

This Grade 5 reading comprehension worksheet takes students through the joyful experience of visiting a lively book fair. The passage follows Riya as she explores colourful bookstalls filled with storybooks, comics, encyclopedias, magazines, and dictionaries. Children learn how book fairs bring readers together by offering new stories, author meet-ups, and fun activities like storytelling sessions.
Students also read about Riya meeting her friend Aarav, getting a signed book from an author, and helping donate old books at a recycling stall. The passage highlights the importance of reading, friendship, kindness, and the excitement of discovering new books. This worksheet strengthens comprehension while encouraging a lifelong love for reading.
Comprehension exercises strengthen every part of language learning. For Grade 5 students, this topic is important because:
1. It improves vocabulary and understanding of descriptive events.
2. It helps children recall details and sequence events in a story.
3. It strengthens inferential thinking and emotional understanding.
4. It encourages reading habits and curiosity for books.
🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions
Students answer simple factual questions about where Riya went, what she bought, and who she met.
✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
Learners describe the types of stalls at the fair, how Riya helped her father, and why she felt happy.
📚 Exercise 3 – Reflection and Connection
Students explore the importance of book fairs, how Riya shows love for reading, and what books give us besides knowledge.
📝 Vocabulary Builder
Students find a word that means “full of colour” from the passage.
Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option
1. d) To the book fair
2. b) A signed book
3. c) Her friend Aarav
Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
1. There were stalls with storybooks, comics, and magazines.
2. She helped him choose science books.
3. She enjoyed buying books, meeting her friend, and helping out her dad.
Exercise 3 – Reflection and Connection
1. Book fairs help children explore and enjoy reading.
2. Riya eagerly looked for adventure stories.
3. Books give joy and imagination besides learning.
4. Colourful means full of bright colours.
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They help students imagine scenes, stalls, and activities through sensory details.
It strengthens observation-based understanding.
It introduces terms related to books, displays, and learning spaces.