Reading Comprehension "My Favourite Place on Planet Norilla" (My Room)

My Favourite Place on Planet Norilla

(A short story by humanoid Ziri-7)

Hello, Earth students!

My name is Ziri-7, and I live on Planet Norilla, far away across three blue galaxies. Today I want to tell you about my favourite place in my crystal house.
It’s my resting room, and I think you will like it.

When you enter the room, the first thing you see is my bright orange armchair. It is very soft – made from air-foam flowers – and I love sitting there.
On the armchair I keep a warm blanket. My robot-friend Tiko wove the blanket for me using light particles, so it glows when I’m cold.

Next to the chair there is a tall bookshelf. I keep my space maps, star journals and a few Earth magazines there. The floor is covered with a round purple carpet. It’s very fluffy and always warm, even in the night storms.

On the left side of the room I have a chest of drawers. Inside it I store small moon rocks and shiny crystals I found during my travels. Above the drawers there’s a big mirror. When I look into it, the mirror shows not only my face but also the energy colours around me – it’s a special Norillan mirror. Opposite the mirror stands a floating cupboard. It opens only when I say my secret code. Inside, I keep strange tools, some potions, and one musical cube.

My window is covered with long blue curtains. When I open them, I can see two suns rising at the same time. Next to the window I have soft star-shaped cushions, where I sometimes sit to watch comets.

On the wall you can see my favourite photographs: one of me flying over the Rainbow Canyon, one of my friends from Earth, and one of a giant flower that grows only once every thousand years.

In the corner of the room stands my glowing lamp. It changes colours depending on my mood – pink when I’m happy, green when I’m curious, and yellow when I’m ready to sleep.

This is my favourite place on Planet Norilla. Everyone needs a special corner, even a humanoid like me!

True / False

1. Ziri-7 lives on Planet Norilla.
2. The armchair in Ziri-7’s room is blue.
3. Tiko the robot made the blanket for Ziri-7.
4. The bookshelf in the room holds space maps and journals.
5. The carpet on the floor is purple.
6. The chest of drawers is full of clothes.
7. The mirror can show energy colours around Ziri-7.
8. The cupboard in the room can open only with a secret code.
9. The curtains on the window are green.
10. There are photographs of comets on the wall.
11. The lamp in the room can change colours depending on Ziri-7’s mood.

MULTIPLE-CHOICE TASK

1. Where does Ziri-7 live?

A. Ziri-7 lives on Planet Norilla.
B. Ziri-7 lives on the Blue Moon.
C. Ziri-7 lives on Earth with human students.
D. Ziri-7 lives inside a giant crystal cave.

2. What colour is the armchair in Ziri-7’s room?

A. The armchair is bright orange.
B. The armchair is dark blue.
C. The armchair is green and brown.
D. The armchair is red with yellow stripes.

3. Who made the glowing blanket for Ziri-7?

A. Ziri-7 made the blanket alone.
B. A robot named Tiko wove the blanket.
C. Earth students sent the blanket as a gift.
D. The blanket was found in the Rainbow Canyon.

4. What does Ziri-7 keep on the tall bookshelf?

A. Clothes, shoes, and old blankets.
B. Space maps, star journals, and Earth magazines.
C. Cooking books and musical cubes.
D. Moon rocks and shiny crystals.

5. What is the carpet on the floor like?

A. The carpet is square and green.
B. The carpet is round, purple, and fluffy.
C. The carpet is made of glowing metal.
D. The carpet is black and cold.

6. What is inside the chest of drawers?

A. Clothes and school notebooks.
B. Small moon rocks and shiny crystals.
C. Cooking tools and space spices.
D. Comet photos and old letters.

7. What can the special mirror show?

A. Only Ziri-7’s face and hair.
B. Moving pictures of Earth.
C. Ziri-7’s face and the energy colours around them.
D. Maps of the nearby galaxies.

8. How does the floating cupboard open?

A. It opens when Ziri-7 touches it.
B. It opens automatically every morning.
C. It opens only with Ziri-7’s secret code.
D. It opens when the suns rise.

9. What colour are the curtains?

A. The curtains are blue.
B. The curtains are green.
C. The curtains are purple.
D. The curtains are orange.

10. What photographs hang on the wall?

A. Photos of comets and star storms.
B. Photos of Ziri-7’s pets on Norilla.
C. Photos of Earth trees and animals.
D. Photos of Rainbow Canyon, Earth friends, and a rare giant flower.

11. What is special about Ziri-7’s lamp?

A. It turns on only at midnight.
B. It changes colours depending on Ziri-7’s mood.
C. It shines only when the suns rise.
D. It plays music when Ziri-7 is sad.

OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS

1. Describe Ziri-7’s favourite object in their room and explain why it is special.

In your answer: name the object, describe its appearance or function, explain why it is important to Ziri-7

2. How does Ziri-7 use the items in their room to relax or study? Give at least two examples. In your answer: mention at least two different objects, explain how each of them helps Ziri-7 relax or study

3. Imagine you visit Ziri-7’s room. Which part of it would you like the most and why? Explain your choice. In your answer: choose one part of the room, describe it, give a clear reason why you like it.