Comprehension Quizzes for Reception: Enhance Your Understanding of Texts

Question 1

Which of these is a question?

Accepted Answer

Do you like cookies?

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The cat is sleeping.

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I have a new toy.

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Look at the bird!

Question 2

What is the opposite of the word 'hot'?

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Cold

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Warm

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Big

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Small

Question 3

Which of these is a name?

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Sara

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Quickly

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And

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Because

Question 4

What punctuation mark do we use at the end of a question?

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?

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.

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!

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,

Question 5

How should we write our names?

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My name is Sara.

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my name is sara

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mY nAme IS SaRA

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my Name Is sara

Question 6

Which word means very big?

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Giant

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Small

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Tiny

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Normal

Question 7

What is the most important lesson we learn from the story of the little red hen?

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It's important to work hard and help others.

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It's okay to be lazy and let others do the work.

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The little red hen is the best hen in the world.

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We should never trust anyone.

Question 8

Which part of the story tells us where and when the events happen?

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Setting

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Characters

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Plot

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Theme

Question 9

Which of these words means the opposite of 'sad'?

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Happy

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Sad

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Angry

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Excited

Question 10

Which of these is a complete sentence?

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Jumped over the fence

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The dog

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And ran away

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In the park

Question 11

What is the opposite of 'down'?

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Up

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Left

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Right

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Back

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a character in the story?

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The cow

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The dog

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The mouse

Question 13

Where did the story of the little red hen take place?

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On a farm

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In a forest

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In a castle

Question 14

Why did the lazy animals want to eat the little red hen's bread?

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Because they were hungry.

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Because they were jealous.

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Because they wanted to help her.

Question 15

What was the problem in the story of the little red hen?

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The lazy animals wouldn't help her.

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She couldn't find her chicks.

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She didn't have enough food.

Question 16

How did the story of the little red hen end?

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The lazy animals learned their lesson.

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The little red hen ran away.

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The little red hen shared her bread with the lazy animals.

Question 17

Which word sounds like 'hat'?

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sat

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box

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sun

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dog

Question 18

Who is the main character in the story about a caterpillar that eats its way through different foods?

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A caterpillar

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A butterfly

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A bird

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A dog

Question 19

What does 'big' mean?

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Large

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Small

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Red

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Blue

Question 20

Which word in the sentence 'The cat chased the mouse' is an action word?

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Chased

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The

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Cat

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Mouse

Question 21

Which of these words is a name for a person, place, or thing?

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Cat

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The

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Chased

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Quickly

Question 22

What does 'quickly' mean?

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Fast

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Slowly

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Loudly

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Softly

Question 23

Who is a character in the story "The Three Little Pigs"?

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The Big Bad Wolf

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Billy Goat Gruff

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Little Red Riding Hood

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Jack and Jill

Question 24

What did the wolf use to blow down the pigs' houses?

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His breath

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A magic wand

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A tree branch

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A rock

Question 25

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Funny

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Excited

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Angry

Question 26

Which animal can fly?

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Bird

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Dog

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Cat

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Fish

Question 27

What color is the sky on a clear day?

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Blue

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Red

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Green

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Yellow

Question 28

Who is the main character in the story 'The Three Little Pigs'?

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The Pig

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The Wolf

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The Fox

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The Bear

Question 29

Which of these words sounds like 'cat'?

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Bat

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Dog

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Run

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Tree

Question 30

What is the opposite of 'up'?

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Down

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Left

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Right

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Forward

Question 31

Which of these shapes has four equal sides?

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Square

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Circle

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Triangle

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Star

Question 32

What is the sound that a cow makes?

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Moo

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Meow

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Quack

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Woof

Question 33

Which of these is a type of fruit?

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Apple

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Potato

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Carrot

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Bread

Question 34

Which word means 'very happy'?

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Excited

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Sad

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Angry

Question 35

Which of these sentences is correct?

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I go to school

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Me go to school

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I goes to school

Question 36

What is the opposite of 'hot'?

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Cold

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Warm

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Cool

Question 37

Which of these is a type of non-fiction text?

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Biography

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Story

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Poem

Question 38

Which of these sounds do you hear in the word "bird"?

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/b/

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/d/

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/f/

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/g/

Question 39

Who is the main character in the story?

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The little girl

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The mother

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The dog

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The teacher

Question 40

What does the word 'yummy' mean?

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Good-tasting

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Bad-tasting

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Sour

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Salty

Question 41

Which word means the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Angry

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Joyful

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Tired

Question 42

Which of the following is a person?

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Girl

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Running

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Cake

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And

Question 43

What would be a suitable title for the story about the cat chasing the mouse?

Accepted Answer

The Cat and the Mouse

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A Cat's Tale

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A Mouse's Adventure

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The Forest Pursuit

Question 44

Who was the main character in the story?

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The cat

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The dog

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The mouse

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The bird

Question 45

Why did the cat chase the mouse?

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Because it wanted to eat it

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Because it wanted to play with it

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Because it was angry with it

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Because it was scared of it

Question 46

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the cat?

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It is friendly

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It is sneaky

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It is hungry

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It is fast

Question 47

Which of these words best describes the cat?

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Determined

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Lazy

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Clumsy

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Afraid

Question 48

What is the story mostly about?

Accepted Answer

A cat chasing a mouse

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A cat being afraid of a mouse

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A cat and a mouse being friends

Question 49

Look at the picture. What is the girl doing?

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Reading a book

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Eating a sandwich

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Sleeping in bed

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Playing with a ball

Question 50

The cat sat on the ____.

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mat

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sun

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tree

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cloud

Question 51

Listen to the story. What did the boy find in the garden?

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A ladybug

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A car

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A dinosaur

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A pizza

Question 52

The opposite of 'big' is...

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small

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round

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tall

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blue

Question 53

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

Accepted Answer

hat

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bird

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fish

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dog

Question 54

The story says the bear was feeling 'sad'. What does 'sad' mean?

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Unhappy

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Hungry

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Sleepy

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Excited

Question 55

What happened first in the story?

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The girl went to the park

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The girl went home

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The girl went on the swings

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The girl ate an ice cream

Question 56

Which animal says 'woof'?

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Dog

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Cow

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Cat

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Duck

Question 57

What is the main idea of the story?

Accepted Answer

Sharing is caring

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The girl likes to play alone

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Red is the best colour

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The boy is very fast

Question 58

The book is about a magical ____.

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unicorn

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apple

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pencil

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chair