Reading Comprehension- Another View

What is the Author's Message for the passage?

One misty morning, Chloe and Joey were looking around their backyard. They were sitting on the grass. Joey saw a rock with little plants on it. “Look at that mossy green rock!” Joey cried. “That is not a rock,” Chloe said. “It’s a dinner table for snails.” A snail inched over to the rock to munch on the plants. Next, Joey saw a leaf. “Look at that pretty yellow leaf!” Joey cried. “That is not a leaf,” Chloe said. “It’s a blanket for beetles.” A beetle crawled under the warm leaf. Then, Joey saw a flower. “Look at that red flower!” Joey cried. “That is not a flower,” Chloe said. “It’s a shower for worms.” A worm played in the water under the flower as dewdrops dripped from the petals. “Look at that wild mushroom!” Joey cried. “That is not a mushroom,” Chloe said. “It’s an umbrella for spiders.” A spider knit a web under the mushroom away from the mist. Finally, Joey saw a stick. “Look at that squiggly–” Joey stopped. If he called it a stick, Chloe would say it was not a stick. So, Joey cried, “Look at that squiggly ladybug ladder!” Chloe grinned at Joey and said, “Now you're seeing things from another point of view!”

• You can see things from different points of view if you try.

• Mushrooms are umbrellas for spiders

• Chloe and Joey are very different kids

• You should love nature

What does the word inched mean in the selection below?

One misty morning, Chloe and Joey were looking around their backyard. They were sitting on the grass. Joey saw a rock with little plants on it. “Look at that mossy green rock!” Joey cried. “That is not a rock,” Chloe said. “It’s a dinner table for snails.” A snail inched over to the rock to munch on the plants. Next, Joey saw a leaf. “Look at that pretty yellow leaf!” Joey cried. “That is not a leaf,” Chloe said. “It’s a blanket for beetles.” A beetle crawled under the warm leaf. Then, Joey saw a flower. “Look at that red flower!” Joey cried. “That is not a flower,” Chloe said. “It’s a shower for worms.” A worm played in the water under the flower as dewdrops dripped from the petals. “Look at that wild mushroom!” Joey cried. “That is not a mushroom,” Chloe said. “It’s an umbrella for spiders.” A spider knit a web under the mushroom away from the mist. Finally, Joey saw a stick. “Look at that squiggly–” Joey stopped. If he called it a stick, Chloe would say it was not a stick. So, Joey cried, “Look at that squiggly ladybug ladder!” Chloe grinned at Joey and said, “Now you're seeing things from another point of view!”

• flew

• moved slowly

• walked

• measured

What is one thing you know about Chloe from reading this text?

One misty morning, Chloe and Joey were looking around their backyard. They were sitting on the grass. Joey saw a rock with little plants on it. “Look at that mossy green rock!” Joey cried. “That is not a rock,” Chloe said. “It’s a dinner table for snails.” A snail inched over to the rock to munch on the plants. Next, Joey saw a leaf. “Look at that pretty yellow leaf!” Joey cried. “That is not a leaf,” Chloe said. “It’s a blanket for beetles.” A beetle crawled under the warm leaf. Then, Joey saw a flower. “Look at that red flower!” Joey cried. “That is not a flower,” Chloe said. “It’s a shower for worms.” A worm played in the water under the flower as dewdrops dripped from the petals. “Look at that wild mushroom!” Joey cried. “That is not a mushroom,” Chloe said. “It’s an umbrella for spiders.” A spider knit a web under the mushroom away from the mist. Finally, Joey saw a stick. “Look at that squiggly–” Joey stopped. If he called it a stick, Chloe would say it was not a stick. So, Joey cried, “Look at that squiggly ladybug ladder!” Chloe grinned at Joey and said, “Now you're seeing things from another point of view!”

• She is bossy

• She is in the second grade

• She sees things in different ways

• She hates the outdoors

How do things change at the end of the story?

One misty morning, Chloe and Joey were looking around their backyard. They were sitting on the grass. Joey saw a rock with little plants on it. “Look at that mossy green rock!” Joey cried. “That is not a rock,” Chloe said. “It’s a dinner table for snails.” A snail inched over to the rock to munch on the plants. Next, Joey saw a leaf. “Look at that pretty yellow leaf!” Joey cried. “That is not a leaf,” Chloe said. “It’s a blanket for beetles.” A beetle crawled under the warm leaf. Then, Joey saw a flower. “Look at that red flower!” Joey cried. “That is not a flower,” Chloe said. “It’s a shower for worms.” A worm played in the water under the flower as dewdrops dripped from the petals. “Look at that wild mushroom!” Joey cried. “That is not a mushroom,” Chloe said. “It’s an umbrella for spiders.” A spider knit a web under the mushroom away from the mist. Finally, Joey saw a stick. “Look at that squiggly–” Joey stopped. If he called it a stick, Chloe would say it was not a stick. So, Joey cried, “Look at that squiggly ladybug ladder!” Chloe grinned at Joey and said, “Now you're seeing things from another point of view!”

• Joey is tired

• Chloe gets mad at Joey

• Chloe sees things the way Joey does

• Joey sees things the way Chloe does

What are dewdrops?

One misty morning, Chloe and Joey were looking around their backyard. They were sitting on the grass. Joey saw a rock with little plants on it. “Look at that mossy green rock!” Joey cried. “That is not a rock,” Chloe said. “It’s a dinner table for snails.” A snail inched over to the rock to munch on the plants. Next, Joey saw a leaf. “Look at that pretty yellow leaf!” Joey cried. “That is not a leaf,” Chloe said. “It’s a blanket for beetles.” A beetle crawled under the warm leaf. Then, Joey saw a flower. “Look at that red flower!” Joey cried. “That is not a flower,” Chloe said. “It’s a shower for worms.” A worm played in the water under the flower as dewdrops dripped from the petals. “Look at that wild mushroom!” Joey cried. “That is not a mushroom,” Chloe said. “It’s an umbrella for spiders.” A spider knit a web under the mushroom away from the mist. Finally, Joey saw a stick. “Look at that squiggly–” Joey stopped. If he called it a stick, Chloe would say it was not a stick. So, Joey cried, “Look at that squiggly ladybug ladder!” Chloe grinned at Joey and said, “Now you're seeing things from another point of view!”

• moss on rocks

• dirt on flowers

• water drops that form on plants and grass

• slime on mushrooms