Reading comprehension worksheet for children featuring a story about Mary and a related multiple-choice quiz.

Let’s go through each question one by one, using the story to find the right answers.

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1. The girl goes to school ...
The story says: “She goes to school.” It doesn’t say she walks or takes a bus — but later it says: “There is a car behind her house and there is a boat next to the river.” And then: “She can swim in the river...” But for going to school? Let’s look again.
Actually, the text says: “She goes to school.” No transport mentioned directly... Wait! Look at question 2: “How does she get to school?” That means we need to infer from context.
But wait — in the first paragraph: “She goes to school.” Then later: “There is a car behind her house...” Hmm. Actually, let’s read carefully:
> “She goes to school. The way to school is long. She has a headband on her head. Her friends are nice too. They sometimes have pizza and milkshakes. After the lessons they play in the park and after that they fly kites in May. Mary goes home at 5pm. She has dinner with her mother and father. Her mother likes cooking. Mary goes to bed at 9pm.”

Still no direct answer. But look at question 2 options — maybe we can solve Q2 first?

Wait — actually, rereading the beginning:
> “This is Mary. She’s eleven. She’s got long brown hair and brown eyes. Her eyes are small and she wears glasses. She gets up at 7 o’clock in the morning, has a shower, gets dressed and has breakfast. She usually has a toast and coffee. She goes to school. The way to school is long.”

It doesn’t say how she goes. But look at question 2: “How does she get to school?” Options include “by car”, “by bus”, etc.
Then later: “There is a car behind her house...” So probably she uses the car? But not stated directly.
Wait — maybe I missed something. Let me scan again.

Actually, in many such stories, if there’s a car behind the house and no mention of walking or bus, and the way is long, likely she goes by car. But let’s check other clues.

Hold on — question 3: “What time does she go to bed?” → Story says: “Mary goes to bed at 9pm.” So that’s easy.

Back to Q1: “The girl goes to school ...” — options: A) eight days a week (no, impossible), B) every day (possible), C) once a week (unlikely).
Story says: “She goes to school.” and “After the lessons they play...” — implies regular school days. Also, “gets up at 7 o’clock in the morning” — sounds like daily routine. So B) every day makes sense.

Q2: “How does she get to school?” — story doesn’t explicitly say, but mentions “There is a car behind her house” — so likely A) by car. Also, “the way to school is long” — so probably not walking. Bus isn’t mentioned. So A) by car.

Q3: “What time does she go to bed?” → Directly: “Mary goes to bed at 9pm.” → C) at nine pm

Q4: “There is a ... behind her house.” → “There is a car behind her house” → A) car

Q5: “There is a ... next to the river.” → “there is a boat next to the river” → B) boat

Q6: “In summer Mary would like ...” → “In the summer Mary would like to go camping with her grandfather!” → C) swimming pool? Wait no — option C is “swimming pool”, but she wants to go camping. Look at options:

A) supermarket
B) potatoes & grapes
C) swimming pool
D) tent

Ah! “go camping” → needs a tent! So D) tent

Q7: “In winter Mary likes ...” → “In winter she likes skiing and skating. She likes vegetables soup too.” → Options:

A) ice cream & chocolate cake — no
B) vegetable soup — yes!
C) pizza & milkshake — that’s with friends after school, not specifically winter
So B) vegetable soup

Q8: “Mary’s favourite food is ...” → “She likes eating watermelons and soups too but she doesn’t like apples. She likes vegetables soup too.” Wait — does it say favorite? Not exactly. But she likes soups, and vegetable soup is mentioned twice? Also, “she doesn’t like apples” — so not fruit.
Options:

A) bananas — not mentioned
B) vegetable soup — mentioned as liked
C) meatballs — not mentioned
D) grapes — not mentioned
So B) vegetable soup

Q9: “There is a desk behind the wardrobe.” → Story: “There is a wardrobe in the room and there is a desk next to the window.” → So desk is next to window, NOT behind wardrobe. → B) no

Q10: “Is her nose big?” → “Her eyes are small and she wears glasses.” — nothing about nose size. But typically in such descriptions, if not mentioned, assume normal? But question is tricky. Wait — no info given. But perhaps we can infer from “she’s got long brown hair and brown eyes. Her eyes are small...” — no mention of nose. So probably not big. But let’s see options: A) yes, B) no. Since not described as big, likely B) no

Q11: “There is a mirror on the wall.” → Story: “On the wall there is a map. The lamp is near the door.” — no mention of mirror. → B) no

Q12: “There is a bird between the sofa and the armchair.” → “Between the sofa and the armchair there is a table.” — no bird mentioned. → B) no

Q13: “My mum is several houses away is a zoo.” → This sentence seems miswritten. Probably meant: “Is there a zoo several houses away?” Story doesn’t mention any zoo. → B) no

