Sunshine Stories: Reading Comprehension on My Summer Vacation 

This Grade 5 reading comprehension worksheet features a cheerful passage titled My Summer Vacation. The story follows a child’s trip to their aunt’s home in Jaipur, filled with learning, laughter, and family time. It highlights simple joys like morning walks, games with cousins, and evening talks under the stars — encouraging readers to appreciate experiences that combine fun and growth.

Through structured exercises, students strengthen reading, vocabulary, and inference skills. They also reflect on the importance of relaxation, family bonding, and discovery. The worksheet connects learning with emotional awareness and memory-building. 

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in English Learning? 

Reading comprehension enhances both language and life understanding. For Grade 5 learners, it helps because: 
1. It builds critical thinking through storytelling. 
2. It improves vocabulary and sentence flow. 
3. It encourages reflection on real-life values like family and gratitude. 
4. It supports creative and descriptive writing skills. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet combines factual recall, reasoning, and value-based reflection: 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple-Choice Questions 
Students identify correct facts from the story. 
Example: Where did the narrator go for summer vacation? 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
Learners describe what they observed and enjoyed during the trip. 

📖 Exercise 3 – Reflective Questions 
Students connect experiences to moral lessons about family, relaxation, and learning, and find an antonym for “disliked.” 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. (b) Jaipur 
2. (d) Sat on the terrace and talked 
3. (a) Playing badminton 

Exercise 2 – Answer the Following 
1. It had colorful flowers. 
2. The narrator learned to make lemonade. 
3. It was memorable due to fun, learning, and togetherness. 

Exercise 3 – Reflective Questions 
1. Time with family strengthened bonds and created happy memories. 
2. Relaxation helps refresh the mind and prepare for new learning. 
3. The narrator learned history through stories and observation. 
4. The word is “enjoyed.” 

Give your child the joy of reading and reflection through this sunny and heartwarming comprehension worksheet. 

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