Kangaroos — Reading Comprehension — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 1 reading comprehension comprehension exercise.
Year 1 · English · Reading Comprehension
Kangaroos — Reading Comprehension — Answers
Kangaroos
Read the information about kangaroos.
Kangaroos are animals that live in Australia. They have strong back legs and a long, thick tail.
Kangaroos do not walk. They hop! A big kangaroo can hop very fast and very far. Its tail helps it to balance.
Kangaroos eat grass and plants. They like to eat in the early morning and in the evening when it is cool. In the hot part of the day, they rest in the shade.
A baby kangaroo is called a joey. A joey is tiny when it is born. It lives in its mother's pouch where it is warm and safe. It drinks milk and grows bigger every day.
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
Part A — Find the facts
Look back at the text to find each answer.
Answer: In Australia.
- AThey walk.
- BThey hop.
- CThey fly.
- DThey swim.
Answer: They hop.
The text says 'Kangaroos do not walk. They hop!'
Answer: Its tail.
- Afish
- Bmeat
- Cgrass and plants
- Dinsects
Answer: grass and plants
The text says 'Kangaroos eat grass and plants.'
Answer: A joey.
Answer: A mob.
Part B — Think about it
Use clues from the text to explain your answers.
Answer: To stay cool. The text says they like to eat when it is cool.
Answer: Because it is tiny when it is born and the pouch keeps it warm and safe.
Answer: Strong legs help them hop fast and far.
Part C — Words in the text
- Avery big
- Bvery small
- Cvery fast
- Dvery loud
Answer: very small
Tiny means very small.
- Aa kind of food
- Ba type of tree
- Ca pocket on the mother's tummy
- Da loud noise
Answer: a pocket on the mother's tummy
A pouch is like a pocket where the joey lives.
Part D — Your turn
Model answer: Kangaroos hop with their strong back legs. A baby kangaroo is called a joey and lives in a pouch.
Success criteria:
- Two facts from the text
- Each fact is a complete sentence
- Capital letters and full stops used
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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