Reading Comprehension Quizzes for Year 3 English Students

Question 1

Who saved Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother from the wolf?

Accepted Answer

The huntsman

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The prince

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The fairy godmother

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The three little pigs

Question 2

What was the wolf's plan to trick Little Red Riding Hood?

Accepted Answer

He pretended to be her grandmother

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He hid in her grandmother's bed

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He stole her basket of food

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He locked her in the cupboard

Question 3

What is the opposite of the word 'dangerous'?

Accepted Answer

Safe

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Exciting

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Beautiful

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Scary

Question 4

Which of these is a type of language that uses pictures or comparisons?

Accepted Answer

Simile

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Algebra

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History

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Science

Question 5

A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word. Which word means the same as 'happy'?

Accepted Answer

Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 6

An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. Which word means the opposite of 'big'?

Accepted Answer

Small

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Large

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Tall

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Wide

Question 7

Who is the main character in the story of 'The Little Red Hen'?

Accepted Answer

The Little Red Hen

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The Fox

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The Dog

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The Cat

Question 8

What did the Little Red Hen first ask her friends to do?

Accepted Answer

Plant the wheat

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Harvest the wheat

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Cook the bread

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Eat the bread

Question 9

Why didn't the Little Red Hen's friends want to help her?

Accepted Answer

They didn't want to work

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They were too busy

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They didn't like the Little Red Hen

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They thought it was too difficult

Question 10

What main lesson can be learned from the story of 'The Little Red Hen'?

Accepted Answer

It's important to be hardworking

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It's okay to be lazy

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Friends should always help each other

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It's better to work alone than with others

Question 11

What type of text is 'The Little Red Hen'?

Accepted Answer

A fable

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A poem

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A newspaper article

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A story

Question 12

Which of these best describes the Little Red Hen?

Accepted Answer

Hardworking

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Lazy

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Greedy

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Selfish

Question 13

How did the Little Red Hen solve the problem?

Accepted Answer

She grew the wheat and baked the bread herself

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She asked her friends for help

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She gave up and went home

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She bought the bread from the market

Question 14

Where does the story of 'The Little Red Hen' mostly take place?

Accepted Answer

A farm

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A forest

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A village

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A school

Question 15

Which of these is NOT a lesson that can be learned from the story of 'The Little Red Hen'?

Accepted Answer

It's okay to be lazy

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It's important to be helpful

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Hard work is rewarded

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Friends should stick together

Question 16

In the story 'The Little Red Hen', why did the little red hen refuse to share the bread with the pig and the cat?

Accepted Answer

Because they were too lazy to help her make it.

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Because she didn't like them.

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Because she wanted to eat it all herself.

Question 17

Which character in the story 'The Little Red Hen' represents hard work and determination?

Accepted Answer

The little red hen

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The pig

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The cat

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a good question to ask yourself when you're reading a text?

Accepted Answer

Do I agree with the author's opinion?

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What is the main idea of this text?

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What do the words in this text mean?

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What does this text make me think about?

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

It's important to build your house strong and sturdy.

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It's okay to be lazy and rely on others.

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Don't trust strangers.

Question 20

In the story 'The Three Little Pigs', which of the pigs was the most clever?

Accepted Answer

The third little pig

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The first little pig

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The second little pig

Question 21

What is the moral of the story 'The Three Little Pigs'?

Accepted Answer

Hard work and preparation are important.

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It's okay to be lazy.

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Don't trust anyone.

Question 22

What is the main idea of this sentence: The cat jumped over the fence and ran away?

Accepted Answer

The cat escaped.

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The cat is a good jumper.

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The cat was scared.

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The fence was tall.

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a type of question you can ask about a story?

Accepted Answer

What is the author's favorite color?

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Who are the characters?

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Where does the story take place?

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What happens in the story?

Question 24

What is the most important part of a story?

Accepted Answer

The main idea

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The setting

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The characters

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The ending

Question 25

Which of these is a good way to summarize a story?

Accepted Answer

Using your own words to explain the main points

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Writing down every detail in the story

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Copying sentences directly from the story

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Making up a new story based on the story

Question 26

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

Accepted Answer

A fact can be proven, while an opinion cannot

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An opinion can be proven, while a fact cannot

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Facts and opinions are the same thing

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There is no difference between a fact and an opinion

Question 27

What is the main difference between a character and a setting?

