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Year 3 English — Read a short story

Read two short lines and answer a question about what they say.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1."The cow gives us milk. It eats grass." Sort each line.

    Groups: The story says so · The story does not say so

    • The cow gives us eggs.
    • The cow gives us milk.
    • The cow eats grass.
    • The cow eats fish.

  2. 2.Put the story in the right order.

    • The bird flew away.
    • The cat saw a bird.
    • The cat ran after it.

  3. 3."The boy ran to the shop. He bought a cake." Match each question to its answer.

    • Who ran?
    • Where did he go?
    • What did he buy?
    • The boy.
    • A cake.
    • To the shop.

  4. 4."The dog is hungry. It eats a big bone." What does the dog eat?

  5. 5."The ball is under the chair. The dog wants it." What is under the chair?

    • a) The dog
    • b) The bed
    • c) The box
    • d) The ball

  6. 6.Put the story in the right order.

    • She went to school.
    • The girl woke up.
    • She ate her breakfast.

  7. 7."The boy has a blue kite. He flies it in the park." Where does he fly the kite?

    • a) In his room
    • b) At school
    • c) In the park
    • d) On the bus

  8. 8."It is raining. The girl takes her umbrella." Why does she take the umbrella?

    • a) It is raining
    • b) It is dark
    • c) It is hot
    • d) She is late

Answer key — Year 3 English — Read a short story

  1. 1. The cow gives us milk. → The story says so; The cow eats grass. → The story says so; The cow eats fish. → The story does not say so; The cow gives us eggs. → The story does not say so
  2. 2. 1. The cat saw a bird. 2. The cat ran after it. 3. The bird flew away.
  3. 3. Who ran? → The boy.; Where did he go? → To the shop.; What did he buy? → A cake.
  4. 4.
    • a bone
    • bone
    • a big bone
    • big bone
  5. 5. d) The ball
  6. 6. 1. The girl woke up. 2. She ate her breakfast. 3. She went to school.
  7. 7. c) In the park
  8. 8. a) It is raining