Mail on the Move: How the Postal System Works – Reading Comprehension for Class 5 

This Grade 5 reading comprehension worksheet introduces learners to the fascinating journey of how letters travel from postbox to doorstep. Through the passage How the Postal System Works, students explore teamwork, organization, and communication in everyday life. 

The worksheet combines factual reading with reasoning-based exercises. Students first answer multiple-choice questions to test their recall of key details like sorting, delivery, and postal roles. Then they move on to short-answer and reflective questions that build comprehension and critical thinking. 

By engaging with this real-world process, learners strengthen their understanding of how systems work together with efficiency and care — valuable for both language learning and life skills. 

Why Reading about Systems Matters in Grammar? 

For Grade 5 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It connects grammar and comprehension with real-world processes. 
2. It builds vocabulary on organization and communication. 
3. It improves sequencing and descriptive reading skills. 
4. It fosters awareness of teamwork and civic services. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose the correct answer to understand the sequence and roles within the postal system. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
Students explain steps in the process, like sorting and delivery, to strengthen sentence writing and clarity. 

📬 Exercise 3 – Reflect and Connect 
Learners think critically about values like teamwork, technology, and relevance of the postal system today. 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. b) To the sorting center 
2. c) Postman 
3. a) Speed and teamwork 

Exercise 2 – Short Answers 
1. Letters are separated and sorted by destination. 
2. Teamwork ensures every letter reaches the right place. 
3. It travels by trucks, trains, or planes. 

Exercise 3 – Critical Thinking & Vocabulary 
1. It teaches that proper planning ensures success. 
2. It’s valuable for reaching places without internet access. 
3. Machines help sort and speed up the process. 
4. Synonym of “delivery” – distribution 

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