Reading Comprehension Quizzes for Year 1 English Students

Question 1

What's the most important thing we learn from the story of The Little Red Hen?

Accepted Answer

It's good to help others, even if they don't help you.

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You can do anything if you try hard.

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It's not fair when some people work harder than others.

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Friends are always there for you.

Question 2

What does the word 'lumbering' mean in the sentence 'The bear lumbered through the forest'?

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Moving slowly and heavily

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Running quickly

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Jumping up and down

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Flying through the air

Question 3

What is the opposite of 'small'?

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Big

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Tall

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Wide

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Large

Question 4

Which word is a noun?

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Dog

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Run

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And

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The

Question 5

Which of these is a question?

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Do you like to read?

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The bird is singing.

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The sun is shining.

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I am going to school.

Question 6

What type of text is this: "The cat is a small animal. It has fur and four legs."?

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Non-fiction

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Story

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Poem

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Play

Question 7

Cinderella is sad because she can't go to the ball. Who helps her get ready?

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The fairy godmother

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The prince

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Her stepmother

Question 8

Which word means 'to make something smaller in size'?

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Shrink

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Grow

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Stretch

Question 9

Read the sentence: 'The cat is resting on the mat.' Who is resting?

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The cat

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The mat

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The dog

Question 10

Which of these is a question word that we use for asking?

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Who

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The

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And

Question 11

Read the text: 'The boy kicked the ball.' Which word in this sentence tells us what the boy did?

Accepted Answer

Kicked

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Boy

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Ball

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a punctuation mark that we use in writing or typing?

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Letter

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Comma

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Full stop

Question 13

Read the sentence: 'I like to play with my friends.' What kind of sentence is this?

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Statement

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Question

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Exclamation

Question 14

Which of these is an example of making an inference?

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Guessing how someone feels from their face

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Reading the words on a page

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Looking at a picture

Question 15

Read the text: 'The sky was dark and the clouds were thick.' What is the weather like in this text?

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Stormy

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Sunny

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Rainy

Question 16

What will happen if you don't water a plant for a long time?

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It will die.

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It will grow big and strong.

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It will turn a pretty shade of green.

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It will make lots of pretty flowers.

Question 17

What is the lesson we can learn from the story 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'?

Accepted Answer

It is important to tell the truth

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It is important to be brave

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It is important to listen to your parents

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a detail about the cat?

Accepted Answer

It is making a barking sound

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It is sitting on the windowsill

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Its eyes are green

Question 19

What is the main message of the story 'The Three Little Pigs'?

Accepted Answer

It is important to be careful and prepared

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It is important to be kind and helpful

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It is important to be strong and brave

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a verb in the sentence 'The children ran and played in the playground'?

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Children

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Ran

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Played

Question 21

How are nouns and adjectives different?

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A noun names a person, place, or thing, while an adjective describes a noun

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An adjective names a person, place, or thing, while a noun describes an adjective

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A noun and an adjective are the same thing

Question 22

Which of the following is an adverb in the sentence 'The balloon floated up quickly'?

Accepted Answer

Quickly

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Up

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Balloon

Question 23

What does a question mark do?

Accepted Answer

Ends a question

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Ends a statement

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Ends an exclamation

Question 24

Which of the following is a conjunction in the sentence 'The sun is shining and the birds are singing'?

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And

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But

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The

Question 25

Which word means 'to use your brain to think deeply'?

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Consider

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Guess

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Remember

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Imagine

Question 26

What is the main idea of the sentence: 'The cat sat on the rug and purred loudly'?

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The cat is happy.

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The cat is sleeping.

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The cat is hungry.

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The cat is playing.

Question 27

Which question could help you understand a character's reasons for doing something?

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What does the character want?

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How old is the character?

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What does the character look like?

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Where does the character live?

Question 28

What word has a similar meaning to 'happy'?

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Thrilled

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 29

Where did the story take place? (Our brave knight galloped through the dark forest.)

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In the forest

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In the castle

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In the town

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In the mountains

Question 30

Who was the main character in the story? (Our brave knight galloped through the dark forest.)

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The knight

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The princess

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The dragon

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The wizard

Question 31

What was the problem in the story? (Our brave knight galloped through the dark forest to rescue the princess.)

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The princess was kidnapped.

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The dragon was terrorizing the village.

