GRADE 4-5 Reading Comprehension Practice I Let's play SPORTS I Let Us Read! I with Teacher Jake

Let's play SPORTS I Reading Comprehension Practice with Questions to Answer

Playing sports is a fun way to stay active and healthy. Soccer is played with a round ball that players kick into a goal. Basketball is played with a ball that players bounce and throw into a hoop. Baseball is a game where players hit a small ball with a bat and run around bases. Swimming is a sport where people race each other and move through the water as fast as they can. So, what sport do you want to play?



1. What is the text and the story all about?
a. Sports information
b. Healthy lifestyle
c. Indoor Sports
2. It's a sport which uses a small ball and a bat.
a. Football
b. Basketball
c. Baseball
3. Playing sports is a fun way to stay ___ and ___.
a. fun and healthy
b. active and healthy
c. fit and healthy

Answer: 1. a, 2. c, 3. b
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Ray likes Basketball

Ray is a ten-year-old boy who likes basketball. Every day after school, Ray changes into his basketball clothes and runs outside to the court to practice. He dribbles, shoots, and hoops. Sometimes, his friends come over, and they have fun playing together. Ray’s favorite move is the slam dunk. On weekends, Ray often watches basketball games on TV with his dad. Ray’s parents support his passion for basketball.


1. Every day, Ray runs outside to the ______.
a. field to play
b. court to practice
c. pool to swim
2. It is said that Ray's favorite move was ____.
a. the slam drive
b. the slam move
c. the slam dunk
3. What can we say that Ray had in the story?
a. a passion for sports
b. a love for baseball
c. a parent's passion

Answer: 1. b, 2. c, 3. a
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Fun Football by Mike

Mike has an idea. "Let's have a fun football tournament!" he says, and everyone agrees. They decide to invite other kids and make two teams: the Red Rockets and the Blue Blasters. The park is buzzing with excitement. A lot of people come to watch and cheer. "Great game! We should do this every Saturday." Mike smiles at the other kids. Saturday mornings become football tournament days at the park.


1. Mike suggested to have fun by having a _____.
a. one-on-one tournament
b. baseball tournament
c. football tournament
2. They made two teams: ____ and the Blue Blasters.
a. the Red Rockers
b. the Red Rockets
c. the Red Rockies
3. They decided to have tournament days on _______.
a. Saturday mornings
b. Sunday mornings
c. Saturday afternoons

Answer: 1. c, 2. b, 3. a
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Comprehension, or extracting meaning from what we read, is the ultimate goal of reading.


This video is used to practice the reading and understanding of the students in the class.

This will cultivate the students' love for reading, develop their oral and reading skills, and train them in critical reading and thinking.


Teacher Jake