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Primary 1 English: Reading Comprehension Practice
Real Primary 1 English questions on Reading Comprehension, pulled directly from the Olibits question bank — the same questions a child would actually see, not separately written for this page.
MOE strand: comprehension
Curriculum alignment
English Language Syllabus, Primary (MOE, 2020 syllabus)
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Real Reading Comprehension practice questions
Ben has a small brown puppy. Every afternoon, Ben plays with the puppy in the garden. Question: What is this passage mostly about?
Ben going to school
A big farm animal
Ben playing with his puppy ✓
Ben's favourite food
The whole passage describes Ben and the time he spends playing with his puppy.
Ben has a small brown puppy. Every afternoon, Ben plays with the puppy in the garden. Question: What colour is Ben's puppy?
Brown ✓
White
Grey
Black
The passage says Ben has a small brown puppy.
Ben has a small brown puppy. Every afternoon, Ben plays with the puppy in the garden. Question: In this passage, what does the word 'garden' mean?
A room for sleeping
An outdoor place where you can play or grow plants ✓
A kind of toy
A place to buy food
A garden is an outdoor space, which is why Ben can play there with his puppy.
Ben has a small brown puppy. Every afternoon, Ben plays with the puppy in the garden. Question: How does Ben most likely feel when he plays with his puppy?
Bored
Scared
Happy ✓
Angry
Playing with a pet every day is something most children enjoy, so Ben most likely feels happy.