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The wizard lost his magic wand.

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The knight lost his sword.

Question 32

What is the main idea of the paragraph? (The brave knight galloped through the dark forest. He was determined to rescue the princess from the evil dragon.)

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The knight is brave and determined.

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The forest is dark and mysterious.

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The dragon is evil and dangerous.

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The princess is in danger.

Question 33

What is the meaning of the word 'determined'?

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Persistent

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Brave

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Cowardly

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Lazy

Question 34

What is the difference between a noun and a verb?

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A noun is a person, place, or thing. A verb is an action.

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A verb is a person, place, or thing. A noun is an action.

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A noun is a feeling. A verb is a thought.

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A verb is a feeling. A noun is a thought.

Question 35

Who is a funny person?

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A clown

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A teacher

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A doctor

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A pilot

Question 36

What is the dog doing in this sentence: 'The dog barked loudly'?

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Barking

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Sleeping

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Eating

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Running

Question 37

Which of these sentences asks a question?

Accepted Answer

Can you pass me the ball?

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The boy is playing.

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I like to read books.

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The car is red.

Question 38

What is the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

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Tired

Question 39

Read this sentence: 'The cat is sitting on the mat.' Where is the cat sitting?

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On the mat

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On the floor

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On the table

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On the chair

Question 40

Read this sentence: 'The boy and the girl are playing.' Who is playing?

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Both the boy and the girl

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Just the boy

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Just the girl

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Neither the boy nor the girl

Question 41

Which of these words is a place where people go?

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School

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Happy

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Run

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And

Question 42

Read this sentence: 'I have a red ball.' What color is the ball?

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Red

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Blue

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Green

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Yellow

Question 43

Who is always willing to assist others and shows kindness?

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A friendly person

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A mean person

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A rude person

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A quiet person

Question 44

When the little bird spotted the cat, what did it do?

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Flew away quickly

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Sang a joyful song

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Hid safely in a tree

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Played happily with the cat

Question 45

Which sentence below is asking a question?

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What is your name, my friend?

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The young boy is playing with his toys.

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I visited the park yesterday.

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The cat is sitting on the windowsill.

Question 46

What comes next in this pattern: apple, banana, cherry, ...?

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Date

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Dog

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Door

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Dolphin

Question 47

Which word sounds the same as 'cat'?

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Bat

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Dog

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Table

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Train

Question 48

What is the opposite of 'big'?

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Small

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Tall

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Heavy

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Wide

Question 49

Which of these words describes a person, place, or thing?

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Cat

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Run

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Slowly

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And

Question 50

What is the opposite of 'sad'?

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Happy

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Excited

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Angry

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Scared

Question 51

What is the name of the baby animal of a horse?

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Foal

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Pup

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Kitten

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Cub

Question 52

Which shape has only three sides?

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Triangle

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Square

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Circle

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Rectangle

Question 53

What is the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Scared

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Angry

Question 54

Who is making the noise in this sentence: 'The dog was barking loudly'?

Accepted Answer

The dog

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The cat

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The bird

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The tree

Question 55

Which type of story is 'Cinderella'?

Accepted Answer

Fairy tale

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Newspaper article

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Recipe book

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School timetable

Question 56

What describes how something looks?

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A sight

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A sound

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A feeling

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A taste

Question 57

Which of these words is a noun?

Accepted Answer

Dog

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And

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Because

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Quickly

Question 58

Where did the boy run to in this sentence: 'The boy ran quickly to school'?

Accepted Answer

School

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Home

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Park

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Shop

Question 59

Which of these is not a question word?

Accepted Answer

The

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What

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Why

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How

Question 60

What does the exclamation mark in this sentence tell us: 'Look out!'?

Accepted Answer

To shout

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To whisper

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To pause

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To ask a question

Question 61

What is another word for 'big'?

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Large

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Small

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Tiny

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Heavy

Question 62

What were the children doing in this sentence: 'The children laughed and played in the park'?

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Laughing and playing

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Crying and shouting

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Sleeping and eating

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Running and jumping

Question 63

Which of these words means 'very happy'?

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Excited

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Sad

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Angry

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Scared

Question 64

What does the underlined word 'quickly' tell us in this sentence: 'The boy ran quickly to school.'?

Accepted Answer

How the boy ran

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Where the boy ran

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Why the boy ran

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When the boy ran