READING COMPREHENSION WEEK 3 REMOTE

Springtime in the Park

(1) I am sitting in the shade of a big fir tree. (2) Its soft needles cover the ground like a blanket. (2) It’s a quiet spring day in the city’s biggest park. (3) A few people are riding their bikes. (4) Nobody else is around. (5) There is a feeling of peace and restfulness here. (6) My dog lies panting in the sun. (7) His fur makes him hot on a sunny day. (8) I can hardly hear the traffic. (9) All the cars with their noise seem far away. (10) I’ve stayed one hole hour, but I feel like I could stay all day!

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 5?

• Change There to Their.

• Change here to hear

• Both a and b.

• Make no change.

Springtime in the Park

(1) I am sitting in the shade of a big fir tree. (2) Its soft needles cover the ground like a blanket. (2) It’s a quiet spring day in the city’s biggest park. (3) A few people are riding their bikes. (4) Nobody else is around. (5) There is a feeling of peace and restfulness here. (6) My dog lies panting in the sun. (7) His fur makes him hot on a sunny day. (8) I can hardly hear the traffic. (9) All the cars with their noise seem far away. (10) I’ve stayed one hole hour, but I feel like I could stay all day!

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 10?

• Change one to won.

• Change hole to whole.

• Change hour to our.

• Make no change.

Little Travis

(1) Travis the kitten hadn’t ever climbed a tree. (2) He probably does’nt know how. (3) But we should’ve known that one day he’d try. (4) He’s a very curious little guy. (5) So we weren’t surprised to see him sitting high in the tree yesterday. (6) Of course, he couldn’t and wouldn’t climb down. (7) Instead, the whole neighborhood could hear him crying for help! (8) You’d have thought someone was trying to harm him. (9) Neighbors came running from every direction. (10) They’d hoped to rescue him. (11) When he was finally safe, they said, “Aren’t you a lucky kitten to have so many friends.”

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 2?

• Change does’nt to doesn’t.

• Change He to He’d

• Change know to no.

• Make no change.

Little Travis

(1) Travis the kitten hadn’t ever climbed a tree. (2) He probably does’nt know how. (3) But we should’ve known that one day he’d try. (4) He’s a very curious little guy. (5) So we weren’t surprised to see him sitting high in the tree yesterday. (6) Of course, he couldn’t and wouldn’t climb down. (7) Instead, the whole neighborhood could hear him crying for help! (8) You’d have thought someone was trying to harm him. (9) Neighbors came running from every direction. (10) They’d hoped to rescue him. (11) When he was finally safe, they said, “Aren’t you a lucky kitten to have so many friends.”

What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?

• Change Aren’t to Isn’t.

• Remove the quotations marks.

• Change the period to a question mark.

• Make no change.

Why is Amy unhappy at the beginning of the story?

• She does not want to talk with Natalie.

• She does not want to be on the track team.

• She does not think that Madison will be nice to her

• She does not think she will be ready for her next track meet.

How does Natalie help Amy solve her problem?

• She suggests that Amy practice with Madison.

• She teaches Amy different ways of staying calm.

• She says that Amy can run as well as Madison can

• She shows Amy how to take better care of her knee.

The story says that Amy and Madison are running neck and neck before Madison pulls ahead. What does neck and neck mean?

• around the track

• about the same size

• right beside each other

• far behind the other girls

What happens in the last scene of the story?

• Amy starts to pick up speed and then wins the race.

• Amy smiles at her sister while crossing the finish line.

• Amy tries running with her elbows out to see if that will help.

• Amy runs her fastest time ever and looks forward to racing again.

What main lesson does the story teach?

• It is hard to learn a new sport.

• Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

• It is important to take your time.

• Don’t trust people on the other team.

There school is bigger than hours.

What change if any should be made to the sentence above?

• A ) Change there to their

• B) Change hours to ours

• C) Change school to skul

• D) No change is needed.

• E) A and B