Comprehension Strategies G2

What were the two friends doing in this story?

• Traveling through a forest

• Looking for food to eat

• Resting under a tree

Which word best describes the second man?

• Strange

• Clever

• Lazy

The story says, 'Then the bear walked away, certain that the man was dead.' Which word means the same as certain?

• Happy

• Worried

• Sure

Which of these could NOT really happen?

• A bear rushes at two men

• A man pretends to be dead

• A bear whispers to a man

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Pioneer children worked hard every day

• Every pioneer family had a garden

• A pioneer family raised animals

Which job was done mostly by girls?

• Building barns

• Planting seeds

• Washing clothes

The passage says, 'They repaired broken fences.' What does repaired mean?

• Climbed

• Fixed

• Cleaned

The author wrote this passage to:

• Show that hard work can be fun

• Describe how pioneer children lived

• Tell a funny story about pioneer children

What will happen next in the story?

• Dad and Jada will ride their bikes to the creek

• Dad will pump air into the tires on Jada's bike

• Dad and Jada will go for a ride in the car

What problem did Jada have in this story?

• Her bike was too small for her

• She did not like to ride uphill

• Her bike's tires were flat