Match Report Comprehension - Class 3 English Worksheet
Read a short fictional match report and answer questions to build reading comprehension skills.
Learning Objective
Read a short passage and answer literal comprehension questions accurately.
Skills Practised
- Reading comprehension
- Sequencing events
- Detail recall
Match report
On Saturday, the Sunshine Strikers played against the River City Rovers. Aisha scored the first goal in the tenth minute. Before half-time, Karan added a second goal for the Strikers. In the second half, the Rovers fought back with one goal, but the Strikers held on to win the match 2-1.
Preview Questions
Q1. Who scored the first goal in the match report?
- Aisha
- Karan
- The Rovers' captain
- The referee
Q2. What was the final score of the match?
- 2-1
- 1-1
- 3-1
- 2-0
Q3. In which half did the River City Rovers score their goal?
- First half
- Second half
Interactive Activities
This worksheet also comes as 2 hands-on activities that children can play on a phone, tablet or computer, with kind feedback after each one:
- Sequencing: Put the events from the match report in the order they happened.
- Sequencing: Put these match events in the correct order.
Note for Parents & Teachers
Read the match report aloud together first, then let your child answer. Ask them to point to the sentence that shows each answer.