English FAL

Comprehension
Gr.3
 The most popular pets
Cats and dogs are two of the most popular pets in the world. They
are both adorable, loyal, and make great companions. However, they
also have their differences. For example, cats are independent
animals while dogs are more reliant on their owner's for attention
and affection. Additionally, cats typically don't require as much
exercise as dogs and can be content spending the day napping,
whereas dogs need to be taken on walks or runs and require more
mental stimulation. All in all, both cats and dogs make great pets, it
just depends on what you're looking for in an animal companion.
Questions
1. What are the most popular pets in the world?
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2. What are the differences between cats and dogs?
cats dogs

3. Make a cross in the correct block.

Which pet is better suited for someone who wants a low-
maintenance animal?
dog cat
4. Make a cross in the correct block.
Which pet is better suited for someone who wants an active
companion? cat dog
 The cat and the mean dog.
One day, a cute cat ran into a big, mean dog. The dog started
barking and chasing the cat. The cat was terrified and ran away
as fast as it could. It ran into a tree and climbed up to the top,
where it sat shaking and scared.
The dog couldn't reach the cat, so it just sat at the base of the
tree, barking and growling. After a while, the dog got tired and
went home. The cat sat in the tree for a long time, until it was
sure the dog was gone. Then it slowly climbed down and went
home, too.
The cute cat learned its lesson and never ran into that mean
dog again.
Questions
1.Who started chasing the cat?............................................................
2.What happened when the cute cat ran into the big, mean
dog?
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3.Where did the cat go when it was running away from the dog?
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4.How long did the dog stay at the tree before it went home?
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5.What was the lesson that the cat learned?
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 The dress
One day, a little girl saw a beautiful dress in a shop window. She
wanted to try it on, but her mother said she couldn't afford it.
The little girl was so disappointed that she decided to make her
own dress. She knows how to stitch a little bit from watching
her mother do it.
So, she went to a fabric store and picked out the most beautiful
fabric she could find. Then she got to work stitching it all
together. It was a bit tricky, but she managed to make a
beautiful dress. She was so proud of herself!
The next day, she wore her new dress to school. All her friends
were so jealous and said she looked like a princess. The little girl
was so happy that she had made her own dress.
Questions
1.What did the little girl see in the shop window?
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2.How did the little girl feel when her mother said no?
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3.Why did the little girl decide to make her own dress?
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4.How did she do it?....................................................................................
5.How did her friends react when they saw her new dress?
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6.How did the little girl feel when she saw their reaction?
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 The girl and the red apple
On a tree, it was hanging high
A little girl came along and saw
The red fruit shining in the sky
She climbed up to get a closer look

And plucked the apple from the branch

A bite of the juicy flesh she took
And found that it was sweet and crunchy!

Questions

1. What was hanging high on a tree?.....................................................

2. Who came along and saw the fruit?.................................................
3. What did the little girl do when she saw the fruit?
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4. What did the little girl think of the apple?
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5. How did the fruit taste?
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 The snail and the rabbit: a tale of friendship
One day a snail was crawling along, minding its own business. A
rabbit saw the snail
and asked, "What are you doing?"
"I'm crawling," the snail replied.
"Why are you going so slow?" the rabbit asked. "You should be
running!"
The snail explained that it couldn't run because it didn't have
legs. The rabbit felt
sorry for the snail and offered to help.
The rabbit grabbed the snail and started running as fast as it
could. But the snail kept falling off.
Finally, the rabbit had an idea. It curled up into a ball and rolled,
with the snail clinging to its fur.
The snail was safe and sound, and it thanked the rabbit for its
help. The two friends went their separate ways, but they knew
they could always count on each other if they needed help.

Questions
1.What was the snail doing when the rabbit saw it?
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2.Why did the rabbit ask the snail what it was doing?
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3.What did the snail reply?......................................................................
4.Why did the rabbit want the snail to hurry up?
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 My school
My school is a great place! I have a lot of friends here and my
teacher are really nice. My favorite class is art, but I also like and
math. In my free time, I like to play rugby with my friends.
I think everyone should go to school because it's fun and you
learn a lot of new things!
My teacher is Mrs. Roux and my art teacher is Ms.Swanepoel
They are both really great teachers!
The classroom is really fun! We have a Smartboard and we can
use the computer. Sometimes my friends and I play games on
the computer in class. We also have a lot of books to read and
we can draw in our art notebooks.
Questions
1.What are we talking about?.................................................................
2.What is my favorite class?..................................................................
3.What is the name of my art teacher?.......................................
4.What are some of the advanced things used in the classroom?
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5.Why should we go to school?
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 A Bird and a Girl
The bird flew over the school. Children were walking one by one along
the sidewalk.The bird looked at the children’s hats. They were such
bright colors! He liked their bright coats and he liked their shiny boots.
The bird wanted to wear clothes too. He did not think feathers were
pretty.A girl looked up. She smiled at the bird. She thought the
bird’sfeathers were very pretty.The bird thought it would be great to
be a kid. He could wear a cool hat and a bright coat and he would
wear shiny black boots. He wished he could be a kid for just five
minutes.The girl watched the bird watching them. She liked his
beautiful red feathers. He flew away. The girl wished she could fly. She
wished she could be a bird for just five minutes.
Multi Choice Questions:Circle the correct answer.
1. What color were the bird’s feathers?
a. black b. red
c. orange d. green
2. Which of the following is not something the bird wanted to wear?
a. a cool hat
b. a bright coat
c. shiny black boots
d. a suit and a tie
3. What did the bird want to be for five minutes?
a. a kid b. a tiger
c. a goat d. a seal
4. How did the girl describe the bird’s feathers?
a. ugly b. shiny c. nice d. pretty