A New Beginning

Lina stood in front of her new school, feeling a little nervous. It was her first day, and everything was different. The building was much bigger than her old school. Lina looked around and saw many students chatting with each other.
"Hello!" a voice called out. A girl with braids walked up to her.
"Hi, I'm Tara. You must be new here."
Lina smiled shyly. "Yes, I just moved here."
"Don't worry," Tara said. "You'll get used to it in no time. Do you like playing basketball? We have a team here!"
Lina's eyes lit up. "I love basketball!"
Tara grinned. "Great! I'll show you the court later."
Suddenly, Lina didn't feel nervous anymore. She had made her first friend.

Q1. Why was Lina nervous?

• It was her first day at a new school.

• She didn't like basketball.

• Her teacher was angry.

A New Beginning

Lina stood in front of her new school, feeling a little nervous. It was her first day, and everything was different. The building was much bigger than her old school. Lina looked around and saw many students chatting with each other.
"Hello!" a voice called out. A girl with braids walked up to her.
"Hi, I'm Tara. You must be new here."
Lina smiled shyly. "Yes, I just moved here."
"Don't worry," Tara said. "You'll get used to it in no time. Do you like playing basketball? We have a team here!"
Lina's eyes lit up. "I love basketball!"
Tara grinned. "Great! I'll show you the court later."
Suddenly, Lina didn't feel nervous anymore. She had made her first friend.

Q.2 What made Lina feel better?

• She met a new friend.

• She liked the new school building.

• She didn't have homework.

A New Beginning

Lina stood in front of her new school, feeling a little nervous. It was her first day, and everything was different. The building was much bigger than her old school. Lina looked around and saw many students chatting with each other.
"Hello!" a voice called out. A girl with braids walked up to her.
"Hi, I'm Tara. You must be new here."
Lina smiled shyly. "Yes, I just moved here."
"Don't worry," Tara said. "You'll get used to it in no time. Do you like playing basketball? We have a team here!"
Lina's eyes lit up. "I love basketball!"
Tara grinned. "Great! I'll show you the court later."
Suddenly, Lina didn't feel nervous anymore. She had made her first friend.

Q3. Where did Lina and Tara meet?

• On the basketball court.

• In the classroom.

• In front of the school.

A New Beginning

Lina stood in front of her new school, feeling a little nervous. It was her first day, and everything was different. The building was much bigger than her old school. Lina looked around and saw many students chatting with each other.
"Hello!" a voice called out. A girl with braids walked up to her.
"Hi, I'm Tara. You must be new here."
Lina smiled shyly. "Yes, I just moved here."
"Don't worry," Tara said. "You'll get used to it in no time. Do you like playing basketball? We have a team here!"
Lina's eyes lit up. "I love basketball!"
Tara grinned. "Great! I'll show you the court later."
Suddenly, Lina didn't feel nervous anymore. She had made her first friend.

Q4. What word best describes Tara?

• shy

• unfriendly

• welcoming

As the dog stretched after a nap, it was flexing its legs under its body. What is a synonym of flexing?

• curling

• hitting

• guarding

Sara played with her new game, but soon she felt bored. What does the word bored mean?

• excited

• uninterested

• joyful

The snake's shiny scales glistened in the sunlight. What does the word scales refer to?

• Soft skin that covers his skin

• The hard plates that cover his skin

• The tail that helps it to move.

The bridge was built to be sturdy enough to hold heavy vehicles. The word sturdy means:

• strong

• giant

• weak

Lions belong to a specific species of wild cats. What does the word 'species' mean?

• hunter

• group

• carrier

An eagle is a powerful predator that hunts for small animals. What is a predator?

• A large bird that flies

• animals that eat plants

• animals that eat other animals