Year 4 Reading Comprehension A Get Well Message 1 Read the text carefully. Why did the children make a snowman? / Pozorno pročitaj tekst. Zašto su djeca napravila snjegovića? A GET WELL MESSAGE Marlon doesn t go to school because he s ill. His friends are very sad. It s Wednesday afternoon. Marlon s friends want to see Marlon, but his mum thinks it s better not to wake him up. Thank you for coming, kids. Marlon has got a high temperature, but don t worry! He won t go to hospital. It s just a bad cold says Marlon s mother. What can we do? asks Margaret. How can we make Marlon happy? asks Brendon. We have to show him that we care says Tony. Let s make a snowman in his garden! suggests Margaret. A brilliant idea! says Tony. The children are making a big snowman in Marlon s garden. Tony takes off his cap. He puts it on the snowman s big head. With that cap on, he looks like your twin brother says Brendon. But Tony s head is smaller says Margaret. And his nose is not so long says Liz. Tony laughs. Liz takes a photo of the snowman. She types a message to Marlon. This snowman is for you. Get well extra quick! We miss you! Marlon will be very happy. And the children are happy, too. It s nice to have good friends.
Year 4 Reading Comprehension A Get Well Message 2 Read the questions (1-8) and circle the best answer (a, b or c). / U svakom zadatku (1-8) zaokruži slovo ispred točnog odgovora (a, b ili c). 1 Where is Marlon? a) in hospital b) at home c) at school 2 It is a) the beginning of the week b) the middle of the week c) the end of the week 3 Marlon doesn t go to school because he a) has got a broken leg b) is making a snowman c) has got a bad cold 4 The children want to a) make Marlon happy b) make Marlon sad c) make Marlon sick 5 Whose idea is it to make a snowman in Marlon s garden? a) Tony s b) Brendon s c) Margaret s 6 Why does Brendon think that the snowman looks like Tony s twin brother? Because of a) Tony s cap b) Tony s nose c) Tony s head 7 What is Liz not doing? She isn t a) taking a photo of the snowman b) putting the cap on the snowman s head c) typing a message 8 The message says that a) Marlon misses the kids b) the kids miss Marlon c) the kids miss the snowman
Year 4 Reading Comprehension A Get Well Message 3 Read the sentences and circle YES or NO. / Pozorno pročitaj rečenice (1-8), a potom zaokruži riječ YES, ako je tvrdnja točna, ili riječ NO, ako je tvrdnja netočna. 1 Marlon is in hospital. YES NO 2 Marlon has got a bad cold. YES NO 3 Marlon s friends are happy because Marlon is not at school. YES NO 4 Marlon s mum thanks Marlon s friends for coming. YES NO 5 The children want to show Marlon that they care. YES NO 6 Margaret puts her cap on the snowman s head. YES NO 7 Brendon says that the snowman looks like Tony s twin brother. YES NO 8 Tony types a get well message to Marlon. YES NO Pictures created by Brgfx - Freepik.com
Year 4 Reading Comprehension Help Me With My Homework 1 Read the text carefully. Who is Sophie? / Pozorno pročitaj tekst.tko je Sophie? HELP ME WITH MY HOMEWORK! Paula is secretly in love with Dan. Dan also fancies Paula, but he is too shy to tell her that. One day at school Can you help me with my English homework, Dan? asks Paula. Dan is very surprised, but happy. Of course, I can. Come to my place tomorrow and I ll help you do it. When? asks Paula. At half past ten. Is that OK? says Dan. Fine! I usually take my dog for a walk at nine, so I ll be there on time. Tomorrow, at Dan s place Come on in, Paula says Dan. What s the problem? Words, rules, spelling everything. I d like to have a robot to help me with my English homework. But English is easy says Dan. Well, I m good at P.E., music, and art. Even at maths. But not at English. Help me with my homework, Dan. I d be grateful to you says Paula. Help me with my homework, Dan Paula hears somebody repeating her words. She looks around, but there is nobody in the room. Who is that? Who s that talking? asks Paula. Sophie! says Dan. Sophie? Sophie who? Is Sophie your girlfriend? Paula is a little bit jealous. No, Sophie is my parrot says Dan. She is learning to talk. He opens the door of his room. This is Sophie! Isn t she beautiful? Help me with my homework, Dan repeats Sophie. Now I am not the only one who has problems with English says Paula, smiling. Dan laughs. Don t worry! I ll teach you both, girls he says.
