Too Noisy Comprehension

What is a good title for the passage?

Boing. Boing. Boing. Rosie bounced her ball. She always did that when it was too quiet. Her dad sighed. He put down his pencil and puzzle. He was sitting on the sofa. “What's wrong, Dad?” Rosie asked. “I can’t hear myself think,” Dad said. “It's too noisy.” Noisy? Rosie held her ball under her arm. She listened. This is what she heard. A clock was ticking. Coffee was burbling in a kettle in the kitchen. The fire was crackling in the fireplace. The floor creaked. Clothes tumbled gently in the dryer. Outside, a bird screeched. A dog was barking in someone's yard. The wind moaned and whined. Tree branches tapped the windows. A truck puttered by. Somebody was pounding a hammer. Rosie shook her head. She said, “You're right. It is noisy. So noisy, I can’t hear what you’re thinking either, Dad!”

• It's Too Noisy

• Rosie the Troublemaker

• Noisy Birds

• All about Noises

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.6

What genre is the passage?

Boing. Boing. Boing. Rosie bounced her ball. She always did that when it was too quiet. Her dad sighed. He put down his pencil and puzzle. He was sitting on the sofa. “What's wrong, Dad?” Rosie asked. “I can’t hear myself think,” Dad said. “It's too noisy.” Noisy? Rosie held her ball under her arm. She listened. This is what she heard. A clock was ticking. Coffee was burbling in a kettle in the kitchen. The fire was crackling in the fireplace. The floor creaked. Clothes tumbled gently in the dryer. Outside, a bird screeched. A dog was barking in someone's yard. The wind moaned and whined. Tree branches tapped the windows. A truck puttered by. Somebody was pounding a hammer. Rosie shook her head. She said, “You're right. It is noisy. So noisy, I can’t hear what you’re thinking either, Dad!”

• Poetry

• Nonfiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Play

Look at the highlighted sentence. Why is that funny?

Boing. Boing. Boing. Rosie bounced her ball. She always did that when it was too quiet. Her dad sighed. He put down his pencil and puzzle. He was sitting on the sofa. “What's wrong, Dad?” Rosie asked. “I can’t hear myself think,” Dad said. “It's too noisy.” Noisy? Rosie held her ball under her arm. She listened. This is what she heard. A clock was ticking. Coffee was burbling in a kettle in the kitchen. The fire was crackling in the fireplace. The floor creaked. Clothes tumbled gently in the dryer. Outside, a bird screeched. A dog was barking in someone's yard. The wind moaned and whined. Tree branches tapped the windows. A truck puttered by. Somebody was pounding a hammer. Rosie shook her head. She said, “You're right. It is noisy. So noisy, I can’t hear what you’re thinking either, Dad!”

• Because the bird was screeching.

• Because her dad got really mad.

• Because Rosie stopped bouncing the ball.

• Because no one can hear someone's thoughts

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.SL.2.3

What is the problem in the story?

Boing. Boing. Boing. Rosie bounced her ball. She always did that when it was too quiet. Her dad sighed. He put down his pencil and puzzle. He was sitting on the sofa. “What's wrong, Dad?” Rosie asked. “I can’t hear myself think,” Dad said. “It's too noisy.” Noisy? Rosie held her ball under her arm. She listened. This is what she heard. A clock was ticking. Coffee was burbling in a kettle in the kitchen. The fire was crackling in the fireplace. The floor creaked. Clothes tumbled gently in the dryer. Outside, a bird screeched. A dog was barking in someone's yard. The wind moaned and whined. Tree branches tapped the windows. A truck puttered by. Somebody was pounding a hammer. Rosie shook her head. She said, “You're right. It is noisy. So noisy, I can’t hear what you’re thinking either, Dad!”

• The bird was screeching.

• Dad couldn't concentrate.

• Rosie stopped bouncing the ball.

• Rosie couldn't hear Dad thinking.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.3

What does the highlighted word mean?

Boing. Boing. Boing. Rosie bounced her ball. She always did that when it was too quiet. Her dad sighed. He put down his pencil and puzzle. He was sitting on the sofa. “What's wrong, Dad?” Rosie asked. “I can’t hear myself think,” Dad said. “It's too noisy.” Noisy? Rosie held her ball under her arm. She listened. This is what she heard. A clock was ticking. Coffee was burbling in a kettle in the kitchen. The fire was crackling in the fireplace. The floor creaked. Clothes tumbled gently in the dryer. Outside, a bird screeched. A dog was barking in someone's yard. The wind moaned and whined. Tree branches tapped the windows. A truck puttered by. Somebody was pounding a hammer. Rosie shook her head. She said, “You're right. It is noisy. So noisy, I can’t hear what you’re thinking either, Dad!”

• Boiling loudly

• Screaming

• Bouncing

• Pounding

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.RI.2.4

Which word from the selection in a homophone?

Boing. Boing. Boing. Rosie bounced her ball. She always did that when it was too quiet. Her dad sighed. He put down his pencil and puzzle. He was sitting on the sofa. “What's wrong, Dad?” Rosie asked. “I can’t hear myself think,” Dad said. “It's too noisy.” Noisy? Rosie held her ball under her arm. She listened. This is what she heard. A clock was ticking. Coffee was burbling in a kettle in the kitchen. The fire was crackling in the fireplace. The floor creaked. Clothes tumbled gently in the dryer. Outside, a bird screeched. A dog was barking in someone's yard. The wind moaned and whined. Tree branches tapped the windows. A truck puttered by. Somebody was pounding a hammer. Rosie shook her head. She said, “You're right. It is noisy. So noisy, I can’t hear what you’re thinking either, Dad!”

• puzzle

• too

• yard

• bird

Which story element is shown by the highlighted sentence.

Boing. Boing. Boing. Rosie bounced her ball. She always did that when it was too quiet. Her dad sighed. He put down his pencil and puzzle. He was sitting on the sofa. “What's wrong, Dad?” Rosie asked. “I can’t hear myself think,” Dad said. “It's too noisy.” Noisy? Rosie held her ball under her arm. She listened. This is what she heard. A clock was ticking. Coffee was burbling in a kettle in the kitchen. The fire was crackling in the fireplace. The floor creaked. Clothes tumbled gently in the dryer. Outside, a bird screeched. A dog was barking in someone's yard. The wind moaned and whined. Tree branches tapped the windows. A truck puttered by. Somebody was pounding a hammer. Rosie shook her head. She said, “You're right. It is noisy. So noisy, I can’t hear what you’re thinking either, Dad!”

• Characters

• Setting

• Problem

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3