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Listening and Answering Questions

English · Reading Comprehension · ages 5-10
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  1. Maya sits down for the read-aloud with a toy car in her hand. What should she do before the story starts?

    • Hold the car up so she can look at it during the story
    • Roll the car to a friend so he can play too
    • Put the car away and get her mind ready for the words

  2. Your teacher reads this out loud: A little frog sat on a wet rock. Rain fell all around him. He hopped home to his pond. Who is the story about?

    • A bird on a branch
    • A little frog
    • A boy in a raincoat

  3. Your teacher reads a story out loud. She asks a question after. What should you do?

    • Try to answer using what you heard
    • Say you were not listening
    • Wait for a friend to answer for you

  4. You should never ask about a story part you missed.

    Circle one:   True   False

  5. Your teacher is reading out loud and a friend keeps talking to you. What is the kind thing to do?

    • Talk back so your friend is not left out
    • Tell your friend the book is boring
    • Whisper that you want to listen, then turn back to the book

  6. Your teacher reads this out loud: Two red kites flew high over the hill. One had a long yellow tail. What picture should you make in your head?

    • One green kite lying on the grass
    • A bare hill with nobody near it
    • Two red kites above a hill, one with a long yellow tail

  7. The knight found a hidden door in the old castle. Where does this happen?

    • In an old castle
    • At a birthday party
    • On a school bus

  8. Your teacher reads this out loud: Nell filled her cup with water. Then she poured it on the little plant. The plant stood up tall. What did Nell do at the beginning?

    • She poured water on the plant
    • She filled her cup with water
    • She watched the plant stand up tall

  9. Your teacher reads this out loud: The bridge was closed, so the bus took the long road. The children got to the farm late. Which question shows you were listening?

    • What is your favourite animal at home?
    • How old is our school?
    • Why did the bus take the long road?

  10. Your teacher reads this out loud: Pip the mouse packed three seeds in a bag. She walked to the tall grass and hid them. A friend asks what colour the bag was. What should you say?

    • Guess and say the bag was red
    • Say the story did not tell us
    • Say Pip had no bag at all
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Answer key

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Listening and Answering Questions W1-mt_mLPEMpYb_R-s1

  1. Put the car away and get her mind ready for the words · Putting the toy away leaves Maya's mind free to follow the story.
  2. A little frog · The words name a little frog, so the frog is who the story is about.
  3. Try to answer using what you heard · Listening well helps you answer the question.
  4. False · Asking questions helps you understand the story better.
  5. Whisper that you want to listen, then turn back to the book · A quiet whisper stays kind and still brings your mind back to the words.
  6. Two red kites above a hill, one with a long yellow tail · A good head picture holds every detail the words gave you.
  7. In an old castle · The story names the place: an old castle.
  8. She filled her cup with water · Filling the cup came at the beginning, before any pouring.
  9. Why did the bus take the long road? · A listening question asks about something the reading itself brought up.
  10. Say the story did not tell us · You can only answer from what the words said, and the colour was never said.
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