READING W-0B

READING

W-0B

​A Pet of His Own

​Jeff lived with his family and their three pets. His sister Kim had a bird. His brother Rick had two mice. Jeff wanted a pet of his own. “May I get a snake?” he asked his parents. He was polite because he knew good manners were important.

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​“A snake will eat my bird,” shrieked Kim loudly. Her yell upset her bird. The bird started to chirp. Jeff had another idea. “May I get a cat?” he asked politely. “A cat will eat my bird,” cried Kim. “And a cat will eat my mice,” said Rick.

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​Jeff was stumped by his pet problem and didn’t know how to solve it. He wanted a pet that was different and unique. There was already one bird and two mice. He couldn’t get a snake or a cat. What kind of pet wouldn’t disturb or upset the others?

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Then one day Jeff saw an ad for a rabbit. This pet was different. This pet could get along with the others.

Jeff’s parents got him the rabbit. He was so thrilled to have a pet of his own that he shouted for joy.

Multiple Choice

1. Who were the characters in the story?

• Ironman and 

• Jeff, Kim, Rick, and their parents.

Multiple Choice

2- The story takes place at:

• Jeff's house

• school

Multiple Choice

3- At the end of the story , Jeff gets  a:

• snake

• rabbit

​VOCABULARY

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allowed	When you are not allowed to do something, you do not have permission.
care	When you care for something, you meet its needs.
excited	When I am excited , I am all worked up about something that happened.

​roams When an animal roams , it moves

around freely.

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needs	A person’s or an animal’s needs are things they must have.
safe	When I am safe , I am free from harm or danger.
wandered	During a snowstorm, the animals wandered around looking for shelter.
wild	The wild is a place in nature where animals live.