Apple picking reading comprehension activity for kids.

Let’s read the story carefully and answer each question one by one.

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Story Summary:

- Jony is going apple picking with his sister, Marsha.
- They are going to the apple orchard near their house.
- They need to pick twelve apples.
- Their mom will use the apples to make a big apple pie.
- At the orchard:
→ Jony picked nine apples.
→ Marsha picked three apples.
(9 + 3 = 12 — that’s exactly what they needed!)
- They had a great day and can’t wait to enjoy the pie.

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Now let’s answer the questions:

Question 1: Where is Jony going?

Look at the first sentence: “Jony is going apple picking...” and then it says, “They are going to the apple orchard near their house.”

So the correct answer is: to the apple orchard

✔ Not on vacation, not fishing, not to school.

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Question 2: Who is he going with?

The story says: “Jony is going apple picking with his sister, Marsha.”

So the correct answer is: Marsha

✔ Not mom, not Jony himself, not dad.

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Question 3: How many apples do they need?

The story says: “They need to pick twelve apples.”

So the correct answer is: twelve

✔ Not five, nine, or ten.

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Question 4: What will their mom do with the apples?

The story says: “Their mom is going to use the apples to make a big apple pie.”

So the correct answer is: make a pie

✔ Not eat them raw, give them away, or make juice.

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Final Answer:
1. to the apple orchard
2. Marsha
3. twelve
4. make a pie