Invent, Discover, Explore: Science Exhibition – Reading Comprehension for Class 5 

This Grade 5 reading comprehension worksheet takes students into the exciting world of a school science exhibition. The passage describes how the auditorium was filled with models, posters, and creative displays showcasing how science appears in everyday life. Children read about projects like a water purifier made using sand and charcoal, a bubbling volcano model, a windmill that lights a bulb, and even a robot built by senior students.

Students experience how curiosity, teamwork, and hands-on learning make science fun and meaningful. The worksheet strengthens reading fluency, understanding of factual details, and the ability to connect ideas about innovation and problem-solving. As learners explore the narrator’s experience, they also understand how exhibitions help them learn by doing, observing, and explaining.

Why Reading Comprehension Matters in Grammar? 

Comprehension exercises strengthen every part of language learning. For Grade 5 students, this topic is important because: 
1. It improves vocabulary and understanding of factual, academic texts. 
2. It helps children organise ideas and follow sequences in explanatory passages. 
3. It builds inference, reasoning, and interpretation skills. 
4. It encourages creativity, observation, and real-world learning. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students identify key facts like the type of exhibition, what projects were displayed, and which model the narrator created. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
Learners recall what models they saw, what the teacher said about learning, and how the water purifier worked. 

📚 Exercise 3 – Reflection and Connection 
Children think about the importance of exhibitions, creativity in science, and what they learn from observing working models. 

📝 Vocabulary Builder 
Students find a word that means “full of wonder.” 

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Option 
1. a) Science exhibition 
2. b) Robots and models 
3. b) A water purifier model 

Exercise 2 – Short Answer Questions 
1. They saw models of planets, volcanoes, and robots. 
2. She said learning happens better when we see things. 
3. It cleaned dirty water. 

Exercise 3 – Reflection and Connection 
1. They make learning enjoyable through real examples. 
2. We can learn ideas by observing models closely. 
3. Creativity helps find new solutions. 
4. Amazing means full of wonder. 

Help your child discover the thrill of creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning with this inspiring science-themed comprehension worksheet! 
Spark curiosity that leads to brighter ideas. 

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