Let’s go through the questions one by one, using the story in the box.
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Story Summary (for reference):
- The class put on a play called “The Princess and the Lion”.
- Miss Megan wrote it.
- All children acted:
- Andy = king
- Sue = queen
- Kim = lion (wore lion costume)
- Narrator (“I”) = princess (wore long blue dress)
- Audience: Mum, dad, brother — everyone enjoyed it.
- After the play, dad said to Alice: “You were a beautiful princess!” → So the narrator is Alice.
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Question 1: Who is the narrator of this story?
The story is told from the first person (“I”). At the end, dad says to Alice: “you were a beautiful princess, Alice!” → That means the “I” who played the princess is Alice.
✔ Answer: Alice
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Question 2: What did Alice wear? Why?
From the story: “I wore a long blue dress.” And she was the princess.
Why? Because she was playing the role of the princess in the play.
✔ Answer: Alice wore a long blue dress because she was the princess in the play.
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Question 3: __________ wore a king costume.
Options:
a) Kim → No, Kim was the lion.
b) Andy → Yes! Story says: “Andy was the king.”
c) Sue → No, Sue was the queen.
✔ Answer: b) Andy
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Question 4: Alice’s __________ didn’t come to see her.
Story says: “Mum, dad and my brother were there.” So all three came.
Options:
a) father → Came (dad)
b) mother → Came (Mum)
c) grandmother → Not mentioned → So she didn’t come.
✔ Answer: c) grandmother
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Final Answer:
1. Alice
2. Alice wore a long blue dress because she was the princess in the play.
3. b) Andy
4. c) grandmother
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reading comprehension worksheet 3rd grade.
