in their cages.

After walking around the zoo for 4 hours, they decided to go for lunch. They had their lunch
at a fast - food restaurant. After lunch, they rested for a while before going home.

Lily enjoyed herself very much. She thanked her parents for the trip. She promised them that
she would continue to work hard in her studies.

Vocabulary:
1. waiting – ¸¡ò¾¢Õò¾ø
2. reward – ¦ÅÌÁ¾¢
3. cages – ÜñÎ

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4. watching – À¡÷ò¾ø
5. swinging – «íÌõ þíÌõ ¦¾¡í¸¢ þ¼õ Á¡Ú¾ø
6. decided – ÓʦÅÎò¾ø
7. rested – µö¦ÅÎò¾ø
8. trip – À½õ
9. promised - ¯Ú¾¢ «Ç¢ò¾ø
10. continue - ¦¾¡¼÷¾ø
1 Why was Lily feeling excited that morning?

A Her parents loved her very much

B She got 100 marks for all the subjects
C She promised to work hard in her
studies
D She was going to the zoo with her
parents

2 Where did they buy their tickets?

A At the back of the zoo

B At the cages in the zoo
C At the fast-food
restaurant
D At the entrance of the
zoo

3 At what time did they go for lunch?

A 9.30
a.m
B 2.30
p.m
C 1.30
p.m
D 12.30
p.m

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4 The word 'they' in paragraph 4 refers to

A Lily
B The animals
C Lily's parents
D Lily and her
parents

5 How would you describe Lily?

A Clever and polite

B Cheerful and
kind
C Polite and
generous
D Intelligent and
kind

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