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Free Year 2 Milo's Hat — Reading Comprehension

A short, friendly story about a windy day at the beach, followed by questions that check what happened, why it happened and what some tricky words mean. A gentle first step into reading for meaning, with a drawing-and-writing task to finish.

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Year
Year 2
Subject
English
Topic
Reading Comprehension
Difficulty
Getting started
Estimated time
15 minutes
Curriculum
New Zealand Curriculum
Questions
11
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4) + print

Students will practise

  • reading a short story for meaning
  • finding answers in the text
  • making simple inferences about feelings
  • working out word meanings from context

Curriculum: New Zealand Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Milo's Hat — Reading Comprehension

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  4. 4Doing Words: Action Verbs

How to use this comprehension exercise

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this comprehension exercise for?

Year 2 students (typically ages 6–7) working on reading comprehension. It is pitched at getting started.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 15 minutes for 11 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

Do I need to sign up to download?

No. Click Download Free PDF and it opens immediately. It is free for personal, classroom and homeschool use.

What should we do next?

Try How to Make Pikelets — Reading a Procedure.

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Year 2 · English · Reading Comprehension

Milo's Hat — Reading Comprehension

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Read the story first. Then answer the questions. Go back to the story whenever you need to.

Part A — What happened?

Look back at the story to find each answer.

1.Who went to the beach with Milo?[1 mark]
2.What colour was Milo's hat?[1 mark]
  1. Ared
  2. Bblue
  3. Cyellow
  4. Dgreen
3.What kind of day was it?[1 mark]
  1. Arainy
  2. Bwindy
  3. Csnowy
  4. Dfoggy
4.Where did the hat stop?[1 mark]
5.What was sitting on the hat?[1 mark]

Part B — Think about it

These answers are not written in the story. Use clues to work them out.

6.Why did Milo hold his hat tight on the way home?[2 marks]
7.How do you think Milo felt when his hat flew away? How do you know?[2 marks]
8.Why did the crab run under the rock?[2 marks]
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