Reading Comprehension Printables with Answers for Grade 6 help students improve their reading and understanding skills. These worksheets include interesting passages and questions that test comprehension, vocabulary, and thinking ability. They make learning fun and effective while helping students prepare for exams and build confidence in reading and writing.
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Grade 6 Reading Comprehension Worksheets with Answers
Matilda and the Magic Book
1. Where did Matilda find the magic book?
Answer: She found the book in her grandmother’s attic.
2. What happened when Matilda opened the book?
Answer: She was transported to a magical forest.
3. Who asked Matilda for help in the forest?
Answer: The talking animals asked her for help.
4. Why was the forest losing its colors?
Answer: The Rainbow Tree had stopped glowing.
5. How did Matilda save the forest?
Answer: She sprinkled water from a crystal pond onto the Rainbow Tree.
Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
1. Where did Charlie find the Golden Ticket?
Answer: Inside a chocolate bar.
2. Who invited Charlie to the factory?
Answer: Willy Wonka invited him.
3. What magical things did Charlie see in the factory?
Answer: Chocolate rivers, candy flowers, and magical machines.
4. Why was Charlie chosen to take care of the factory?
Answer: Because he was kind and honest.
5. Who did Charlie share the happy news with?
Answer: He shared it with his family.
James and The Giant Peach
1. Who gave James the magic crystals?
Answer: The strange old man gave James the magic green crystals.
2. What happened to the peach after James dropped the crystals?
Answer: The peach grew as big as a house.
3. Who were James’ companions inside the giant peach?
Answer: James’ companions were friendly, talking insects like Grasshopper, Ladybug, and Spider.
4. How did the giant peach escape from Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker?
Answer: The peach rolled down the hill and squashed Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker.
5. What challenges did James and his friends face during their adventure?
Answer: They battled sharks and floated in the sky while traveling across the sea.
The BFG
1. How did Sophie meet the BFG?
Answer: Sophie saw the BFG through her window one night.
2. What was different about the BFG compared to the other giants?
Answer: The BFG was kind and did not eat children, unlike the other giants.
3. What did the BFG collect?
Answer: The BFG collected dreams and shared them with children.
4. How did Sophie and the BFG stop the bad giants?
Answer: They asked the Queen for help, and together they captured the bad giants.
5. Where did Sophie go after the adventure?
Answer: Sophie moved to the land of the giants to live happily with the BFG.
The Witches
1. What did the grandmother warn the boy about?
Answer: She warned him about witches who hated children and wanted to turn them into mice.
2. Where did the boy and his grandmother go?
Answer: They went to a hotel where the witches were secretly planning their evil plan.
3. What did the witches look like?
Answer: The witches looked like ordinary women, but they had claws instead of fingernails and were bald with scaly skin.
4. What happened when the witches tried to use the potion on the boy?
Answer: The boy drank the potion and turned into a mouse.
5. How did the boy and his grandmother stop the witches?
Answer: They trapped the witches and stopped their evil plan.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
1. Where did the children find the entrance to Narnia?
Answer: They found the entrance in an old wardrobe.
2. Who ruled Narnia before the children arrived?
Answer: Narnia was ruled by the White Witch, who made it always winter.
3. Who was Aslan?
Answer: Aslan was a noble lion and the true king of Narnia.
4. What did Aslan do to save Edmund?
Answer: Aslan sacrificed his life to save Edmund, who had betrayed them.
5. What happened after the White Witch was defeated?
Answer: The children became kings and queens of Narnia, and peace was restored.
The Hobbit
1. Who invited Bilbo on the adventure?
Answer: Gandalf the wizard and a group of dwarves invited Bilbo.
2. What was the quest about?
Answer: They were on a quest to reclaim a stolen treasure from the dragon Smaug.
3. What magical item did Bilbo find?
Answer: Bilbo found a magical ring that made him invisible.
4. How did Bilbo help in Smaug’s lair?
Answer: Bilbo used his courage and cleverness to steal a cup from Smaug.
5. What happened to Bilbo after the adventure?
Answer: Bilbo returned home, changed forever by his brave adventure.
The Chronicles of Narnia
1. Where did the siblings find the entrance to Narnia?
Answer: They found the entrance in an old wardrobe.
2. What was the curse on Narnia?
Answer: The White Witch had cursed Narnia, making it always winter.
3. Who was the true king of Narnia?
Answer: Aslan, the majestic lion, was the true king of Narnia.
4. What happened to Edmund?
Answer: Edmund betrayed his siblings but was forgiven by Aslan.
5. What happened to the siblings after they defeated the White Witch?
Answer: They became kings and queens of Narnia and ruled for many years.
Harry Potter
1. Where did Harry discover he was a wizard?
Answer: He discovered he was a wizard when he received a letter from Hogwarts.
2. Who were Harry’s best friends at Hogwarts?
Answer: Harry’s best friends were Ron and Hermione.
3. What is the significance of Harry’s scar?
Answer: Harry’s scar is from when Voldemort tried to kill him as a baby.
4. What magical object did Harry, Ron, and Hermione protect?
Answer: They protected the Philosopher’s Stone, which could grant eternal life.
5. What did Harry realize at the end of the story?
Answer: Harry realized he had found a new family and a place where he truly belonged.
The Lord of the Rings
1. Who was tasked with destroying the ring?
Answer: Frodo Baggins was tasked with destroying the ring.
2. Who helped Frodo on his journey?
Answer: Frodo was helped by Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf, and his loyal friend Sam.
3. What was the danger of the ring?
Answer: The ring had the power to control the world and was sought by the dark lord Sauron.
4. Where did Frodo need to destroy the ring?
Answer: Frodo needed to destroy the ring in the fiery volcano in Mordor.
5. What happened after the ring was destroyed?
Answer: Sauron was defeated, and peace was brought to Middle-earth.
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