The Rainy Day Boat – Reading Comprehension
Two friends turn a rainy afternoon into an adventure with newspaper and a puddle.
The Rainy Day Boat
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Read the story, then answer the questions.
- 0The Rainy Day BoatAn original story
It rained all day. Ben and Lucy sat by the window and sighed.
“I know!” said Lucy. She found a sheet of newspaper and folded it into a boat.
First, they folded it in half. Next, they folded the corners down. Then they turned up the edges. At last, the boat was ready.
They put on their boots and ran outside. The boat sailed across the biggest puddle in the garden.
“It's a ship!” cried Ben. “It's a pirate ship!” They sailed it until tea time.
- 1What was the weather like? A sunny B rainy C snowy
- 2What did Lucy make the boat from? A paper B wood C plastic
- 3What did they do first when folding? A turned up the edges B folded the paper in half C folded the corners
- 4Where did the boat sail?
- 5Why did Ben and Lucy sigh at the start?
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Answer key — Sheet A (5 answers)
- 1. B – rainy
- 2. A – paper
- 3. B – folded the paper in half
- 4. Across the biggest puddle in the garden.
- 5. They were bored because it was raining.
About this skill
A simple sequence story, ideal for practising 'first, next, then, last'.
How to teach it
- Read the story aloud once for enjoyment before the questions.
- Ask children to point to the sentence that proves each answer.
- Talk about how the characters feel and why.
Mistakes to watch for
- Answering from memory instead of going back to the text.
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