PRIMARY 6 – ENGLISH READING COMPREHENSION WORKSHEET 5

Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions which follow.

Reading

Did you know that some people don't do

their reading assignments? It's shocking,
but it's true. Some students don't even the only way to get good at something is to
read short texts that they are assigned in practice.
class. There are many reasons for this.
Read everything that you can at school,
They may be distracted or bored. They
regardless of whether you find it interesting.
may be unwilling to focus. They may not
Reading expands your vocabulary. Even a
be confident readers. Whatever the
"boring" text can teach you new words.
reason, it has to stop today. Here's why.
Having a larger vocabulary will help you
better express yourself. You will be able to
speak, write, and think more intelligently.
Reading stimulates your mind. It is like a What's boring about that?
workout for your brain. When people get
old, their muscles begin to deteriorate.
They get weaker and their strength leaves
Each time you read, you are exposed to new
them. Exercise can prevent this loss. The
ideas and perspectives. Reading can change
same thing happens to people's brains
the way that you understand the world. It can
when they get older. Brain power and
give you a broader perspective on things.
speed decline with age. Reading
You can learn how people live in faraway
strengthens your brain and prevents
places. You can learn about cultures different
these declines.
from your own.

You can benefit from reading in the near-
term too. Reading provides knowledge.
Knowledge is power. Therefore, reading
can make you a more powerful person.
You can learn to do new things by
reading. Do you want to make video
games? Do you want to design clothing?
Reading can teach you all this and more.
But you have to get good at reading, and
Reading is good for your state of mind. It has
a calming effect. It can lower your stress
levels and help you relax. You can escape
from your troubles for a moment when you
read, and it's a positive escape. So do
yourself a favor: the next time you get a
reading assignment, take as much as you
can from it. Squeeze it for every drop of
knowledge that it contains. Then move on to
the next one.

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Questions

write True or False next to each statement.

1. Reading is not good for the brain.________________

2. Exercise strengthens your muscles._______________

Answer the following questions, based on the passage, on the lines provided.

3. Give two reasons why some students do not do their reading assignments?

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4. How does reading stimulate your mind? Give two reasons.

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circle the letter corresponding to the correct answer.

5. The phrase which best describes the word deteriorate as used in the second
paragraph is

A. to become better
B. to become older
C. to become worse
D. to become smaller

6. In the third paragraph, the author says that ‘Knowledge is power’. Write down the
sentence from that same paragraph which explains that expression.

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7. Why does the author think you should even read books that are boring?

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8. What is the benefit of having a lot of vocabulary?

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9. How can reading change the way you understand the world?
Give two reasons.

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10. According to the last paragraph, why does the author believe that
reading is good for your state of mind?

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circle the letter corresponding to the correct answer.

11. Which statement best expresses the author’s main purpose in

writing this text?

A. He is trying to persuade students to do their reading work.

B. He is teaching people how to become better readers.
C. He is explaining why people don’t do their reading work.
D. He is entertaining readers with facts about the mind and body.

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