Journeys Grade 1 Lesson 26 - Reading Comprehension

Read the sentence from the story.

-

Art class was over, but Vashti sat glued to her chair.

-

What does "glued to her chair" mean?

• She sat in glue

• She would not get up

• She put glue on the paper

Read the sentence from the story.

-

Ah! A polar bear in a snow storm," she said.

-

What does Vashti'sstecher mean whens he says this?

• The paper is blank.

• Vashti drew a polar bear.

• There is a polar bear in the classroom.

How are the dots like the brush Vashti paints with?

• They are big.

• They are red.

• They fill the page.

Read the sentence from the story.

-

Vashti's many dots made quite the splash.

-

What does "quite a splash" mean?

• People liked the dots a lot.

• People did not like the dots.

• People put the dots in water.

How is the boy's drawing different from Vashti's?

• He draws a box

• He draws a swirl

• He draws a squiggle

How are Vashti and the boy the same?

• Both like math more than art.

• Both think they can draw anything.

• At frist, they think they cannot draw.

How are Vashti and the boy different?

• The boy does not want to draw.

• Vashti's pictures are in an art show.

• Vashti does not try hard but the boy does.

How is Vashti the SAME as her teacher?

• Both make jokes.

• Both help kids draw.

• Both frame pictures.

How is Vashti DIFFERENT from her teacher?

• Vashti draws lots of dots.

• Vashti does not paint many pictures.

• The teacher does not think the dots are art.

How does Vashti change by the end of the story?

• She likes to draw.

• She likes art shows.

• She does not like art.