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Comprehension - Aliens Stole My Homework (Summer of Year 2)

Read about cheeky aliens and missing homework, then use your KS1 comprehension skills to spot clues, decide what is real, and explain your answers.

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Fascinating Fact:

The clues in “Aliens Stole My Homework” hide in words like “spaceship”, “zapped”, or “laser”, which show us it is made-up fun.

In KS1 English, children learn to understand stories by looking for clues in the words. They decide who is speaking, what is happening, and whether the story is real or imaginary.

Key Terms

Fiction: A made-up story that is not real, often with exciting or funny ideas.
Clue: A small hint in the text that helps you work out what is really happening.
Inference: Using clues and what you already know to understand more than the words say.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does comprehension mean in KS1 reading?

In KS1, comprehension means understanding a text: who the characters are, what happens, how they feel, and why events take place, not just reading the words aloud.

How do I know "Aliens Stole My Homework" is made up?

You can tell it is fiction because it includes things that cannot happen in real life, such as aliens, spaceships and strange gadgets taking homework away.

How can this comprehension quiz help my child?

This quiz helps children practise careful reading, finding clues in the story, answering questions in full sentences, and building confidence with fun, imaginative texts.

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Below is a short story about my friend Bob. Read it and see if you can answer questions on it.

Bob had been working hard all weekend. He had stayed up until nine o’clock working out how to add three digit numbers. He even learnt all his spellings and was actually looking forward to the test on Monday morning. He placed all his homework on the kitchen table and went to bed. On Sunday, he finished his Geography homework and put that on the table too.

In the night, he woke to a bright light beaming through his window. He peered out and saw a small, green spaceship land in his front garden. He put on his dressing gown and walked downstairs and into the garden.

“We come in peace,” said a voice from within the spaceship.

Bob was scared.

“Our planet is in mortal danger and only one thing can save us!” said the voice.

Suddenly a door slid open and revealed a small green alien. “We need your homework or our planet will explode!”

Bob did what any good boy would do – he handed over his homework and saved the planet!

The end.

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1 .

On which day did he do his Geography homework?

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Geography is a lesson about the world, maps and features of our planet.

2 .

What was Bob looking forward to?

Seeing the aliens.

Doing his Geography homework.

His spelling test.

Telling his teacher what had happened.

He was looking forward to the test on Monday.

3 .

What woke Bob up?

The sound of the spaceship.

The voice of the alien.

The toilet flushing.

A bright light beaming through his window.

If Bob had curtains, this wouldn't have happened. We can assume or infer, that Bob either doesn't have curtains or didn't pull them closed properly.

4 .

What is the first thing the alien says to Bob?

“We need your homework."

“We come in peace.”

"Our planet will explode."

"Do you know where the shops are?"

The film ET stands for Extra Terrestrial and was written by Steven Spielberg.

5 .

What does Bob do first when he sees the light through his window?

He goes downstairs.

He puts on his dressing gown.

He goes back to sleep.

He peers out of the window.

This alien comes from Mars, which is known as the Red Planet.

6 .

What colour is the alien?

Brown

Green

Blue

Yellow

ET, from the film, isn't a boy or a girl! He is both and neither!

7 .

Where did Bob keep his homework?

In his school bag.

On the kitchen table.

In the garden.

By his bed.

Mars has the tallest mountain out of all the planets, including Earth.

8 .

Why do the aliens need Bob's homework?

To save their planet.

To build a new spaceship.

To read and learn from.

To use as toilet paper!

We don't learn the actual reason why they want the homework, we just know they do!

9 .

Why would Bob feel a little upset about the situation?

Because nobody will believe he saw aliens.

Because their planet might explode.

Because he had worked hard all weekend and now he has nothing to show for it.

Because he was scared and that made him feel very sad.

The story suggests he spent a long time doing his homework and now he hasn't got any left to show his teacher. We think he is probably sad and feels sorry for the aliens but their planet has been saved and so, Bob won't feel sad anymore.

10 .

How do you think the aliens feel when Bob hands them the homework?