Unseen Passage for Class 5 with Questions

Reading comprehension lesson 17: Story unseen passages · Set 973 · 12 questions

Reading tip (Read twice): Read the passage once for the whole story. Read the question, then scan the passage for its key word. For the best title, choose the one that covers the whole passage, not just one line.

1. 1.Every winter, Sunil and his father go to the lake near their village in Rajasthan. Thousands of birds fly there from cold countries. Sunil counts the cranes and the ducks in his notebook. This year he saw a flamingo for the first time. Its legs were long and its feathers were pink. Sunil’s father told him never to throw stones at the birds. They watched quietly from behind the bushes. At sunset, the birds flew together across the orange sky.
   
   What colour were the flamingo’s feathers? (a) White (b) Orange (c) Pink (d) Grey
2. 2.Imran’s school started a vegetable garden behind the library. Each class got a small patch of land. Class 5 planted tomatoes, spinach and beans. Imran watered the plants every day during the lunch break. One week, insects began to eat the spinach leaves. The teacher showed them how to spray water mixed with neem. The insects went away. In winter, the class cooked a spinach soup for the whole school.
   
   What did the class cook in winter? (a) Vegetable rice (b) Bean curry (c) Spinach soup (d) Tomato soup
3. 3.Imran’s school started a vegetable garden behind the library. Each class got a small patch of land. Class 5 planted tomatoes, spinach and beans. Imran watered the plants every day during the lunch break. One week, insects began to eat the spinach leaves. The teacher showed them how to spray water mixed with neem. The insects went away. In winter, the class cooked a spinach soup for the whole school.
   
   What did the insects eat? (a) Tomatoes (b) Neem leaves (c) Beans (d) Spinach leaves
4. 4.Kabir lived in a small village near a river. One morning, he saw a calf stuck in the mud on the bank. The calf was crying loudly. Kabir ran to call his uncle, who brought a long rope. Together they tied the rope around the calf and pulled gently. Slowly, the calf came out of the mud. Its mother licked it happily. Kabir’s uncle said he was proud of him.
   
   In “Its mother licked it happily”, who does “it” mean? (a) Kabir (b) The calf (c) The rope (d) The uncle
5. 5.Lakshmi’s village had no bridge over the stream. In the rainy season, the water rose high and children could not reach school. One year, the villagers decided to build a bamboo bridge. The men cut bamboo, and the women tied it with strong ropes. The children carried water and food for the workers. In ten days, the bridge was ready. Now everyone could cross the stream even in the rains. Lakshmi called it the “Together Bridge”.
   
   How long did the bridge take to build? (a) One month (b) One year (c) Ten days (d) Two days
6. 6.Riya and her brother found a lost puppy outside their building in Pune. It was wet and shivering after the rain. Riya wrapped it in an old towel. Her brother brought a bowl of warm milk. The puppy had a blue collar with a phone number on it. Their mother called the number. An hour later, a young girl came running to their door. She hugged the puppy and thanked them again and again.
   
   True or false: The puppy’s collar had a phone number on it. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Every winter, Sunil and his father go to the lake near their village in Rajasthan. Thousands of birds fly there from cold countries. Sunil counts the cranes and the ducks in his notebook. This year he saw a flamingo for the first time. Its legs were long and its feathers were pink. Sunil’s father told him never to throw stones at the birds. They watched quietly from behind the bushes. At sunset, the birds flew together across the orange sky.
   
   What did Father tell Sunil never to do? (a) Count the birds (b) Go near the lake (c) Throw stones at birds (d) Write in a notebook
8. 8.Tashi lived in a village high in the mountains of Sikkim. The nearest school was across a cold, rushing river. A narrow wooden bridge hung over the water. One spring, the bridge was damaged in a landslide. For a week, Tashi studied at home by lamp light. Then the army built a strong new bridge. On his first day back, Tashi ran across it with a big smile. His teacher gave him extra lessons to catch up.
   
   What damaged the bridge? (a) A storm (b) A landslide (c) An elephant (d) A flood
9. 9.Grandma Sushila could not read the small letters in her newspaper. Her glasses had broken last week. Her grandson Dev had an idea. Every morning before school, he read the news aloud to her. Grandma listened and asked many questions. Dev learned new words and began to read faster. After a month, Grandma got new glasses. But she still asked Dev to read to her on Sundays.
   
   Why could Grandma not read the newspaper? (a) Her glasses broke (b) She was sleepy (c) She was too busy (d) The paper was late
10. 10.The library in Kiran’s school had a dusty corner full of old books. Nobody went there. Kiran asked the librarian if she could tidy it. With two friends, she wiped the shelves and sorted the books by subject. They made colourful labels and a small reading mat. They named the corner “The Treasure Shelf”. Now younger children sit there every lunch break. The librarian says it is the busiest corner of the library.
    
    What was in the dusty corner? (a) Broken chairs (b) Old books (c) Old maps (d) Toys
11. 11.Joseph loved flying kites on the terrace. On Makar Sankranti, the sky over Ahmedabad was full of colourful kites. Joseph’s kite was yellow with a green tail. It flew higher than all the others. Suddenly, the string broke and the kite drifted away. Joseph felt sad for a moment. Then his neighbour, Aunty Farida, gave him a new kite. Joseph smiled and flew it with her son till sunset.
    
    What does “drifted” mean in the passage? (a) Got torn (b) Was pulled back (c) Moved away slowly (d) Fell down fast
12. 12.Riya and her brother found a lost puppy outside their building in Pune. It was wet and shivering after the rain. Riya wrapped it in an old towel. Her brother brought a bowl of warm milk. The puppy had a blue collar with a phone number on it. Their mother called the number. An hour later, a young girl came running to their door. She hugged the puppy and thanked them again and again.
    
    In which city did Riya live? (a) Chennai (b) Delhi (c) Pune (d) Kolkata

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