Year 4 Reading Comprehension Help Me With My Homework 2 Read the questions (1-8) and circle the best answer (a, b or c). / U svakom zadatku (1-8) zaokruži slovo ispred točnog odgovora (a, b ili c). 1 Who has got problems with doing the English homework? a) Paula b) Dan c) Sophie 2 When are Paula and Dan going to meet? At a) 9:00 b) 9:30 c) 10:30 3 Where are Paula and Dan going to meet? a) At Paula s place b) At Dan s place c) At school 4 Has Paula got a pet? a) Yes, she has got a parrot b) No, she hasn t got a pet c) Yes, she has got a dog 5 Paula is good at a) English and P.E. b) maths and English c) music and art 6 Who says: Help me with my homework? a) Paula and Dan b) Dan and Sophie c) Sophie and Paula 7 Who is Sophie? a) Paula s parrot b) Dan s pet c) Dan s girlfriend 8 Why is Paula a little bit jealous? a) Because Dan knows English better than she does b) Because she thinks that Sophie is Dan s girlfriend c) Because Dan has got a pet
Year 4 Reading Comprehension Help Me With My Homework 3 Read the sentences and circle YES or NO. / Pozorno pročitaj rečenice (1-8), a potom zaokruži riječ YES, ako je tvrdnja točna, ili riječ NO, ako je tvrdnja netočna. 1 Everybody knows that Paula is in love with David. YES NO 2 Dan is good at English. YES NO 3 Dan and Paula are going to meet in the afternoon. YES NO 4 Dan is going to help Paula with her homework. YES NO 5 Paula isn t good at English. YES NO 6 Paula has got a pet. YES NO 7 Sophie is Paula s dog. YES NO 8 Sophie repeats Paula s words. YES NO Picture created by Pressfoto - Freepik.com
Year 4 Reading Comprehension An E-mail from London 1 Read the text carefully. Why is Nathan in London? / Pozorno pročitaj tekst. Zašto je Nathan u Londonu? An E-mail from London Dear Alex, It s not a dream any more. I m finally in London! Can you believe it? My dad is on a business trip, so we are all here; my parents, my two sisters and me. Unfortunately, our dog Pluto is not with us. He is back in Canada, at my granny s. Poor Pluto! He is waiting for us to come back home. We are staying at a small hotel. It s not cheap, but it s very comfortable. From one of the hotel windows you can see the London Eye. It s the biggest tourist attraction in the heart of London. If you can t believe I m here, just look at the photo. The London Eye is a great Ferris wheel. It looks like the wheel of a giant bicycle and it s about 135 metres high. There are 32 capsules with room for 25 people in each of them. Passengers can move around, although it s better to sit in the chairs there. Much safer, of course. And you know me, I m very curious, so I m moving around while my sisters and parents are quietly sitting and enjoying our ride. It takes 30 minutes to ride the London Eye, and the wheel does not stop when people get on and off. On a clear day, it s possible to see Windsor Castle. As you can see, there are no clouds in my picture. I m a really lucky guy. I know that you like such crazy rides. Me too. I d like you and Pluto to be here with us, because we are having a really great time. See you soon, Nathan
Year 4 Reading Comprehension An E-mail from London 2 Read the questions (1-8) and circle the best answer (a, b or c). / U svakom zadatku (1-8) zaokruži slovo ispred točnog odgovora (a, b ili c). 1 Who writes the e-mail? a) Alex b) Nathan c) Pluto 2 Nathan is in London a) alone b) with Pluto c) with his family 3 The hotel where Nathan is staying is a) expensive and comfortable b) cheap and comfortable c) cheap and uncomfortable 4 The London Eye a) is far from London b) is near London c) is in the centre of London 5 How many capsules are there? a) twenty-five b) thirty c) thirty-two 6 Passengers a) are free to walk in the capsule b) can t move around in the capsule c) always sit in the capsule 7 How long does it take to ride the London Eye? a) half an hour b) fifteen minutes c) two hours 8 Nathan a) would like Alex to be with him in London b) wouldn t like Pluto to be with him in London c) is lucky because Alex and Pluto are not with him in London
Year 4 Reading Comprehension An E-mail from London 3 Read the sentences (1-8) and circle YES or NO. / Pozorno pročitaj rečenice (1-8), a potom zaokruži riječ YES, ako je tvrdnja točna, ili riječ NO ako je tvrdnja netočna. 1 Nathan is in London with Alex. YES NO 2 Nathan is staying at his friends. YES NO 3 There is room for thirty-two people in each capsule. YES NO 4 The London Eye is over hundred metres high. YES NO 5 Nathan s sisters are running around the capsule. YES NO 6 The wheel always stops when people get on and off. YES NO 7 You can see Windsor Castle on a clear day. YES NO 8 Nathan would like Alex and Pluto to be with him in London. YES NO
