Kindergarten Reading Comprehension

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack.  Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

• got her sunglasses

• made a sandwich

• picked up her umbrella

• put on sandals

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

• the beach

• school

• the mall

• the library

Brittany's mom walks into the kitchen wearing her sun hat and a pair of old shoes. “Those vegetable plants are growing by leaps and bounds!” she exclaims to Brittany, as she takes off a dirty glove and wipes a smudge of dirt off her face. Where was Brittany's mom?

• At the store

• At the doctor's office

• In the garden

• At the airport

Direction: Read the text and then answer the questions Ever since he was six years old, Ali had wanted to get a Kitten. His parents always refused. They said he wasn’t capable of taking care of a kitten. “You have no idea how much work a kitten is,” Dad said. “You would have to housebreak the kitten, train the kitten to obey you, and groom it, too.” “And then there’s taking the kitten to the vet, playing with it, and feeding it,” Mom added. “It’s not that I’m against having a kitten. But a kitten takes up a lot of time.” Ali couldn’t think of a way that he could convince his parents that he was ready for a kitten. Then, he got an idea. “If I volunteer at the animal shelter,” he thought, “I’ll bet Mom and Dad will see that I’m ready to take care of a kitten!” Which word tells you the topic of the text?

• obey

• groom

• idea

• kitten

Ali wanted a kitten, so he decided to become a volunteer at the animal shelter. He was hoping to convince his parents that he was ready to take care of a puppy. He volunteered at the shelter twice each week, on Tuesdays after school and on Saturdays.

While he was there, Ali did several things. He look after the cats, washed and brushed them. Grooming the long-haired cats took a long time! He cleaned up the cats’ kennels, too. He also played with the kittens to help get them used to people. Sometimes he gave them baths as well. Once in a while, Ali spent time with the other animals too, but he preferred working with the cats. There was always plenty to do at the shelter, so Ali was never bored.

What does the first sentence tell about this text?

• This text is about volunteering at an animal shelter.

• This text is about taking shelter during a storm.

• This text is about adopting an animal.

• This text is about different animals.

Which question would help readers monitor their reading and understand the text?

• Does Ali have a sister?

• What do cats eat?

• Will Ali get to have a kitten of his own?

• What is the weather outside?

What is comprehension?

• Reading for pleasure

• Reading for understanding

• Something Sir Ahsan forces me to do

• A math equation for y=mx+b

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

• Got her sunglasses.

• Made a sandwich.

• Picked up her umbrella.

My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about __________.

• eating treats and popcorn

• clowns

• going to the circus

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.

Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

• the beach

• school

• the mall