Kindergarten reading comprehension

Question 1

Ben has a red ball. He kicks it to his dog, Spot. Who has a red ball?

• A. Spot
• B. Mom
• C. a cat
• D. Ben

Question 2

Choose the best answer. Where do you usually find the title of a book?

• A. inside the spine only
• B. on the barcode
• C. on the last page
• D. on the front cover

Question 3

Read the question and choose the best sentence. Which sentence would you find in an information book?

• A. Owls can turn their heads a long way round.
• B. Ollie Owl wore a tiny crown.
• C. The owl told a joke to the moon.

Question 4

In the night, the owl sat in the tall tree and hooted. When does this story happen?

• A. after school
• B. at night
• C. in the morning
• D. at lunch

Question 5

Penguins live where it is very cold. They cannot fly, but they swim well. Is this from a storybook or an information book?

• A. a storybook
• B. an information book

Question 6

Leo found a lost kitten. He took it home. Then he gave it some milk. What did Leo do first?

• A. named the kitten
• B. gave it some milk
• C. found a lost kitten
• D. took it home

Question 7

The Big Green Bus Written by Omar Ali Illustrated by Kate Brown Who is the author (the person who wrote the words)?

• A. Kate Brown
• B. The Big Green Bus
• C. Omar Ali

Question 8

Ben has a red ball. He kicks it to his dog, Spot. What color is the ball?

• A. blue
• B. yellow
• C. green
• D. red

Question 9

Choose the best answer. Who draws the pictures in a book?

• A. the reader
• B. the teacher
• C. the author
• D. the illustrator

Question 10

Read the question and choose the best sentence. Which sentence would you find in an information book?

• A. Sharks have many rows of teeth.
• B. The shark wanted to be a ballet dancer.
• C. Once upon a time, a shark lost his hat.

Question 11

The wind blew Tom's hat into a tree. Tom began to cry. How did Tom feel?

• A. happy
• B. sleepy
• C. sad
• D. silly

Question 12

The talking teapot said, "Who wants some tea?" Is this from a storybook or an information book?

• A. a storybook
• B. an information book

Question 13

First, we mixed the paint. Next, we painted a rainbow. Last, we hung it up to dry. What happened LAST?

• A. we painted a rainbow
• B. we washed our hands
• C. we hung it up to dry
• D. we mixed the paint

Question 14

The Robot Who Could Not Dance Written by Kofi Mensah Illustrated by Ivy Green Who is the illustrator (the person who drew the pictures)?

• A. Ivy Green
• B. The Robot Who Could Not Dance
• C. Kofi Mensah