10-25 Flexblock Reading Comprehension Enhancement

A. Early Start

Mara woke up with a start. “Oh no!” The sun was shining brightly on her face. She looked at her alarm clock. She was not going to make it to school. She hurriedly put on her uniform, gathered her things and dumped them into her bag. She rushed so that she could be in school before the bell rang. As she was going out the door, her mother stopped her and asked, “Why are you rushing? Did you forget? It’s Saturday today!”

1. Mara woke up with a start. When a person wakes up with a start, it means that one got out of bed .(Inferential)

• sad

• happy

• worried

• excited

2. Why does Mara have to rush? (Literal)

• so she would get to school on time

• so she would be the first student in school

• so she would be the fastest runner in school

• so she could eat breakfast before going to school

3. What did Mara forget? (Inferential)

• that she did not set her alarm clock early enough for the next day

• that she did not need to rush because there were no classes today

• that she cannot anymore eat breakfast if she was rushing to school

• that she cannot anymore go to school because she was very late

4. How do you think did Mara feel after her mother talked to her? (Inferential)

• anxious

• nervous

• relieved

• unhappy

5. What did the author intend when she wrote the selection? (Critical)

• to inform

• to entertain

• to evaluate

• to convince

Rice for Lunch

Anika washed the rice grains. Then she put them into a pot. She also put in two cups of water. Finally, she covered the pot and left it on the electric stove. After twenty minutes, she went to check on the pot. It was not hot. She saw that the plug was still on the floor. Anika looked at the clock and shook her head. It was almost lunchtime.

6. What did Anika want to do? (Inferential)

• wash rice

• cook rice

• serve rice

• measure rice

7. Why was she unable to do what she wanted to do? (Inferential)

• The lid was very hot

• The clock was not working

• The stove was not plugged

• The pot had too much water

8. Why did Anika look at the clock.? She looked at the clock to see if . (Inferential)

• the clock was still working

• she still had time to watch TV

• the time on the clock was correct

• the rice will be cooked in time for lunch

9. What did Anika feel when she saw the clock? (Inferential)

• glad

• angry

• excited

• worried

10. What should Anika do to finish what she started? (Inferential)

• She should plug the stove

• She should set the alarm clock

• She should wash the rice grains again

• She should add more water to the pot