The Olympic Games – Reading Comprehension Worksheet 4
Students should first read the passage carefully to understand the history and main ideas of the Olympic Games. After reading, they should answer the multiple-choice and true/false questions by selecting the best option for each item. The questions will help them check their understanding of the main idea, vocabulary in context, and important details from the passage.
Once they finish choosing their answers, they can tap “Submit Quiz” or “Check Answers” to see their score and review which questions they answered correctly. This worksheet is designed to help students practice finding key information, improving reading comprehension, and learning how to identify facts and main ideas in a text.
Reading Passage for Finding Main Ideas and Details
The Story of the Olympic Games
📖 Read the passage and answer the questions.
Passage: The Story of the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games have a very long history. No one knows exactly when they started, but historians believe the first games happened in ancient Greece around 776 BC. At that time, the Olympics took place in a town called Olympia. There was only one event—a short running race. The first Olympic winner was Coroebus, a cook who became famous for his speed.
As the years passed, the games became more popular. More events were added, such as wrestling and horse racing. Only men could take part in the ancient Olympics, and they competed without wearing clothes, which was normal in Greek sports traditions. The games were held every four years for almost 1,000 years. However, in AD 394, the Roman Emperor Theodosius ended the Olympics for religious reasons.
Many centuries later, a young Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin wanted to bring the Olympic Games back. He believed that sports could help bring people together. After many years of planning, the first modern Olympic Games were finally held in Athens in 1896. Thirteen countries joined, and nearly 300 athletes competed in nine different sports.
Pierre de Coubertin also created the famous Olympic rings. Each ring stands for one of the five continents, and the colors were chosen because every national flag includes at least one of them. Today, the Olympics are the world’s biggest sports event and take place every four years in a different city. In 2004, the Olympics returned to Athens again. More than 11,000 athletes from 203 countries joined the competition, making the Olympics a global symbol of teamwork and international friendship.
Multiple Choice Quiz
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