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A character is a person or animal, while a setting is a place or time

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A setting is a person or animal, while a character is a place or time

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Characters and settings are the same thing

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There is no difference between a character and a setting

Question 28

Why did the boy go to the library?

Accepted Answer

To borrow a book

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To play with friends

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To study for a test

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To return a book

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

Big

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Little

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Tiny

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Medium

Question 30

Which sentence is written in the past tense?

Accepted Answer

He ran to the park

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I run to school

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She will play tomorrow

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They are eating now

Question 31

One way of understanding a text is by answering questions about it. What is NOT another skill that you can use to understand a text?

Accepted Answer

Learning a song about the topic

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Retrieving information

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Writing a summary

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Making inferences

Question 32

What is the main idea of a story or any text?

Accepted Answer

The most important point that the author wants to share

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The first line of the text

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The summary of the story

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The last sentence of the text

Question 33

Which of these is a good way to summarize a story?

Accepted Answer

Choose the most important parts and write them in your own words

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Write every single thing that happened in the story

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Copy and paste the first few lines of the story

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Make up a new story that is like the one you read

Question 34

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

Accepted Answer

Facts can be proven, while opinions cannot

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Opinions can be proven, while facts cannot

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Facts and opinions are the same thing

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I'm not sure

Question 35

What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

Accepted Answer

Fiction is made up, while non-fiction is true

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Non-fiction is made up, while fiction is true

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Fiction and non-fiction are the same thing

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I don't know

Question 36

What is the setting of a story?

Accepted Answer

The time and place where the story happens

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The characters in the story

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The events that happen in the story

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The main idea of the story

Question 37

Who is the main character in the story 'Little Red Riding Hood'?

Accepted Answer

Little Red Riding Hood

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The wolf

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The grandmother

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The hunter

Question 38

Which word best describes the wolf in the story 'Little Red Riding Hood'?

Accepted Answer

Cunning

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Clever

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Kind

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Loyal

Question 39

Read the following sentence: 'The cat was fluffy and had sparkling green eyes.' What does 'fluffy' mean?

Accepted Answer

Soft and full of hair

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Smooth

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Thin and flat

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Rough

Question 40

Which of the following is the most important idea that the author wants you to understand from a text?

Accepted Answer

The main idea

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A summary of every detail in the text

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An opinion about the text

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The ending of the text

Question 41

Read the following text: 'The dog ran through the park, chasing a ball.' What can you guess from this text?

Accepted Answer

The dog is playful

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The dog is lost

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The park is big

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The dog is tired

Question 42

Read the following question: 'Who is the main character in the story?' What type of question is this?

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Wh-question

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Yes/No question

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Open-ended question

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Multiple-choice question

Question 43

Read the following text: 'The girl jumped over the fence.' What is the action word in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

Jumped

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Girl

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Over

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Fence

Question 44

Read the following passage: 'The boy was sitting on the bench, reading a book. He was so interested in his book that he didn't notice the girl sitting next to him.' Where does this story take place?

Accepted Answer

A park

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A library

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A school

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A home

Question 45

Which is NOT a good way to understand a story?

Accepted Answer

Ignoring unfamiliar words

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Re-reading the text

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Predicting what will happen next

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Asking questions about the text

Question 46

What is an example of a simile?

Accepted Answer

The wind was howling like a wolf.

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The sun was a bright light in the sky.

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The tree was tall.

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The water was cold.

Question 47

What does the sun give off?

Accepted Answer

Heat and light

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Cold and darkness

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Water and air

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Sound and vibration

Question 48

In the story, what will you NOT learn?

Accepted Answer

How to write a story

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How to answer questions about the story

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How to summarize the story

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How to make guesses about what will happen next

Question 49

What is the difference between answering questions about a story and summarizing the story?

Accepted Answer

Answering questions gives us specific information, while summarizing gives us an overview of the whole story.

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Summarizing gives us specific information, while answering questions gives us an overview of the whole story.

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Answering questions and summarizing are the same thing.

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Neither answering questions nor summarizing are part of this unit.

Question 50

What is a diagram in a story?

Accepted Answer

A drawing or picture that helps us understand the story

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A part of the story that is not important

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A list of characters in the story

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A summary of the story

Question 51

How can context clues help us learn new words?

Accepted Answer

By helping us guess the meaning of words from the words around them

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By giving us a definition of the word

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By showing us a picture of the word

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By telling us how to spell the word