The New Friend

Who is telling the story?

• a man who plays soccer

• a girl who is seven years old

• a boy who is seven years old

How do the kids know that a new family would soon live in the house?

• The family came to play soccer.

• They talk to the family in the store.

• A crew unloads boxes off a truck.

Who moves in the house?

• Luis

• Makoto

• Martin

Which sentence in the story shows that Makoto is good at soccer?

• He could keep running and running.

• He learned all of our names by the end of the game.

• They were glad that Makoto had made some new friends.

How do you know the boy telling the story likes to help?

• He eats cookies.

• He takes some bags into the house.

• He talks to Makoto's mother and father.

Where did Makoto live BEFORE he came to the house?

• Japan

• a farm

• the store

Why do Makoto's mother and father give the boys cookies?

• to get the boys to go away

• to show the boys how to eat

• to show they are happy for the boys' help

How do you know the boys like each other?

• They shake hands.

• They carry bags into the house.

• They play together all day long.

Why are the boys glad that Makoto will go to their school?

• They can fly his kites.

• They will get more cookies.

• They will have a new friend.

Which best tells what this story is about?

• Three boys become friends.

• The boys like to play soccer.

• A family moves into the city.