Exercise based on The VOYAGES OF SINBAD THE SAILOR, retold by Jeff Young

COMPREHENSION (20 marks)

1. Where did Sinbad live? Circle one. (1 mark)

a) Caliph b) Liverpool c) Onceuponatimeland d) Baghdad

2. A porter is someone who does what? Circle one. (1 mark)

a) works at the port b) carries things c) helps the poor d) buries carrots

3. What adjective best describes Sinbad? Circle one. (1 mark)

a) heroic b) bony c) lazy d) round

4. What were the reasons that people thought Sinbad was a scaredy-cat? Tick three. (2 marks)

a) he jumped at loud bangs

b) he poked his father with a stick

c) he liked doodling roses

d) he flinched from flickering shadows

e) he scuttled away from danger

5. In your opinion, if Sinbad was in your class, would he be popular with your teacher? Circle one.

Yes No

Year Group/Key Stage KS 2 / Year Group 6

COMPREHENSION

Back up your thoughts using evidence from the text. (2 marks)

6. In the third paragraph, how has the author brought the Kasbah to life? Explain your answer fully,

referring to the text. (3 marks)

7. In the third paragraph, find and copy the adjective that describes the storytellers in the kasbah. (1

mark)

8. Looking at punctuation, in the second paragraph, why has the author used an apostrophe when

referring to Sinbad’s stories? (1 mark)

9. Put these events in time order by numbering them from 1 to 6. One has been done for you. (2 marks)

Sinbad wakes

Sinbad arrives at the kasbah

the sun rises 1

Sinbad lounges around in bed

Sinbad dawdles to the market

Sinbad is poked with a stick

10. What type of writing is the text? (1 mark)

a) diary b) advert c) playscript d) story opening

11. Can you draw lines to match up the people mentioned in the text with items associated with them?

One has been done for you. (2 marks)

Caliph Haroun al-Rashid razors

cobblers instruments

Jugglers palace

Sinbad’s dad balls

Barbers shoes

Musicians

stick

12. Would you like to visit the kasbah?

Yes No

Back up your ideas using the text to help you. (3 marks)