COMPREHENSION Year Group/Key Stage
KS 2 / Year Group 6
Exercise based on The VOYAGES OF SINBAD THE SAILOR, retold by Jeff Young COMPREHENSION (20 marks) 1. Where did Sinbad live? Circle one. (1 mark) a) Caliph
b) Liverpool
c) Onceuponatimeland
d) Baghdad
2. A porter is someone who does what? Circle one. (1 mark) a) works at the port
b) carries things
c) helps the poor
d) buries carrots
3. What adjective best describes Sinbad? Circle one. (1 mark) a) heroic
b) bony
c) lazy d) round
4. What were the reasons that people thought Sinbad was a scaredy-cat? Tick three. (2 marks) a) he jumped at loud bangs b) he poked his father with a stick c) he liked doodling roses d) he flinched from flickering shadows e) he scuttled away from danger 5. In your opinion, if Sinbad was in your class, would he be popular with your teacher? Circle one. Yes
No
Back up your thoughts using evidence from the text. (2 marks)
6. In the third paragraph, how has the author brought the Kasbah to life? Explain your answer fully, referring to the text. (3 marks)
7. In the third paragraph, find and copy the adjective that describes the storytellers in the kasbah. (1 mark)
8. Looking at punctuation, in the second paragraph, why has the author used an apostrophe when referring to Sinbad’s stories? (1 mark)
9. Put these events in time order by numbering them from 1 to 6. One has been done for you. (2 marks) Sinbad wakes Sinbad arrives at the kasbah the sun rises Sinbad lounges around in bed Sinbad dawdles to the market Sinbad is poked with a stick
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10. What type of writing is the text? (1 mark) a) diary
b) advert
c) playscript
d) story opening
11. Can you draw lines to match up the people mentioned in the text with items associated with them? One has been done for you. (2 marks) Caliph Haroun al-Rashid
razors
cobblers
instruments
Jugglers
palace
Sinbad’s dad
balls
Barbers
shoes
Musicians
stick
12. Would you like to visit the kasbah? Yes
No
Back up your ideas using the text to help you. (3 marks)