Unseen Passage Reading Comprehension Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds (English)

Instructions

Read the story about Sparky the dragon carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Sparky the Baking Dragon

Sparky was not like other dragons. While other dragons breathed fire to scare knights, Sparky used his gentle flames to bake delicious cookies. His cave was not dark and scary; it was warm and smelled of cinnamon and chocolate.

One sunny afternoon, a little girl named Lily was lost in the Whispering Woods. She was scared and hungry. Suddenly, she smelled something wonderful. Following the sweet scent, she found Sparky's cave. She peeked inside and saw a friendly green dragon wearing a chef's hat!

"Hello!" said Sparky with a warm smile. "Would you like a chocolate chip cookie? They are fresh from the oven."

Lily was surprised but not afraid. Sparky's kind eyes made her feel safe. She ate a cookie, and it was the best cookie she had ever tasted. Sparky then helped Lily find her way back to her village. From that day on, Lily and Sparky were the best of friends, sharing stories and, of course, many more cookies.

Part A: Choose the correct answer.

1. What did Sparky use his fire for?

   a) Scaring knights
   b) Baking cookies
   c) Keeping his cave warm

2. What was the little girl's name?

   a) Daisy
   b) Rose
   c) Lily

3. What was Sparky wearing on his head?

   a) A crown
   b) A chef's hat
   c) A party hat

Part B: Fill in the blanks with words from the passage.

1. Sparky's cave smelled of _______________ and chocolate.
2. Lily was lost in the _______________ Woods.
3. Sparky helped Lily find her way back to her _______________.

Part C: Answer the following questions in a full sentence.

1. How was Sparky different from other dragons?

   _________________________________________________________________

   _________________________________________________________________

2. Why was Lily not afraid of Sparky?

   _________________________________________________________________

   _________________________________________________________________

Part D: Match the words with their meanings.

Draw a line to match the word on the left to its correct meaning on the right.

Answer Key

Part A: Choose the correct answer.

1. b) Baking cookies
2. c) Lily
3. b) A chef's hat

Part B: Fill in the blanks.

1. cinnamon
2. Whispering
3. village

Part C: Answer the following questions.

(Sample answers; similar sentences are also correct.)

1. Sparky was different from other dragons because he used his fire to bake cookies instead of scaring knights.
2. Lily was not afraid of Sparky because his kind eyes made her feel safe.

Part D: Match the words with their meanings.

1. delicious - c. very tasty
2. gentle - a. kind and calm
3. scared - b. feeling afraid