Exam PrepYears 5–6Extended Comprehension

11+ style fiction comprehension

Answer a range of literal, inferential and evaluative questions on a 400–600 word fiction extract as used in 11+ entrance papers

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're a detective reading a story. Your job is to find clues in the text to answer questions! 🕵️

  2. 2

    When you answer a question about a story, what should you do first?

  3. 3

    Let's try one together! Here's a short story: 'Tom ran to the park. He saw a red kite flying high in the sky. He smiled.'

  4. 4

    Now read this: 'Mia picked up the tiny, green frog. It felt bumpy and wet. She put it gently in a jar.'

  5. 5

    From the story about Mia, what did she put the frog in?

  6. 6

    Here's a new clue: 'The old house creaked in the wind. A light flickered in the window.'

  7. 7

    In the story about Tom, why did he smile?

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