Every card in Reading comprehension, Year 7: more practice
The whole deck, in order — so you can read it through before your child ever sees it.
- 'Lena slammed her bag onto the desk and stared out of the window, refusing to look at Mr Park.' What can you infer about Lena's mood?
She is angry or upset with Mr Park
HintHer actions give you the clues, not her words.
WhyThe slammed bag and the refusal to look at him are clues. The text never says she is upset.
- 'The museum opens on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but closes for lunch between one and two.' On which days is the museum open?
Tuesdays and Thursdays
HintThis detail is stated outright, early in the text.
WhyA retrieval question can be answered by finding the words in the text. No inference is needed.
- Which technique — skimming or scanning — is best for finding one date in a long leaflet?
Scanning
HintYou already know exactly what you are looking for.
WhyScanning means moving your eyes quickly over the text for one detail. Skimming is for the overall gist.
- Which is the better summary of: 'Mina trained for six months, ran every morning in the rain and cut out sugar. On race day she crossed the line first.' A: Mina trained hard and won the race. B: Mina ran in the rain every morning.
A
HintWhich one covers the whole passage?
WhyA gathers the main points, the training and the result. B holds only one small detail.
- When you summarise a passage, what should you leave out: the main points, or examples and small details?
Examples and small details
HintThink of what the passage would still make sense without.
WhyA summary keeps the key ideas and drops the extras.
- A story reads: 'When Kit reached the shop, it had already closed. He had missed the bus earlier, so he arrived late.' Which happened first: Kit reached the shop, or Kit missed the bus?
Kit missed the bus
HintLook for the words that signal an earlier event.
Why'Had missed' and 'earlier' show the bus came first. The telling does not follow the order of events.
- Is this a fact or an opinion: 'Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level.'
A fact
HintCould you check it in an atlas?
WhyA fact can be proved. Everest's height can be measured.
- 'Pizza is the tastiest food in the world.' Which word marks this as an opinion?
tastiest
HintWhich word is a judgement rather than something measurable?
WhyTaste is a matter of personal view, so 'tastiest' cannot be proved.
- What is the short opening section before chapter one, which sets up the story, called?
A prologue
HintIts start is like 'pro-' in 'proceed': coming earlier.
WhyMany novels use one to set the scene, hint at a mystery or show an earlier event.
- Which quotation best supports the point 'Tom is generous'? A: 'He pressed his last pound into the old man's hand.' B: 'Tom walked home along the canal.'
A
HintWhich one is on topic?
WhyA shows Tom giving away money. B says nothing about his character.
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