Belonging Story Comprehension

The New Girl

​Chapter 1

You're in your sixth-grade classroom, and there's a buzz of excitement. A new student, Mia, is joining your class today. As she enters, you notice her scanning the room, a mix of nervousness and curiosity in her eyes. She takes a seat at the back, quietly unpacking her bag.

Multiple Choice

What does Mia do during recess?

• Plays soccer.

• Sits alone, sketching.

• Talks with her new friends.

• Reads a book.

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You're in your sixth-grade classroom, and there's a buzz of ​

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. A ​

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student, Mia, is ​

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your class today. As ​

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enters, you notice her ​

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the room, a mix of nervousness and curiosity in her eyes. She takes a seat at the back, quietly unpacking her bag.

Open Ended

How do you think Mia is feeling right now?

Multiple Choice

Choose the best revision of the following sentence: "Mia nervusly entered the new classroom, her eyes was scanning everyone."

• Mia nervously entered the new classroom her eyes were scanning everyone.

• Mia nervously entered the new classroom, her eyes was scanning everyone.

• Mia nervously entered the new classroom, her eyes scanning everyone.

• Mia nervous entered the new classroom, her eyes scanning everyone.

Chapter 2

The teacher asks everyone to introduce themselves. One by one, students share their names and a fun fact. When it's Mia's turn, she speaks softly, mentioning her love for art and her pet cat back at her old home.

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The teacher asks ​

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to introduce themselves. One by ​

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, students share their names and a fun fact. When it's Mia's ​

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, she speaks ​

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, mentioning her ​

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for art and her pet cat back at her old home.

Open Ended

What can you infer (guess) about her interests and personality?

Multiple Choice

Identify the best way to rewrite this sentence: "Her new classmates whispers and looked at her, making Mia feels out of place."

• Her new classmates whispered and looked at her, making Mia feel out of place.

• Her new classmates whispers and looked at her, making Mia felt out of place.

• Her new classmates whispered and looks at her, making Mia feels out of place.

• Her new classmates whisper and looked at her, making Mia feel out of place.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct revision for the sentence below: "She sit quietly at her desk, feeling a mix of anxious and excitement."

• She sits quietly at her desk, feeling a mix of anxious and excitement.

• She sat quietly at her desk, feeling a mix of anxiety and excitement.

• She sit quietly at her desk, feeling a mix of anxiety and excitement.

• She sits quietly at her desk, feeling a mix of anxiously and excited.

​Chapter 3

During recess, you see Mia sitting alone, sketching in her notebook. A group of your friends whispers nearby, glancing over at her occasionally.

Open Ended

What do you think Mia might be feeling as she sits by herself?

Chapter 4

You decide to approach Mia, asking if she'd like to join you for lunch. She smiles, a look of relief crossing her face, and nods eagerly.

Multiple Choice

Correct the following sentence: "Mia's was happy to shares her interest in art and her pet cat with the class."

• Mia was happy to share her interests in art and her pet cat with the class.

• Mia's was happy to share her interest in art and her pet cat with the class.

• Mia was happy to shares her interests in art and her pet cats with the class.

• Mia were happy to share her interest in arts and her pet cat with the class.

Open Ended

What do you think made Mia react that way to your invitation?

Chapter 5

As days pass, you and Mia start collaborating on a class project. You discover that you both enjoy drawing and decide to create a comic strip together. Working on the project, you chat and laugh, sharing stories about your families, hobbies, and dreams.

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As days ​

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, you and Mia start collaborating on a class ​

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. You discover that you ​

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enjoy drawing and decide to create a comic strip together. Working on the project, you ​

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and laugh, sharing stories about your ​

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, hobbies, and dreams.

Open Ended

How has your relationship with Mia evolved since you first met?

​Chapter 6

The project turns out to be a big hit, and your classmates are impressed with your teamwork. Mia seems more confident and starts participating more in class discussions. One day, she thanks you for being kind and helping her adjust to the new school.

Multiple Choice

What is the main setting of the story?

• A library

• A sixth-grade classroom

• A playground

• Mia's house

Multiple Choice

Why does Mia feel nervous when she first enters the classroom?

• She is late for class.

• She is the new student.

• She forgot her homework.

• She doesn't like school.

Multiple Choice

What does Mia share about herself during the introductions?

• She enjoys sports.

• She loves art and has a pet cat.

• She is excellent at mathematics.

• She recently moved from another country.

Multiple Choice

How do the other students first react to Mia?

• They invite her to play games.

• They ignore her completely.

• They look at her and whisper.

• They immediately become her friends.