Reading comprehension worksheet for Grade 6 - Free Printable

Task: Solve the problem and explain the solution

The task involves reading a text and answering questions using the words provided in the word bank. Below is the step-by-step solution with explanations.

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#### Text Summary:
- The grandmother didn't wear jeans or T-shirts when she was young.
- She wore shirts and dresses.
- She didn't have much money but made lots of clothes.
- In the photo, she's wearing a dress made of cotton.
- When the mother was a teenager (in the 1990s), women wore trousers and everyone had jeans.
- These days, teenagers wear comfortable clothes like hoodies and tracksuits.

#### Word Bank:
```
SHE DIDN'T WORE SHIRTS WASN'T SHE
MADE COTTON WAS 1990'S THEY
NO AND NO IT TROUSERS
OF SHE TEENAGER IN THE
A WEAR JEANS DRESSES
```

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Questions and Answers:

#### 1. Did his grandmother wear jeans or T-shirts?
- From the text: "My grandmother didn’t wear jeans or T-shirts when she was young."
- Using the word bank: "SHE DIDN'T WEAR JEANS AND T-SHIRTS."

Answer:
SHE DIDN'T WEAR JEANS AND T-SHIRTS.

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#### 2. What garments did his grandmother wear?
- From the text: "She wore shirts and dresses."
- Using the word bank: "SHE WORE SHIRTS AND DRESSES."

Answer:
SHE WORE SHIRTS AND DRESSES.

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#### 3. Was she rich?
- From the text: "She didn’t have much money."
- Using the word bank: "SHE WASN'T RICH."

Answer:
SHE WASN'T RICH.

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#### 4. What was the dress in the photo made of?
- From the text: "In this photo she’s wearing a dress made of cotton."
- Using the word bank: "THE DRESS WAS MADE OF COTTON."

Answer:
THE DRESS WAS MADE OF COTTON.

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#### 5. When was his mother a teenager?
- From the text: "When my mum was a teenager, in the 1990s..."
- Using the word bank: "SHE WAS A TEENAGER IN THE 1990'S."

Answer:
SHE WAS A TEENAGER IN THE 1990'S.

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#### 6. What do teenagers wear these days?
- From the text: "These days teenagers wear comfortable clothes like hoodies and tracksuits."
- Using the word bank: "THEY WEAR HOODIES AND TRACKSUITS."

Answer:
THEY WEAR HOODIES AND TRACKSUITS.

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Final Answers:

1. SHE DIDN'T WEAR JEANS AND T-SHIRTS.
2. SHE WORE SHIRTS AND DRESSES.
3. SHE WASN'T RICH.
4. THE DRESS WAS MADE OF COTTON.
5. SHE WAS A TEENAGER IN THE 1990'S.
6. THEY WEAR HOODIES AND TRACKSUITS.

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Boxed Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{SHE DIDN'T WEAR JEANS AND T-SHIRTS.} \\
2. \text{SHE WORE SHIRTS AND DRESSES.} \\
3. \text{SHE WASN'T RICH.} \\
4. \text{THE DRESS WAS MADE OF COTTON.} \\
5. \text{SHE WAS A TEENAGER IN THE 1990'S.} \\
6. \text{THEY WEAR HOODIES AND TRACKSUITS.}
\end{array}
}
\]