Grade 3 Cambridge Curriculum English Comprehension Worksheet for 9-Year-Olds

Instructions

Read the story below carefully. Then, answer all the questions that follow.

Leo loved exploring his grandmother’s attic. It was dusty and filled with forgotten treasures. One rainy afternoon, while searching through an old wooden chest, he found something unusual. It wasn't a toy or a piece of jewellery, but a small, leather-bound book with a shiny brass lock. There was no key. Leo felt a little disappointed but noticed some strange symbols carved into the cover.

He remembered a story his grandmother once told him about a 'key of words'. He thought hard and whispered the first word that came to his mind: "Adventure". To his astonishment, there was a soft *click*. The lock sprang open!

Inside, the pages were blank. Leo felt puzzled. He picked up a pencil lying nearby and on the first page, he wrote: "A brave knight rode through a dark forest." As soon as he finished the sentence, the ink glowed and then transformed into a beautiful, detailed drawing of the very scene he had just described! Whatever he wrote, the book would illustrate. Leo realised he hadn't just found an old book; he had found a book of endless imagination.

Section A: Multiple Choice

Circle the correct answer for each question.

1. What is this story mainly about?
   • a) A boy who loves rainy days.
   • b) A boy who finds a magical book.
   • c) A boy who is scared of the attic.


2. How did Leo open the locked book?
   • a) He found a hidden key.
   • b) He broke the lock with a tool.
   • c) He said a magic word.


3. In the story, the word 'astonishment' means...
   • a) great sadness.
   • b) great hunger.
   • c) great surprise.

Section B: True or False

Read each sentence and write 'True' or 'False' on the line.

1. Leo found the book in the garden. __________


2. The pages of the book were full of stories when Leo opened it. __________


3. The book turned Leo's words into pictures. __________

Section C: Short Answer Questions

Write your answer in a full sentence.

1. Where did Leo find the old wooden chest?

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2. Why was Leo disappointed at first when he found the book?

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3. What was the first sentence Leo wrote in the book?

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Section D: Vocabulary Match

Draw a line to match the word from the story to its correct meaning.

Answer Key

Section A: Multiple Choice

1. b) A boy who finds a magical book.
2. c) He said a magic word.
3. c) great surprise.

Section B: True or False

1. False
2. False
3. True

Section C: Short Answer Questions

1. Leo found the old wooden chest in his grandmother's attic.
2. Leo was disappointed at first because the book was locked and he could not find a key.
3. The first sentence Leo wrote was: "A brave knight rode through a dark forest."

Section D: Vocabulary Match

• Unusual → Not common; different from what is normal.
• Puzzled → Confused because you cannot understand something.
• Transformed → Changed or became something different.