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Reading Comprehension Basics

Reading Comprehension

Fact-based questions to test basic reading comprehension skills for early learners.

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18 Questions Easy Ages 5+ Aug 23, 2026

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1 Which part of a book lists the chapter titles and page numbers?

A The index
B The table of contents
C The glossary
D The cover

2 What is the person who writes a book called?

A The illustrator
B The reader
C The author
D The printer

3 Where do you usually find the title of a book?

A On the spine or front cover
B Only on the last page
C Inside the glossary
D In the table of contents

4 What is the main purpose of an index in a non-fiction book?

A To list all the characters
B To explain difficult words
C To list topics alphabetically with page numbers
D To tell the story

5 What does an illustrator do?

A Writes the sentences
B Draws the pictures
C Prints the books
D Sells the books

6 Where would you look to find the definition of a difficult word in a book?

A The spine
B The cover
C The glossary
D The page number

7 What is the 'spine' of a book?

A The edge that holds the pages together
B The cover page
C The back page
D The title page

8 What is the front part of a book that protects the pages called?

A The jacket or cover
B The spine
C The index
D The appendix

9 In a story, what is the 'setting'?

A The person who is talking
B The time and place where the story happens
C The problem to solve
D The lesson learned

10 What do we call the list at the end of a book that defines new words?

A Table of contents
B Index
C Glossary
D Title page

11 What is the main character of a story?

A The person the story is mostly about
B The person who prints the book
C The person who sells the book
D The page number

12 What is the title page of a book?

A The back cover
B The page that shows the title and author
C The page with the index
D The page with the glossary

13 Which part of a book shows the page number of each chapter?

A The spine
B The glossary
C The table of contents
D The cover

14 What is a 'fiction' book?

A A book that tells a made-up story
B A book about real history
C A book about science
D A book with only facts

15 What is a 'non-fiction' book?

A A book about dragons
B A book about real facts
C A book with no words
D A book of poems

16 What does an author do first when making a book?

A Draws the cover
B Writes the words
C Prints the paper
D Binds the spine

17 What do we call the words printed at the bottom of an illustration?

A A caption
B An index
C A spine
D A title

18 Which of these is found on the back cover of many books?

A A summary of the story
B The table of contents
C The index
D The glossary

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