Journey of an Aspiring Egg: A Reading Comprehension Worksheet

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A grade 7 reading comprehension worksheet featuring a creative story about an egg named Gerald who dreams of space travel, with questions to assess understanding, inference, sequencing, and vocabulary.

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Journey of an Aspiring Egg: A Reading Comprehension Worksheet

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Journey of an Aspiring Egg: A Reading Comprehension Worksheet

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Instructions: Read the passage below carefully. Then, answer each question to the best of your ability. Some questions require you to select the best answer, while others ask you to sequence events or match items. Be sure to read each question carefully before answering.
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Reading Passage

There once was an egg named Gerald who dreamed of becoming an astronaut. While all the other eggs were content sitting in their carton, waiting to become omelettes or boiled delicacies, Gerald gazed up at the kitchen ceiling, imagining it as the Milky Way. He trained daily — rolling back and forth in the carton to improve his core strength and aerodynamics. The toast soldiers mocked him, calling him “crackpot,” but Gerald didn’t mind. He knew that one day, someone would build a rocket out of an empty paper towel roll and send him to space… or at least to the top shelf of the fridge, which was the highest any egg had ever gone. And you know what? He made it. He didn’t crack under pressure.
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Comprehension Questions

Answer the following questions based on the passage above.
1.
What was Gerald dreaming of?
[2 marks]
2.
What did Gerald do daily to prepare for space travel?
[2 marks]
3.
Arrange the following events from the passage in the correct order:
[2 marks]
4.
Why did the toast soldiers call Gerald a “crackpot”? (infer from the passage)
[2 marks]
5.
What does the phrase 'he didn’t crack under pressure' imply about Gerald?
[2 marks]
6.
Which of the following best describes Gerald's attitude toward his dreams?
[2 marks]
AHe was doubtful and gave up easily.
BHe was determined and hopeful.
CHe was indifferent and uninterested.
DHe was fearful and hesitant.
7.
True or False: Gerald was content sitting in his carton and never dreamed of anything bigger.
[2 marks]
8.
Match the following:
[2 marks]
1. Gerald
2. Milky Way
3. Top shelf of the fridge
4. Crackpot
AAn egg with big dreams
BMocking nickname from toast soldiers
CGerald's imagination of space
DThe highest place Gerald wanted to reach
9.
What can you infer about Gerald’s personality from the story?
[2 marks]
10.
Why is the story about Gerald considered inspiring?
[2 marks]

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4/21/2025
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