Reading comprehension worksheet with a short story about a bookshelf and five related questions.

Let’s go step by step through each question based on the story “The Bookshelf”.

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Question 1: Is the bookshelf short or tall?

Look at the second sentence in the story:
> “It is a tall bookshelf.”

So, the answer is clearly tall.

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Question 2: What is on the bookshelf?

Read the first sentence:
> “The bookshelf in my house holds many books and some pictures and candles.”

Also later it mentions:
- large books and small books
- books for kids and adults
- pictures of mom, dad, and family
- two blue candles and one yellow candle

But the question just asks “What is on the bookshelf?” — so we can list the main things mentioned at the start: books, pictures, and candles.

We don’t need to list every detail unless asked. The simplest correct answer is what the story says first.

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Question 3: How many pictures are on the bookshelf?

Read this part:
> “There is a picture of my mom and my dad and a picture of my family.”

That’s two pictures:
1. Picture of mom and dad
2. Picture of the whole family

Even though “mom and dad” are two people, it’s still *one picture*. So total = 2 pictures.

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Question 4: What colors are the candles?

Story says:
> “There are two blue candles and a yellow candle.”

So the colors are blue and yellow.

You could say “blue and yellow” or “two blue and one yellow”, but since the question asks for “colors”, listing the color names is enough.

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Question 5: Where are the kids’ books?

Last sentence:
> “I’m glad the books I like are on the lowest shelf.”

And earlier:
> “There are also books for kids and books for adults.”

Since the narrator says “the books I like” are on the lowest shelf, and they’re likely a kid (because they mention “books for kids”), it’s safe to infer that the kids’ books are on the lowest shelf.

Also, the illustration shows books on different shelves — bottom shelf has smaller-looking books, which might be kids’ books — but we should rely on the text.

Text implies: narrator likes those books → they’re on lowest shelf → and since there are “books for kids”, and narrator is probably a kid → kids’ books are on lowest shelf.

Answer: on the lowest shelf

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Final Answer:

1) tall
2) books, pictures, and candles
3) 2
4) blue and yellow
5) on the lowest shelf