English Reading Comprehension For Grade 5 Children

• Passage-1: My Nephew
• Passage-2: Bu-cola
• Passage-3: Yusri and Yusra
• Passage-4: Mother
• Passage-5: Pangolins
• Passage-6: Earthquakes
• Passage-7: When Your Time Comes
• Passage-8: Collecting Fossils
• Passage-9: The Bicycle
• Passage-10: The Egg and the Bottle
• Passage-11: Sasha’s Night Alone
• Passage-12: About The Cat
• Passage-13: Isle Of Jormuguar
• Passage-14: Shoes: Taking One Step at A Time

Passage 13 - Isle Of Jormuguar

The Isle of Jormuguar is a passage for reading that is followed by comprehension questions for Grade 5 students.

The following paragraphs are about the cat. Read them very carefully and answer the questions given below.

“Quick! Carry everything to the ship,” Captain Norman shouted as he waved his hand to his crew. Captain Norman had decided to sail to the Isle of Jormuguar as his advisors had made an amazing discovery. By combining three map fragments, he was able to find the location of the hidden treasures on the Isle of Jormuguar.

Captain Norman boarded his ship and headed for his quarters. After planning the route, he decided to inspect the ship before setting off for the journey. When he left his quarters, his crew knew that Captain Norman was approaching. The sound of his black boots and the chirping parrot which was always perched on his shoulder signaled his presence to the crew.

As Captain Norman inspected the ship, he sensed that his crew was apprehensive of the decision to sail to the Isle of Jormuguar. The morale of the crew was the most important factor to Captain Norman. Therefore, he gave an assuring speech to his crew before setting off on their journey.

After sailing for 22 days, Captain Norman spotted an island. Grabbing his telescope, he quickly adjusted it to have a closer look. The island was very big and according to the map, it had to be the Isle of Jormuguar.

As Captain Norman’s ship reached the island, he noticed that it was too quiet. Without hesitation, he ordered his crew to get their weapons. Before disembarking from the ship, he separated his crew into groups.

Next, he set up a campsite on the edge of the island and prepared to venture deeper into the island. Captain Norman sent some of his crew members to scout the area around them but they never returned. Worried, he sent another group to look for them. He wanted to quickly locate the treasure and sail back home.

Captain Norman headed for the other end of the island. Walking cautiously, he made sure to constantly check his surroundings for he did not want to get lost. Also, he wanted to look for clues to the buried treasure.

“Found something!” said one of the crew members. Captain Norman made his way to the spot and saw two statues standing near each other. Inspecting both statues, he realized that there were inscriptions on them. “Charles! Come here!” he shouted. Charles was the translator of the crew and Captain Norman was hoping that he could decipher the inscriptions.

As Charles was reading the inscriptions, Captain Norman looked around and noticed that the area was sandy. Just then, five figures came out from the forest. They were the group of crew members that had not returned. The group explained to Captain Norman that after they crossed a bridge, the high tide collapsed the bridge and they had to find another way back. Captain Norman was relieved that nothing had happened to them and directed them back to the camp to rest.

“The treasure lies below the statues,” Charles translated from the inscription. Captain Norman immediately ordered his crew to start digging in the sandy area and after a few hours, they found a treasure chest. He opened the treasure chest and in it were gold bars and ornaments. The crew and the captain were overjoyed. They had found their treasure finally.

• Why did Captain Norman decide to sail to the Isle of Jormuguar?
• How did the crew know that Captain Norman was approaching them?
• Why did Captain Norman give a reassuring speech to his crew?
• Why do you think Captain Norman ask his crew to get their weapons?
• Give two reasons why Captain Norman was walking cautiously on the Isle of Jormuguar.
• Why did Captain Norman shout for Charles?

Answer Scheme:

• Captain Norman discovered that there were hidden treasures on the isle of Jormuguar. By combining three map fragments he was able to find the location of the treasures in that island.
• The sound of the Captain’s black boots and the chirping parrot which was always perched on his shoulder signaled his presence to the crew.
• Captain Norman gave a reassuring speech to the crew to boost their morale.
• The island was too quiet and the captain must have thought that there might be something dangerous there.
• Captain Norman was constantly checking his surroundings to make sure he would not get lost. Also, he wanted to look for clues to the buried treasure.
• Charles was the translator of the crew. He was hoping that he could decipher the inscriptions on the statues.