Q14: “She doesn’t like playing basketball.” → “She likes doing athletics and playing table tennis.” — doesn’t mention basketball. But does she dislike it? Not said. However, since only table tennis and athletics are listed as liked, and basketball not mentioned, perhaps she doesn’t like it? But risky. Wait — the statement is “She doesn’t like playing basketball.” Is that true? We don’t know. But in multiple choice, if not stated, and only specific sports are liked, maybe we assume she doesn’t like others? But better to stick to what’s written. Actually, the story never says she dislikes basketball — so we can’t say “yes” to “she doesn’t like it”. But the question is phrased as a statement to verify. Hmm. Perhaps B) no — meaning the statement is false? Wait, let’s read: “She doesn’t like playing basketball.” If we don’t know, but since only table tennis and athletics are mentioned as liked, and basketball isn’t, maybe it’s safe to say she doesn’t like it? But I think the intended answer is A) yes — because only specific activities are listed as liked.

Wait — let’s check original text: “She likes doing athletics and playing table tennis.” — that’s all. So basketball is not included → so she doesn’t like it? Or just not mentioned? In school tests, usually if not mentioned among liked things, and the question is “doesn’t like”, it might be considered true. But I’m unsure. Let’s skip and come back.

Q15: “She doesn’t like playing basketball.” — same as above? Wait no, Q14 is “She doesn’t like playing basketball.” and Q15 is “She doesn’t like playing basketball.” — wait, looking back:

In the user’s image, Q14 is: “She doesn’t like playing basketball.”
Q15 is: “She doesn’t like playing basketball.” — that can’t be. Wait, let me recheck the original input.

Looking back at user’s message:

> 14. She doesn't like playing basketball.
> 15. She doesn't like playing basketball.

That must be a typo. Probably Q15 is different. Wait, in the initial problem list:

From user:

> 14. She doesn't like playing basketball.
> 15. She doesn't like playing basketball.

No, that’s duplicate. Wait, let me scroll up.

Actually, in the user’s original text:

> 14. She doesn't like playing basketball.
> 15. She doesn't like playing basketball.

That seems like an error. But looking at the image description, perhaps Q15 is “She doesn’t like playing basketball” — but that’s same as 14. Maybe it’s a mistake. Alternatively, perhaps Q15 is “She likes playing basketball” — but no.

Wait, let’s count the questions in the user’s list:

They have 15 questions. Let me list them as per user:

1. The girl goes to school ...
2. How does she get to school?
3. What time does she go to bed?
4. There is a ... behind her house.
5. There is a ... next to the river.
6. In summer Mary would like ...
7. In winter Mary likes ...
8. Mary's favourite food is ...
9. There is a desk behind the wardrobe.
10. Is her nose big?
11. There is a mirror on the wall.
12. There is a bird between the sofa and the armchair.
13. My mum is several houses away is a zoo. [probably "Is there a zoo..."]
14. She doesn't like playing basketball.
15. She doesn't like playing basketball. — this must be a typo. Perhaps Q15 is “She likes playing basketball” or something else.

Wait, in the initial problem, after Q14, it says:

> 15. She doesn't like playing basketball.

But that’s identical to Q14. That can’t be. Perhaps it’s “She likes playing basketball” for Q15? Or maybe “She doesn’t like playing football”?

Looking back at the story: “She likes doing athletics and playing table tennis.” — so she likes table tennis, not basketball. So for Q14: “She doesn't like playing basketball.” — since basketball is not mentioned as liked, and only table tennis and athletics are, it’s reasonable to say she doesn’t like basketball → A) yes

For Q15, if it’s the same, then same answer. But that doesn’t make sense. Perhaps in the original image, Q15 is different. Given the constraints, I’ll assume Q15 is also about basketball, but that’s odd.

Wait, let’s look at the very end of the user’s message:

> 15. She doesn't like playing basketball.

And before that:

> 14. She doesn't like playing basketball.

This is likely a copying error. Perhaps Q15 is “She likes playing basketball” — which would be false. Or “She doesn’t like playing table tennis” — which is false.

To resolve, let’s assume that Q15 is meant to be “She likes playing basketball” — then answer would be B) no.

But since the user wrote both as “doesn’t like”, I’ll proceed with the information given.

Perhaps in the actual image, Q15 is different. For now, I’ll treat Q14 and Q15 as separate, but since the story doesn’t mention basketball at all, and she only likes table tennis and athletics, we can say she doesn’t like basketball → so for “She doesn't like playing basketball.” the answer is A) yes for both? But that’s redundant.

Another possibility: Q15 is “She doesn’t like playing table tennis” — which would be false, since she does like it.

Given the ambiguity, I’ll base on common test patterns. Typically, if a sport is not listed in “likes”, and the question is “doesn’t like”, it’s accepted as true.

But let’s move to Q16 and Q17.

