Reading comprehentoin for 5 graders

Text for reading for 5^th graders

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Read the text and translate it.

One Sunday a very tiny and very hungry caterpillar appeared in the garden. She started to look for some food.

On Monday the caterpillar ate one apple. But she was still hungry.

On Tuesday she ate two pears. But she was still hungry.

On Wednesday she ate three plums. But she was still hungry.

On Thursday she ate four strawberries. But she was still hungry.

On Friday she ate five oranges. But she was still hungry.

On Saturday she ate one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream, one cucumber, one piece of cheese, one piece of cherry pie, one lollipop, one sausage and one slice of water-melon. The caterpillar was very big, but she was still hungry.

It was Sunday again. The caterpillar wasn’t hungry any more. She climbed onto a tree and ate some green leaves there. And she felt herself much better then. She made a small house for herself and fell asleep. In two weeks she became a beautiful butterfly.

(Adopted from “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle)

Useful Words

caterpillar – гусінь

 lollipop  -  льодяник

cucumber – огірок

Task 1. Choose the correct answer

1. Who is the main character in the story?

1. A tiny caterpillar
2. A green leaf
3. A big butterfly
4. A cherry pie

2. What did the caterpillar eat on Sunday?
   1. Two pears
   2. One apple
   3. Four strawberries
   4. Three plums
3. What did the caterpillar eat on Thursday?
   1. Three plums
   2. One apple
   3. Four strawberries
   4. Two pears
4. What happened on Sunday?
   1. The caterpillar appeared in the garden
   2. The caterpillar became a butterfly
   3. The caterpillar ate a lot of food
   4. The caterpillar climbed onto a tree
5. What did the caterpillar eat on Wednesday?
   1. Three plums
   2. Four strawberries
   3. Two pears
   4. One apple

6. What did the caterpillar eat on Monday?
   1. Four strawberries
   2. One apple
   3. Three plums
   4. Two pears

Task 2 Match the following events with the days they happened.

1)The caterpillar became a beautiful butterfly

2) The caterpillar ate a variety of foods

3) The caterpillar felt much better

4) The caterpillar wasn't hungry anymore and ate green leaves

A - In two weeks from the first Sunday

B - Saturday

C - After eating the green leaves

D – Sunday