Class: 7th Reading Comprehension Skills Paragraph No: 1: Read and Pronounce

Class: 7th
Reading Comprehension skills

Paragraph No: 1
Koalas have pouches. A baby koala is called a joey and is about the size
of a jelly bean when it is born. It is bright pink and has no hair and no
ears and is blind, but it is already a great little climber. The newborn
joey climbs through its mother’s fur until it gets to her pouch and there
it stays for over five months. While in the pouch, the joey drinks its
mother’s milk. When it is strong enough, it starts to peep out of the
pouch. It then moves from pouch to back. The baby koala drinks its
mother’s milk until it is about a year old but it also has something new
on the menu-eucalyptus leaves!
Read and pronounce:
Pouch, climber, eucalyptus, joey
Worksheet:
 Tick the correct answer.
 A baby koala is called as joey puppy
 A newly born koala is about the size of a chicken jelly bean
Fill in the blanks.
 A newly born koala has---------------- color.
 The baby koalas stay in their mother’s pouch for-------- months.
Question/ answer
 Describe the newly born koala’s physical appearance.
 For how long Koalas depends on its mother’s milk?
Paragraph No: 2
Long ago, there lived a poor porter named Hindbad in Baghdad. One
hot summer, he was going with a bundle on his head. He was sweating
due to the scorching heat and appeared to be exhausted. He sat in a
shed of a tree near the beautiful house. While sitting there, he was
enchanted by the soft melodious music and the rich soothing fragrance
of perfume coming from inside. He exclaimed loudly, “why am I poor?
Whereas, a few others are rolling in wealth. Why is this discrepancy?”
Read and Pronounce:
Scorching, exhausted, enchanted, melodious, discrepancy
Worksheet:
Question/answer
 Why was the poor porter sweating?
 Where did the poor porter sit to relax himself?
 What did enchant the poor porter?
 What did the poor porter exclaim for?
 Where did he live?
Paragraph No: 3
A pirate named Billy Bones comes to stay at the Admiral Benbow, an
inn owned by Jim’s mother. When he dies, Jim and his mother find a
treasure map. Jim takes it to Dr.Livescy and Squire Trehawney, who
agree to outfit a ship and search for the treasure. Long John Silver, who
signs on as a cook but is in fact a notorious pirate, enlists a crew of
pirates. As soon as the ship reaches the island, the pirates mutiny. Jim
separated from the rest of the loyal crew, finds an English man
marooned on the island, Ben Gunn who agrees to help in return for a
share of the treasure and safe passage to England.
Read and pronounce:
Treasure, notorious, pirate, island, mutiny
Worksheet;
Answer the following questions:
 Where does the Pirate Billy Bone stay?
 What does Jim and his mother find after the death of the pirate?
 What kind of character John silver has?
 Why does Jim separate from the crew?
 Who is Ben Gun in the given passage and what condition he agrees
to help Jim?
Paragraph No: 4
The walls around the city of Troy were particularly strong. According to
legends, the Greeks spent 10 years trying to break into the city. Year
after year they fought, and year after neither side won. One Greek
general, Odysseus had an idea: “Let’s pretend to sail away. We‘ll leave
a gift for Troy to announce the end of the war-a wooden horse with 30
men hidden inside. At night, these men can split out and open the gates
of Troy!”
Read and Pronounce:
Particularly, legend, pretend, neither
Worksheet:
Answer the following questions:
 Why were the Greeks unable to enter the city of Troy?
 How many years did they spent in the struggle of breaking into the
city of Troy?
 Were they succeed in their mission?
 What suggestion did the general Odysseus make to enter the city?
 Suggest a suitable title for the given paragraph.
Paragraph No: 5
Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela were two great humanitarians. A

humanitarian is a person who fights injustice and works for the
happiness of others. Mother Teresa Fought against poverty. Nelson
Mandela fought against apartheid, a racist political system in which
white people kept all power and wealth for themselves. Mandela was
jailed from 1962 to 1990 for his campaign. People worldwide admire
these two great heroes. Both were awarded the Nobel peace Prize for
their work for peace and justice.
Read and Pronounce:
Humanitarian, poverty, apartheid, campaign, admire
Worksheet:
 Who is a humanitarian?
 What struggles Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela made for the
betterment of the world?

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