Wheels and Wires: Transport and Communication – Reading Comprehension for Class 5 

This Grade 5 reading comprehension worksheet explores the fascinating world of transport and communication. Students read a short, clear passage explaining how modern life depends on fast travel and quick connections through trains, airplanes, metro systems, mobile phones, and the internet. 

Designed to build both factual understanding and critical thinking, this worksheet includes multiple-choice, short-answer, and analytical questions. It helps learners understand how transport and communication save time, bring people closer, and support global cooperation. 

Why Transport and Communication Matter in Grammar? 

Comprehension around real-world topics like transport and communication helps children connect reading with practical life. For Grade 5 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. It introduces everyday terms related to travel and technology. 
2. It builds vocabulary through context-based reading. 
3. It enhances reasoning about progress and modern society. 
4. It strengthens sentence-based understanding through factual and reflective questions. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple-Choice Questions 
Students choose the correct answers about the main ideas in the passage — such as identifying transport modes and communication tools. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Short-Answer Questions 
Learners write brief responses explaining examples of modern transport and their importance. 

📝 Exercise 3 – Critical Thinking and Word Skills 
Students answer deeper questions about how these systems make the world smaller, their disadvantages, and find a synonym for “communication.” 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice 
1. b) Airplane 
2. a) Mobile phone 
3. b) They connect and save time 

Exercise 2 – Short Answers 
1. Trains, ships, and airplanes help people travel far. 
2. They are important for work, trade, and relationships. 
3. Technology like the internet and mobile phones speeds it up. 

Exercise 3 – Analytical and Vocabulary 
1. They connect people across countries and reduce distance. 
2. Using them wisely keeps the world safe and balanced. 
3. They cause pollution and traffic at times. 
4. Synonym: connection – Global connection improves relationships. 

Help your child explore the world of progress and innovation through this exciting comprehension on Transport and Communication. 
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