Reading Comprehension

The Daring Climb

Sam’s dad took her to do indoor rock climbing. “I can’t wait to go,” Sam said. She smiled all the way there. When they got inside, Sam looked at the rock wall. Her legs started to shake. Her hands sweat too. The wall was big, very big. Sam and her dad put on the gear. “It is time to climb,” the worker said. Sam put one foot on the wall. She climbed slow. One step at a time. She did not look down. Up. Up. Up. “Almost there!” her dad yelled. Sam was almost there. She stepped and pulled. She stepped and pulled. RING! RING! RING! Sam rang the bell. “I did it,” Sam yelled. She smiled.

What is the title of this passage?

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CCSS.RL.2.1

Sam’s dad took her to do indoor rock climbing. “I can’t wait to go,” Sam said. She smiled all the way there. When they got inside, Sam looked at the rock wall. Her legs started to shake. Her hands sweat too. The wall was big, very big. Sam and her dad put on the gear. “It is time to climb,” the worker said. Sam put one foot on the wall. She climbed slow. One step at a time. She did not look down. Up. Up. Up. “Almost there!” her dad yelled. Sam was almost there. She stepped and pulled. She stepped and pulled. RING! RING! RING! Sam rang the bell. “I did it,” Sam yelled. She smiled.

Who is the main character?

• Sam's Dad

• Sam

• she

• Sam's mom

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CCSS.RL.2.1

Sam’s dad took her to do indoor rock climbing. “I can’t wait to go,” Sam said. She smiled all the way there. When they got inside, Sam looked at the rock wall. Her legs started to shake. Her hands sweat too. The wall was big, very big. Sam and her dad put on the gear. “It is time to climb,” the worker said. Sam put one foot on the wall. She climbed slow. One step at a time. She did not look down. Up. Up. Up. “Almost there!” her dad yelled. Sam was almost there. She stepped and pulled. She stepped and pulled. RING! RING! RING! Sam rang the bell. “I did it,” Sam yelled. She smiled.

Where is the setting of this passage?

• School

• Sam's house

• Indoor rock climbing

• Dad's shop

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.7

Sam’s dad took her to do indoor rock climbing. “I can’t wait to go,” Sam said. She smiled all the way there. When they got inside, Sam looked at the rock wall. Her legs started to shake. Her hands sweat too. The wall was big, very big. Sam and her dad put on the gear. “It is time to climb,” the worker said. Sam put one foot on the wall. She climbed slow. One step at a time. She did not look down. Up. Up. Up. “Almost there!” her dad yelled. Sam was almost there. She stepped and pulled. She stepped and pulled. RING! RING! RING! Sam rang the bell. “I did it,” Sam yelled. She smiled.

How did Sam feel when she got inside the place?

• excited

• nervous

• mad

• sleepy

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CCSS.RL.2.1

Sam’s dad took her to do indoor rock climbing. “I can’t wait to go,” Sam said. She smiled all the way there. When they got inside, Sam looked at the rock wall. Her legs started to shake. Her hands sweat too. The wall was big, very big. Sam and her dad put on the gear. “It is time to climb,” the worker said. Sam put one foot on the wall. She climbed slow. One step at a time. She did not look down. Up. Up. Up. “Almost there!” her dad yelled. Sam was almost there. She stepped and pulled. She stepped and pulled. RING! RING! RING! Sam rang the bell. “I did it,” Sam yelled. She smiled.

Why was she feeling nervous?

• a. The rock wall did not look safe.

• b. The climbing gear did not look safe.

• c. The rock wall was very big.

• d. She loved rock climbing

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CCSS.RL.2.1

Sam’s dad took her to do indoor rock climbing. “I can’t wait to go,” Sam said. She smiled all the way there. When they got inside, Sam looked at the rock wall. Her legs started to shake. Her hands sweat too. The wall was big, very big. Sam and her dad put on the gear. “It is time to climb,” the worker said. Sam put one foot on the wall. She climbed slow. One step at a time. She did not look down. Up. Up. Up. “Almost there!” her dad yelled. Sam was almost there. She stepped and pulled. She stepped and pulled. RING! RING! RING! Sam rang the bell. “I did it,” Sam yelled. She smiled.

What did Sam NOT do when she got to the top?

• She held tight to the wall.

• She yelled "I did it!"

• She rang the bell.

• She smiled.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.SL.2.2

Sam’s dad took her to do indoor rock climbing. “I can’t wait to go,” Sam said. She smiled all the way there. When they got inside, Sam looked at the rock wall. Her legs started to shake. Her hands sweat too. The wall was big, very big. Sam and her dad put on the gear. “It is time to climb,” the worker said. Sam put one foot on the wall. She climbed slow. One step at a time. She did not look down. Up. Up. Up. “Almost there!” her dad yelled. Sam was almost there. She stepped and pulled. She stepped and pulled. RING! RING! RING! Sam rang the bell. “I did it,” Sam yelled. She smiled.

What onomatopoeia is at the end of the story?

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.4