Free Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Back to School - Free Printable

Let's solve the worksheet step by step based on the information provided in the text about Tom.

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Passage Summary:

Tom is a black cat who lives in a house. He drinks milk and eats cat food. Sometimes, his master gives him fish. After meals, he licks himself to clean his fur. He is called a kitten by his master. He plays with a ball of yarn, pretends to catch rats, meows when hungry, and purrs when happy. Tom is a happy cat who purrs a lot.

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1. Who is Tom? Circle the picture of Tom.

Answer:
We need to find the black cat from the pictures.

Looking at the images:
- 1st: Blue cat → not black
- 2nd: Dog → wrong animal
- 3rd: Black cat with a ball of yarn → matches description
- 4th: Rabbit → wrong animal
- 5th: White and brown cat → not black
- 6th: Hamster → wrong animal

✔ Correct answer: The third picture (black cat with yarn).

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2. True or False?

Let’s go through each statement:

1. Tom lives in a house with his master.
→ The passage says: *"He lives in a house."* and *"his master gives him fish."*
✔ True

2. Tom is a happy kitten.
→ *"Tom is a little cat, and his master calls him kitten."* and *"Tom is a happy cat..."*
✔ True

3. Tom purrs when he is hungry.
→ *"He meows when he is hungry and purrs when he feels happy."*
✘ False (He meows when hungry)

4. Tom eats fish sometimes.
→ *"Sometimes, his master gives him fish."*
✔ True

5. Tom loves to be clean.
→ *"After each meal he licks himself to clean his fur."* → Shows he cares about cleanliness
✔ True

6. Tom plays with a rat.
→ *"He pretends to see a rat, and he runs to catch it."* → He pretends, but doesn’t actually play with a real rat
✘ False (It's pretend; no real rat involved)

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3. What can Tom do? Check the correct boxes.

Based on the passage:

- Swim → Not mentioned → ✘
- Clean his fur → *"After each meal he licks himself to clean his fur."* → ✔
- Fly → Cats don't fly → ✘
- Run → *"He runs to catch it"* (the rat) → ✔
- Meow → *"He meows when he is hungry."* → ✔
- Whistle → Not mentioned → ✘
- Purr → *"purred when he feels happy"* → ✔
- Bark → Dogs bark → ✘
- Roar → Lions roar → ✘
- Climb trees → Not mentioned → ✘ (but possible for cats — but not stated) → ✘
- Play → *"He loves to play with a ball of yarn."* → ✔
- Chirp → Birds chirp → ✘

✔ Correct answers to check:
- Clean his fur
- Run
- Meow
- Purr
- Play

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4. What does Tom like to eat? Circle the correct pictures.

From the passage:
- Drinks milk
- Eats cat food
- Sometimes gets fish

Now look at the pictures:
1. Oranges → No (not mentioned)
2. Cat food → Yes (green bag with paw print)
3. Fish → Yes
4. Cheese → Not mentioned
5. Grass → Not mentioned
6. Milk → Yes

✔ Circle:
- Cat food (second image)
- Fish (third image)
- Milk (last image)

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✔ Final Answers:

#### 1. Who is Tom?
→ Circle the black cat with yarn (third image).

#### 2. True or False?
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True
6. False

#### 3. What can Tom do?
Check:
- ☐ swim
- ☑ clean his fur
- ☐ fly
- ☑ run
- ☑ meow
- ☐ whistle
- ☑ purr
- ☐ bark
- ☐ roar
- ☐ climb trees
- ☑ play
- ☐ chirp

#### 4. What does Tom like to eat?
Circle:
- Cat food (green bag)
- Fish
- Milk

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This completes the worksheet! 🌟