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Comprehension 03

This KS2 English quiz helps pupils practise comprehension skills by exploring who, what, when, where, why, and how — the key questions every good reader should ask.

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Fascinating Fact:

Comprehension questions often ask who, what, when, where, why, and how to test understanding.

In KS2 English, comprehension questions check whether pupils understand what they read. By thinking about the key question words, pupils can explain events, describe characters, and discuss meaning clearly.

Key Terms

Comprehension: Understanding and interpreting what is read in a text.
Question Words: Words like who, what, when, where, why, and how used to explore ideas in reading.
Summary: A short explanation that tells the main points of a story or passage.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are comprehension questions in KS2 English?

They are questions that test how well pupils understand a text, often beginning with who, what, when, where, why, or how.

How can I answer comprehension questions effectively?

Read the question carefully, look back at the text for clues, and explain your answer in full sentences using evidence when possible.

Why do teachers ask comprehension questions?

They help pupils think more deeply about what they read, improving understanding, memory, and the ability to explain ideas clearly.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Julia gave the parcel a tentative shake. 'What could possibly be inside?' she wondered. What does the word 'tentative' mean?

Confident

Strong

Hesitant

Secure

Rather than use the same word again, use synonyms in your writing.

2 .

She considered the label again. 'For Julia,' it said, 'NOT to be opened before midnight.' What effect do the capital letters of 'NOT' have?

The person who wrote the label doesn't know how to use capital letters.

The capital letters emphasise the command.

Julia is shouting the word 'NOT'.

'NOT' is always written in capital letters.

Capital letters or italics are sometimes used for emphasis.

3 .

What might happen next?

Julia will open the parcel anyway.

Julia will wait until midnight to open the parcel.

Julia will put the parcel somewhere safe and forget about it.

Any of the above.

In a story, almost anything can happen. The one thing you would not expect from this story about Julia is for the author to forget about the parcel and never mention it again.

4 .

She placed the parcel gently on the table before sitting down. Who would know if she opened it a little bit early? Why doesn't this question have speech marks?

Julia is thinking it to herself.

The author forgot the speech marks.

Someone else has asked Julia the question.

Questions don't need speech marks.

Julia is asking herself the question - she is wondering what will happen if she doesn't wait until midnight.

5 .

What type of question is it?

Active

Passive

Imperative

Rhetorical

A rhetorical question does not need an answer.

6 .

The sender had meticulously wrapped the mysterious object with brown paper, edges neatly folded and taped down with precision. What does this sentence tell us about the unknown sender?

The sender is very practical.

The sender works for the post office.

The sender pays attention to small details.

The sender must know Julia.

A 'meticulous' person pays careful attention to small details.

7 .

Absent-mindedly, Julia picked at a corner of the paper with her fingernail. She heard a sound like the creak of a rusty gate being opened for the first time in a decade. One of these sentences contains an example of what?

A metaphor

Alliteration

Personification

A simile

'A sound like the creak of a rusty gate' is a simile.

8 .

She tugged at the paper. Creak. She tore the paper again. Scritch. And again! Scratch! What techniques have been used in these sentences?

Onomatopoeia

Repetition

Personification

Onomatopoeia and repetition

Remember to look at all the answers first before making your choice.

9 .

What is the effect of the techniques used in question eight?

To create a sombre mood.

To build suspense.

To give the reader factual information.

All of the above.

Imagine if the sentence had simply said, 'Julia opened the parcel'.

10 .

Julia could no longer restrain herself. She grabbed the paper with both hands and ripped it from the parcel. Which word does NOT describe Julia's actions?

Agreeable

Uncontrolled

Frenzied

Excited

What do you think might be in the parcel?

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Comprehension

Author: Sheri Smith (PhD English Literature, English Teacher & Quiz Writer)