RL 3.1

Carl never thought he would be a king. After all, he was only a mouse! He was born in the barn behind the hogs. Nothing in his life said that he would ever become the king of the country, but here he was. In only a few minutes the crown would be put on his head, and he would be king. How this all happened, is a long and strange story!

Where was Carl born?

• A hospital

• Burger King

• In a barn

• He was a mouse

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The rabbit made fun of the turtle for thinking the little turtle could beat him in a race. He was a rabbit! How could a turtle ever beat him? The day of the race the rabbit took off so fast, he left the turtle in a cloud of dust. But about half way through the race, the rabbit stopped. He was so sure he would win, that he took a nap. The turtle just kept going, he put one foot in front of he other. By the time the rabbit woke up, the turtle was already across the finish line!

When did the rabbit stop to rest?

• About half way through the race

• At the beginning of the race

• Near the end of the race

• When he was tired

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Luke peeked out from behind the tree. He was still shaking. He had been alone at home when he saw it. It was big, very big, and he could see right through it. It moved, it made a strange sound, and it came at him. He ran out the door, and ran behind the tree. Even now he could hear strange sounds inside his house.

Where was Luke when he had become scared?

• At the park

• At school

• At a friend's house

• At home

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At one time people thought Neptune was the god of the sea. A story tells of a time when Neptune and Minerva had a contest to see who would look after a town. The people of the town would pick the best gift. Neptune made water come out of a rock, but it was salty, and not good to drink. Minerva gave the town an olive tree. It gave food and oil. The people did not want to make Neptune mad, so they chose his salty water as the best gift. Neptune saw why they chose his gift, and started to laugh. He said, “The village is yours, Minerva! Your gift is better than mine!”

Why did the people choose Neptune’s gift?

• They didn’t like the olives.

• They were afraid of Minerva.

• They liked the salty water.

• They didn’t want to make Neptune mad.

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The fairy godmother flew here and there getting magic to help her with her next job. She had to help a poor little puppy find a new home. He had been lost, until he was picked up by a big truck. Now he was stuck in a small cage in a building with many other dogs and cats. She was not sure what she would do yet, but she was sure that she would get the little puppy a great new home.

Where is the puppy now?

• in a house

• . in a barn

• . at the dog pound

• in a pet store

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Fred played another silly joke on Ned. He was always playing jokes on everyone. One time Ned walked into a room, and a bucket full of water fell on him. They both laughed until they cried. Now Ned had a great idea for a trick to play on Fred. His trick would be the best ever. This was one that Fred would not soon forget!

Why did Ned decide to play a trick on Fred?

• Fred made him sad.

• Fred was always playing tricks on him.

• He was angry with Fred.

• He wanted to hurt Fred.

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The caterpillar kept a sharp eye out for birds. He was really worried about a robin he saw this morning. He knew any of them would just love to have him for lunch. He wiggled along the leaf eating as fast as he could. While he munched, he kept an eye out for birds. He knew he would soon need to go into his cocoon.

What was the caterpillar worried about?

• eating enough

• squirrels

• falling off the leaf

• being eaten

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Mulan was a girl from China. She loved her family very much. Her father was very old. One day the king said that each family must send one man to go and fight. Mulan’s father was too old, but knew he had to go. Mulan woke early the next day, dressed like a soldier, and took her father’s place. She was very brave and won many battles. No one knew she was a woman, until the day she left for home. The other soldiers did not know that a woman could be so brave!

Why did Mulan dress up as a man?

• she liked pants better

• she was excited to fight

• she wanted to impress the king

• she wanted to protect her father

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The lion cried out in pain! He had a thorn in his paw and it hurt! A tiny mouse came along. He said he would help the lion, if he would do a favor for him one day. The lion laughed. He knew the little mouse would never be able to help him. He agreed, just to get him to go away. To his surprise the tiny mouse was able to get between his toes, and pop out the thorn. The lion was so happy that he became best friends with the mouse, and promised to help him anytime he was in trouble.

Why was the Lion surprised?

• The mouse was smaller then he thought

• The mouse was bigger than he thought

• The mouse was able to help him

• The mouse was able to hurt him

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The boy had been watching the sheep all day. He had been told to watch out for wolves. If he saw one, he was to yell, “Wolf, wolf!” and the men of the town would come to help. He wondered if they would really come, so he yelled in a loud voice, “Wolf, wolf!” The men were there in no time, but they were angry when there was no wolf. The boy thought that was fun, so he yelled wolf two more times. Both times the men came, but they grew very angry. Finally, the boy saw a real wolf on a rock near the sheep. He screamed, “Wolf, wolf!” but no one came. The men just shook their heads, and kept working.

Why did the boy keep calling Wolf?

• He saw a wolf every time

• He thought it was fun

• He was crazy

• That was the only word he could say

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