Class 5 Reading Passage on My First Day at School
Class 5 Reading Passage on My First Day at School
New Beginnings: Reading Comprehension on My First Day at School
This Grade 5 reading comprehension worksheet presents a heartfelt passage titled My First Day at School. The story captures the narrator’s feelings of nervousness and excitement while starting at a new school. From meeting a kind teacher to making a new friend named Kabir, it beautifully illustrates how kindness and friendship can turn fear into comfort.
Through a blend of factual, descriptive, and reflective exercises, students enhance their comprehension and empathy. This worksheet encourages learners to express emotions, build confidence in new environments, and understand how positive interactions help us adjust to change.
Why Reading Comprehension Matters in English Learning?
Reading comprehension allows children to connect text with their emotions and experiences. For Grade 5 learners, it is valuable because:
1. It helps understand emotions and character actions.
2. It improves reading fluency and clarity.
3. It encourages emotional expression and reflection.
4. It develops confidence in adapting to new experiences.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
This worksheet builds both language and emotional skills through relatable learning activities:
🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple-Choice Questions
Students select the right options to recall story facts.
Example: Who welcomed the narrator to the class?
✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions
Learners describe details from the passage such as appearance, actions, and feelings.
📖 Exercise 3 – Reflective Questions
Students think deeply about how friendship and kindness help ease new situations and find a synonym for “unfamiliar.”
✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option
1. (c) Excited and nervous
2. (b) The class teacher
3. (d) Sharing crayons with Kabir
Exercise 2 – Answer the Following
1. The school building looked large and colorful with many students around.
2. Both of them liked drawing.
3. The teacher welcomed the narrator and introduced them to the class.
Exercise 3 – Reflective Questions
1. The narrator was nervous because everything was new and they didn’t know anyone.
2. The passage shows that new situations become easier when we receive kindness and support.
3. Making a friend made the narrator feel comfortable and more confident.
4. The word is “new.”
Help your child build empathy and confidence in new beginnings with this inspiring reading comprehension worksheet.
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Frequently Asked Questions
It helps children relate personal experiences to reading and improves emotional understanding.
They boost focus, vocabulary, and interpretation of unfamiliar texts.
They enhance reasoning, recall, and writing responses based on textual evidence.
