Reading comprehesion

Nasreddin and the Pot

One day Nasreddin borrowed a pot from his neighbour Ali. The next day he brought it back with another little pot inside. "That's not mine," said Ali. "Yes, it is," said Nasreddin. "While your pot was staying with me, it had a baby."

Some time later Nasreddin asked Ali to lend him a pot again. Ali agreed, hoping that he would once again receive two pots in return. However, days passed and Nasreddin had still not returned the pot. Finally Ali lost patience and went to demand his property. "I am sorry," said Nasreddin. "I can't give you back your pot, since it has died." "Died!" screamed Ali, "how can a pot die?" "Well," said Nasreddin, "you believed me when I told you that your pot had had a baby."

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Who was the owner of the pot?

• Nasreddin

• the baby

• Ali

How many times did Nasreddin borrow the pot?

• once

• twice

• three times

How many pots did he give back the first time?

• none

• one

• two

Why was the neighbour happy to lend his pot a second time?

• He was greedy.

• He was a good neighbour.

• He had lots of spare pots.

How many pots did Nasreddin return the second time?

• none

• one

• two

READING 2 Canada's Tallest Tree

A man named Randy liked to hunt trees. He looked for big trees and old trees. He made maps to show where these trees were. He did not want to cut them down. He wanted people to take care of them.

Randy was told of a very tall tree on Vancouver Island. The tree was said to be 314 feet tall. That would make it the tallest tree in Canada. Randy set out to find the tree.

But someone else found it first. It was found by a logger. Loggers wanted to cut down Canada’s tallest tree and all the trees around it.

Randy made a path in the forest so people could see the tall tree. The tree was so big and beautiful it would fill them with awe. More and more people wanted to save that forest. Thanks to these people, that forest is now a park. Canada’s tallest tree is still there.

There may still be a bigger tree out there. Maybe you will find it. But there are only a few old forests left in Canada. Many are still at risk of being cut down.

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Why did Randy make maps?

• The maps help the loggers.

• Randy makes maps to help campers.

• He makes maps to show where Canada's biggest trees are located.

• He makes maps because he works for the government

What did the loggers want to do to Canada's tallest tree?

• They wanted to cut it down.

• Save the tree.

• Take pictures of the tree.

• Measure the tree to find out how tall it was.

Why did Randy make a path to the tallest tree in Canada?

• He needed the path to get home.

• He wanted more people to see it.

• He made a path so he could visit the tree more easily.

• He made a path to help the loggers get to the tree.