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Comprehension Test for ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay’
Comprehension Test for ‘Going to the Beach’
Teacher’s notes
Teacher’s notes
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YoungExplorers
Explorers 1
Comprehension TestTest
Comprehension forfor
‘Aunt RosetoComes
‘Going to Stay’
the Beach’
Teacher’s notes
Name ___________________________________
•Do this test after you have read the whole book with the class.
•Ask the children to fill in their name and the date at the top of the page.
Date _____________________
•Tell the children that this is part of the ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay!’ story.
•Ask them to read the text silently.
•Remind them to look at the picture, too.
•If there are any words they have forgotten tell them not to worry. Tell them to read
everything they can.
•When they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a
It was a hot day. Holly and Tom looked out of the window.
time.
‘Do you want to go to the beach?’ said Aunt Rose.
•Do not give any help.
‘Yes, please,’ said Tom and Holly.
•Then ask them to read the two possible answers that are given.
•Ask them to underline which answer they think is correct.
‘You need a picnic,’ said Mum.
•Do not allow the children to talk or to copy each other’s work.
Holly and Tom made some cheese sandwiches. They put them on the table.
•Collect the test papers, mark the scores and fill in the results on the class record
sheet.
‘Can we go now?’ said Tom.
Dad said, ‘No. Now you need some drinks.’
Holly and Tom found some drinks. They put them on the table.

‘Can we go now?’ said Holly.

Mum said, ‘No. You need a map.’
Holly found the map. She put it on the table.

‘Can we go now?’ Holly and Tom said.

‘No. You need your hats and your swimsuits. Then you can go,’ Dad said.
Tom and Holly found their hats and their swimsuits.

They went to the car with Aunt Rose.

‘Now we can go to the beach,’ they said.

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YoungExplorers
Explorers 1
Comprehension
Underline theTest for ‘Aunt
correct Rose Comes to Stay’
answer.
Teacher’s notes
1. It was a __________ day.
a) new b) hot
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a) picnic b) beach
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everything
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andcan.
Tom made some cheese ____________.
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they have finished reading the text, ask them to read each question one at a
time.
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7. _________ foundmark the scores and fill in the results on the class record
the map.
sheet.
a) Tom b) Holly

8. Dad said, ‘You need your ________ and your swimsuits.’

a) hats b) cats

9. Holly and Tom went to the _________ with Aunt Rose.

a) table b) car

10. ‘Now we can _________ to the beach,’ they said.

a) go b) got

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YoungExplorers
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Comprehension Test for ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay’
Teacher’s notes for the Word Recognition Test for
‘Going to the Beach’
Teacher’s notes
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words they are given for that sentence.
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Test sentences and words:

1. It was a hot day. hot

2. ‘Do you want to go to the beach?’ said Aunt Rose. want
3. Put the picnic on the table. table
4. Tom and Holly found their hats. their
5. ‘This is fun,’ Holly said. fun
6. ‘Why has the car stopped?’ Tom said. Why
7. Two men pushed the car. men
8. A man put a new wheel on the car. new
9. Tom and Holly went in the sea. sea
10. The picnic is on the table at home. home

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Explorers 1
Comprehension Test for ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay’

Teacher’s notes
Name ___________________________________ Date _____________________
•Do this test after you have read the whole book with the class.
•Ask the children to fill in their name and the date at the top of the page.
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the children that correct
this is part ofword.
the ‘Aunt Rose Comes to Stay!’ story.
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6. a) Where b) Why
•Collect the test papers, mark the scores and fill in the results on the class record
sheet.
7. a) man b) men

8. a) new b) now

9. a) she b) sea

10. a) have b) home

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