THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOL, DUBAI
DATE: 25.03.2023 SUBJECT: ENGLISH YEAR: 5
TOPIC: Reading Comprehension
Instructions:
Read the following passages and answer the questions using evidence from the text.
Passage 1:
John had woken up early to learn his spellings. He was very tired and decided to take a break.
When he opened his eyes again, the first thing he noticed was the clock on the chair. It was an
hour later and nearly time for school. He picked up his two books and put them in a bag.
He started pedalling to school as fast as he could. However, John ran over some broken bottles
and had to walk the rest of the way. By the time he had crossed the bridge and arrived at school,
the test was over.
1. Who is the main character in this text?
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2. Why did he wake up early?
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3. Where was John at the end of the story?
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4. What did John do when he decided to take a break? Write a sentence from the text,
which shows that this was not a good idea.
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5. How did John travel to school?
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6. Why did John have to walk the rest of the way to school?
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6. Why do you think John arrived late to school?
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Passage 2:
Billy was crying. His whole day was spoilt. All his hard work had been broken by the wave. His
mother came to stop him from crying. However, she accidentally stepped on the only sand tower
that was left. Billy cried even more. “Never mind,” said his mother, “You can always build
another one tomorrow.” Billy stopped crying and went home for his tea.
1. What is the most important event in this passage? Why?
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2. Where is the setting of this story? How do we know where this story taking place? Give
some words or phrases used by the author.
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3. Why is Billy crying? Who is responsible for this situation? Give evidence from the text
to support your answer.
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4. What work has he been doing? Give a word or a sentence from the text to show this.
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5. Why would it be easy to build one tomorrow?
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6. Why did Billy stop crying in the end?
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7. What time was it by the end of the story?
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