In a Hurry Reading Comprehension

Adrian was eager for the school day to be over. He had arranged to meet some friends to play basketball, and he wanted to leave right away. The day crawled along, but finally the bell rang. Adrian jumped excitedly from his seat and loaded his backpack. He rushed to the door, but Mr. Benson’s voice stopped him. “Adrian, could you come here, please?”

Adrian stopped and reluctantly turned around. He definitely wasn’t interested in staying after school, but he couldn’t ignore his teacher. So he shuffled up to Mr. Benson’s desk.

“You don’t want to forget this, do you?” Mr. Benson asked as he held out Adrian’s cap. In his hurry to leave, Adrian had dropped it on the floor by accident.

“Thanks, Mr. Benson,” Adrian gratefully replied. Now he was glad he had stayed.

1. Adrian was eager for the school day to be over. What does eager mean?

• In a hurry for something

• To be happy about

• Wanting something to last a long time

Adrian was eager for the school day to be over. He had arranged to meet some friends to play basketball, and he wanted to leave right away. The day crawled along, but finally the bell rang. Adrian jumped excitedly from his seat and loaded his backpack. He rushed to the door, but Mr. Benson’s voice stopped him. “Adrian, could you come here, please?”

Adrian stopped and reluctantly turned around. He definitely wasn’t interested in staying after school, but he couldn’t ignore his teacher. So he shuffled up to Mr. Benson’s desk.

“You don’t want to forget this, do you?” Mr. Benson asked as he held out Adrian’s cap. In his hurry to leave, Adrian had dropped it on the floor by accident.

“Thanks, Mr. Benson,” Adrian gratefully replied. Now he was glad he had stayed.

2. What was Adrian going to do after school?

• Go to work

• Walk the dog

• Play basketball with some friends

Adrian was eager for the school day to be over. He had arranged to meet some friends to play basketball, and he wanted to leave right away. The day crawled along, but finally the bell rang. Adrian jumped excitedly from his seat and loaded his backpack. He rushed to the door, but Mr. Benson’s voice stopped him. “Adrian, could you come here, please?”

Adrian stopped and reluctantly turned around. He definitely wasn’t interested in staying after school, but he couldn’t ignore his teacher. So he shuffled up to Mr. Benson’s desk.

“You don’t want to forget this, do you?” Mr. Benson asked as he held out Adrian’s cap. In his hurry to leave, Adrian had dropped it on the floor by accident.

“Thanks, Mr. Benson,” Adrian gratefully replied. Now he was glad he had stayed.

3. What happened to Adrian after the bell rang?

• He ran to meet up with his friends.

• He tripped and fell.

• His teacher stopped him.

Adrian was eager for the school day to be over. He had arranged to meet some friends to play basketball, and he wanted to leave right away. The day crawled along, but finally the bell rang. Adrian jumped excitedly from his seat and loaded his backpack. He rushed to the door, but Mr. Benson’s voice stopped him. “Adrian, could you come here, please?”

Adrian stopped and reluctantly turned around. He definitely wasn’t interested in staying after school, but he couldn’t ignore his teacher. So he shuffled up to Mr. Benson’s desk.

“You don’t want to forget this, do you?” Mr. Benson asked as he held out Adrian’s cap. In his hurry to leave, Adrian had dropped it on the floor by accident.

“Thanks, Mr. Benson,” Adrian gratefully replied. Now he was glad he had stayed.

4. How do you think Adrian probably felt when Mr. Bronson stopped him?

• Happy

• Annoyed

• Scared

Adrian was eager for the school day to be over. He had arranged to meet some friends to play basketball, and he wanted to leave right away. The day crawled along, but finally the bell rang. Adrian jumped excitedly from his seat and loaded his backpack. He rushed to the door, but Mr. Benson’s voice stopped him. “Adrian, could you come here, please?”

Adrian stopped and reluctantly turned around. He definitely wasn’t interested in staying after school, but he couldn’t ignore his teacher. So he shuffled up to Mr. Benson’s desk.

“You don’t want to forget this, do you?” Mr. Benson asked as he held out Adrian’s cap. In his hurry to leave, Adrian had dropped it on the floor by accident.

“Thanks, Mr. Benson,” Adrian gratefully replied. Now he was glad he had stayed.

5. What did Mr. Bronson want with Adrian?

• To give him his hat that he dropped

• To assign him extra homework

• To give him detention