Year 4 Reading Comprehension A Girl from Scotland 1 Read the text carefully. Why would Bruno like to meet Nessie? / Pozorno pročitaj tekst. Zašto bi Bruno želio upoznati Nessie? A Girl from Scotland I take my phone and check the latest message. It s from Sophie. My new Scottish friend. Sophie: Hi! This is me and my family on a short trip to the mountains. I m the one with long red hair and freckles on my nose. Surprising, isn t it? I mean the colour of my hair. But not all Scottish people are red-haired. My dad is red-haired, just like me. Unlike my mum and my brother. There are a lot of stereotypes about Scotland and Scottish people. What do you think of when you hear the word Scotland? Nessie? Bagpipes? Golf? Castles? Kilts? Bruno: I don t know much about Scotland, so I d like you to tell me something about it. By the way, tell me more about kilts. Do men wear them every day? Sophie: No, they don t. Kilts are our national costume. My family tree has roots in Scotland and it is important to know which clan you belong to. Each clan has its own kilt pattern. The patterns are colourful and checked. My father is wearing a kilt in one of these photos. As you can see, the colours on his kilt are blue, red, black, white, and yellow. Do you like it? I mean the kilt. Bruno: Oh, yes, I like it. But it s strange to see a big red-haired man wearing a skirt. Does your brother ever wear a kilt? Sophie: No, Sean doesn t like wearing kilts. He says he feels silly in a kilt. Bruno:
Year 4 Reading Comprehension A Girl from Scotland Sophie: Why don t you come for a visit next year? We have a big house and a big garden, so you can sleep anywhere, even in the garden if you like. Bruno: Lol. Sophie: I m glad you ve got a sense of humour. Scottish people like jokes, you know. Bruno: I d like to come to Scotland one day. To see Nessie. Why is it called the Loch Ness Monster? What does loch mean? Sophie: Loch is the Scottish word for lake and Loch Ness is the deepest lake in Scotland. I can call Nessie to come and meet my friend from Croatia. Bruno: You re kidding! Sophie: No, I m not kidding. My best friend is also called Nessie. And I can call her, can t I? I ll invite Nessie to come to my place when you come. She is a beautiful red-haired girl. You will forget all about Nessie the monster when you see my Nessie. She is a real beauty. And she d like to meet a boy from Croatia, because she spends her summer holidays there. Oops! I have to go now. Our messages are really too long. Next time we ll talk on Skype. Bruno:! I would really like to meet Nessie one day. Sophie: Lol.
Year 4 Reading Comprehension A Girl from Scotland 2 Read the questions (1-8) and circle the best answer (a, b or c). / U svakom zadatku (1-8) zaokruži slovo ispred točnog odgovora (a, b ili c). 1 Sophie is a) talking to Bruno on Skype b) typing a message to Bruno c) writing a letter to Bruno 2 Who is red-haired? a) All Scottish people b) Sophie and her father c) Sophie s mother and brother 3 There are a) dots on the kilts b) triangles on the kilts c) squares on the kilts 4 Sean is a) Sophie s father b) Sophie s brother c) Sophie s friend 5 Sophie s brother a) likes wearing kilts b) thinks that those who wear kilts are silly c) doesn t feel comfortable wearing a kilt 6 Sophie thinks that a) Bruno has got a sense of humour b) Bruno hasn t got a sense of humour c) only Scottish people have got a sense of humour 7 Loch Ness is a) a lake b) Sophie s friend c) a monster 8 Nessie spends her holidays in Croatia in a) January and February b) July and August c) September and October
Year 4 Reading Comprehension A Girl from Scotland 3 Read the sentences and circle YES or NO. / Pozorno pročitaj rečenice (1-8), a potom zaokruži riječ YES, ako je tvrdnja točna, ili riječ NO ako je tvrdnja netočna. 1 Sophie is from Croatia. YES NO 2 Sophie is a red-haired girl. YES NO 3 Bruno knows everything about Scotland. YES NO 4 Sophie s father never wears a kilt. YES NO 5 Sophie s brother likes wearing kilts. YES NO 6 Loch means a monster. YES NO 7 Nessie is Sophie s friend. YES NO 8 Nessie always visits Bruno when she is in Croatia. YES NO