Q16: “The girl’s mother asks the girl to help her in the kitchen.” → Story: “Her mother likes cooking. Mary goes home at 5pm. She has dinner with her mother and father.” — no mention of helping in kitchen. → B) no

Q17: “In the summer Mary would like to go camping with her grandfather.” → Direct quote: “In the summer Mary would like to go camping with her grandfather!” → A) yes

Now back to Q14 and Q15. Since the story says she likes athletics and table tennis, and doesn’t mention basketball, for Q14 “She doesn't like playing basketball.” — we can say A) yes (meaning the statement is true).

For Q15, if it’s the same, same answer. But perhaps it’s a typo and Q15 is “She likes playing basketball” — then B) no.

Given that in the user’s list, both are written the same, I’ll assume it’s a mistake and Q15 is intended to be different. Looking at common exercises, often Q15 might be “She likes playing table tennis” — which is true.

But to be precise, let’s stick to what’s written. Since the user has two identical questions, I’ll answer both as per logic.

However, upon double-checking the initial problem statement in the user’s message, I see:

> 14. She doesn't like playing basketball.
> 15. She doesn't like playing basketball.

This is likely an error. In many such worksheets, Q15 might be “She likes playing table tennis” or similar. Given that, and to avoid duplication, I’ll assume Q15 is “She likes playing table tennis” — which is true, so if the question was “She likes playing table tennis”, answer A) yes. But since it’s written as “doesn’t like basketball” for both, I’ll proceed.

Perhaps the second one is “She doesn’t like playing football” — same logic.

For safety, I’ll answer based on the text.

Final decision for Q14: Since basketball is not mentioned as a liked activity, and only table tennis and athletics are, the statement “She doesn't like playing basketball.” is likely true → A) yes

For Q15, if it’s the same, same answer. But that doesn’t make sense. Perhaps in the original, Q15 is “She doesn’t like playing table tennis” — which is false, so B) no

I think there’s a typo, and Q15 should be “She likes playing table tennis” or “She doesn’t like playing table tennis”.

Given the story: “She likes doing athletics and playing table tennis.” — so she does like table tennis.

If Q15 is “She doesn’t like playing table tennis”, then answer is B) no.

I’ll assume that’s the case, as it’s a common trick question.

So:

Q14: “She doesn't like playing basketball.” → A) yes (true)

Q15: Assuming it’s “She doesn’t like playing table tennis.” → B) no (false, because she does like it)

But since the user wrote both as “doesn’t like basketball”, I need to follow. To resolve, I’ll use the most logical approach.

Upon careful re-reading of the user’s input, I see that in the numbered list, Q14 and Q15 are both “She doesn't like playing basketball.” — this must be an error. In standard worksheets, Q15 is often about another activity.

Given that, and to provide accurate answers, I’ll base on the story.

Let me compile all answers:

1. B) every day
2. A) by car (inferred from "car behind her house" and "way is long")
3. C) at nine pm
4. A) car
5. B) boat
6. D) tent (for camping)
7. B) vegetable soup
8. B) vegetable soup (most emphasized)
9. B) no (desk is next to window, not behind wardrobe)
10. B) no (not described as big)
11. B) no (map on wall, not mirror)
12. B) no (table between sofa and armchair, not bird)
13. B) no (no zoo mentioned)
14. A) yes (basketball not mentioned as liked)
15. Assuming it's "She doesn't like playing table tennis" → B) no (because she does like it) — but since user wrote same as 14, I'll put A) yes for consistency, but note the issue.

For Q15, to match common patterns, I'll say if it's "She doesn't like playing table tennis", answer is B) no.

But in the absence of clarification, I'll proceed with the text.

Another idea: perhaps Q15 is "She doesn't like playing basketball" and it's repeated, so same answer.

I think for the purpose of this, I'll list the answers as per strict reading.

Final Answers:

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. A (assuming same as 14)

But for Q15, if it's a different question, it might be wrong. Given the constraints, I'll go with this.

Now for Q16 and Q17:

16. B) no (mother likes cooking, but no mention of asking Mary to help)
17. A) yes (directly stated)

So complete list:

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. A

But let's verify Q2 again. Is there any clue for how she gets to school? The story says: "There is a car behind her house" — and "the way to school is long" — so likely by car. Yes.

Q8: Favourite food — she likes vegetable soup, and it's mentioned twice? "She likes eating watermelons and soups too but she doesn't like apples. She likes vegetables soup too." — so vegetable soup is specified. Watermelons are liked, but soup is emphasized. So B is fine.

Q10: Nose size — not mentioned, so probably not big. B) no.

Q13: "My mum is several houses away is a zoo." — this is poorly phrased. Likely means "Is there a zoo several houses away?" — no mention, so B) no.

Q14 and Q15: As discussed.

I think this is as accurate as possible.

Final Answer:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. A