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Year 2 English · Reading for meaning: who, what, where and when

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. In 'Ben and the Kite', who went to the beach with Ben?
- ☐ (a) his mum
- ☐ (b) his gran
- ☐ (c) his friend
2. Why could Ben fly his kite?
- ☐ (a) The wind was strong.
- ☐ (b) It was raining.
- ☐ (c) Gran threw it up high.
3. What happened first?
- ☐ (a) They found the kite in a bush.
- ☐ (b) Gran helped pull the kite free.
- ☐ (c) The string slipped out of Ben's hand.
4. What does Ben say he will do next time?
- ☐ (a) hold on tight
- ☐ (b) stay at home
- ☐ (c) buy a new kite
5. What is the setting of the story?
- ☐ (a) a school
- ☐ (b) a beach
- ☐ (c) a farm
6. What colour was Ben's kite? Type one word.
7. On what day did Ben go to the beach? Type one word.
8. The kite was stuck in a ____. Type the missing word.

Answer sheet

1. his gran — The story says, 'Ben and his gran went to the beach.'
2. The wind was strong. — The story says, 'The wind was strong, so Ben flew his green kite.'
3. The string slipped out of Ben's hand. — The string slipped before they found the kite and pulled it free.
4. hold on tight — Ben says, 'Next time I will hold on tight.'
5. a beach — The story happens at the beach.
6. green — The story says Ben flew his 'green kite'.
7. Saturday — The story begins, 'On Saturday…'
8. bush — 'They found it stuck in a bush near the car park.'