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Second Grade Basic Skills Reading Comprehension and Reading Skills

Basic reading comprehension and reading skills activities necessary for developing the skills students need to succeed! Written by: Aaron Levy & Kelley Wingate Levy Illustrated by: Karen Sevaly

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Reading Skills ❏ Long vowels___________________________________________________________ ❏ Long vowels___________________________________________________________ ❏ Long vowels___________________________________________________________ ❏ Short vowels __________________________________________________________ ❏ Short vowels __________________________________________________________ ❏ Short vowels __________________________________________________________ ❏ Synonyms ____________________________________________________________ ❏ Synonyms ____________________________________________________________ ❏ Synonyms ____________________________________________________________ ❏ Antonyms___________ Antonyms__________________ _______________ _______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ _______ ❏ Antonyms___________ Antonyms__________________ _______________ _______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ _______ ❏ Antonyms___________ Antonyms__________________ _______________ _______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ _______ ❏ Reading words_________________________________________________________ ❏ Reading words_________________________________________________________ ❏ Reading words_________________________________________________________ ❏ Completing sentences ___________________________________________________ ❏ Completing sentences ___________________________________________________ ❏ Completing sentences ___________________________________________________ ❏ Completing sentences ___________________________________________________ ❏ Sequencing ___________________________________________________________ ❏ Sequencing ___________________________________________________________ ❏ Sequencing ___________________________________________________________ ❏ Sequencing ___________________________________________________________ ❏ Sequencing ___________________________________________________________ ❏ Sequencing ___________________________________________________________ Reading Comprehension ❏ Our Family Went On Vacation ___________________________________ _____________________________________________ __________ ❏ My Friend Mr. Jones ____________________________________________________ ❏ Lucy’s New Cat ________________________________________________________ ❏ Pam’s Elephant Book ___________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ________________ ❏ Karen and Her Fish ________________ ___________________________________ _____________________________________ ____________________ __ ❏ Vick Vickie’s ie’s Big Night ______________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _________________ ❏ Mom Needed Needed Help Help _____________________________________ ______________________________________________________ _________________ ❏ It’s My Birth Birthday! day! _______________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _________________ ❏ The Strange Strange Box______ Box______________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________ ❏ Lorna Lorna’s ’s Not Not Feeling Feeling Well _______________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___________ ❏ The Lake Near My House ________________________________________________ ❏ A Note Note to Mom ______ _____________ _______________ _______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ________ _ ❏ A Let Letter ter to Mrs Mrs.. Andre Andrews_________ ws________________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ _____________ ______ ❏ An Invitation Invitation for Sandy Sandy _______ _______________ _______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ _______

Second Grade Basic Skills: Reading Comprehension and Reading Skills © Scholastic Teaching Resources

Table of Contents

Reading Skills Long vowels .............. ............................ ......................3 ........3 Long vowels .............. ............................ ......................4 ........4 Long vowels .............. ............................ ......................5 ........5 Short vowels.......................... vowels....................................6 ..........6 Short vowels.......................... vowels....................................7 ..........7 Short vowels.......................... vowels....................................8 ..........8 Synonyms......................... Synonyms.......... ............................. ...............9 .9 Synonyms......................... Synonyms.......... ............................1 .............10 0 Synonyms......................................1 Synonyms.......................... ............11 1 Antonyms ............. ........................... .........................12 ...........12 Antonyms ............. ........................... .........................13 ...........13 Antonyms ............. ........................... .........................14 ...........14 Reading words ..............................15 Reading words ..............................16 Reading words ..............................17 Completing Completin g sentence sentences s .............. ...................18 .....18 Completing Completin g sentence sentences s .............. ...................19 .....19 Completing Completin g sentence sentences s .............. ...................20 .....20 Completing Completin g sentence sentences s .............. ...................21 .....21 Sequencing ......................................22 Sequencing ......................................23 Sequencing ......................................24 Sequencing ......................................25 Sequencing ......................................26 Sequencing ......................................27

Reading Comprehension Our Family Went On Vacation.........28 My Friend Mr. Jones ........................29 Lucy’s New Cat ................................30 Pam’s Elephant Book.......................31 Karen and Her Fish..........................32 Fish ..........................32 Vickie’s Big Night..............................33 Mom Needed Help ...........................34 It’s My Birthday! Birthday! ................................35 The Strange Box ..............................36 Lorna’s Not Feeling Well..................37 The Lake Near My House ...............38 A Not Note e to to Mom Mom ... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ...39 39 A Let Letter ter to Mrs Mrs.. Andre Andrews ws ... ...... ...... ....... ....... ....40 .40 An Inv Invita itatio tion n for for San Sandy dy... ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... .....41 .41 Answer Ans wer Pag Pages..... es......... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ......4 ...42–4 2–48 8

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Skill: Long vowels

Circle the words that have a long vowel sound.

tie

put

tight

seed

sun

back

best

play

weed

we

swing

slide

lean

gave

stop

push

sit

close

both

leap

toe

smell

use

call

feet

teeth

great

love

rake

stand

find

shape

high

clap

quick

small

most

trick

fruit

might

lid

gold

old

show

rock

feel

keep

pond

not

piece


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Skill: Long vowels


nose

hid

bake

nap

woke

breathe

bend

soap

cape

best

fall

leap

see

grow

have

must

race

tail

lung

lace

side

next

place

nice

pot

odd

sat

juice

safe

drive

clean

not

ice

sleep

send

time

step

skin

raise

way

buy

own

kite

snack

pen

yes

bike

gas

three

kind


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Skill: Long vowels


eat

spring

brain

pond

grain

much

bone

bus

meal

meat

weak

week

stay

friend

skin

sick

cow

home

safe

knee

last

shade

beat

hour

beet

stuck

pie

fame

cane

plant

seem

check

leaf

some

sew

greet

king

find

gone

they

change

these

split

she

cup

is

off

space

state

take


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Skill: Short vowels

Circle the words that have a short vowel sound.

when

get

why

hot

pine

float

cone

rob

wick

mask

fresh

size

ant

rug

joke

list

row

in

you

box

low

mat

coat

fix

tell

it

rice

tee

class

job

too

egg

class

fast

safe

hope

rake

sat

stick

bell

ball

cake

leg

paid

from

goat

smoke

peg

sit

fall


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Skill: Short vowels


block

mitt

what

nail

nice

soap

quit

pack

truck

tow

whale

mail

rag

shock

drank

cluck

sail

wash

go

than

if

mow

that

sell

price

snow

tuck

home

some

track

mat

rake

take

think

tell

teach

jump

bee

well

stiff

duck

bag

teeth

tack

save

smell

sack

need

name

bump


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Skill: Short vowels


they

soft

say

ship

big

week

stem

shot

cream

back

fish

meek

frog

lump

do

most

cake

trash

trunk

slim

pig

black

like

weak

slam

red

dish

toast

shut

both

chin

white

sled

like

shell

wish

west

cat

make

lake

team

string

mine

cast

wig

press

bake

stream

slip

slap


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Skill: Synonyms Name___________________________ Read each sentence. Circle the word that means almost the same as the underlined word.

1. Tom was outside for just five minutes. after only over 2. Please save this seat for me. bring buy keep 3. The three bears lived in the woods . forest house tent 4. Pam went to bed because she was sleepy . quiet tired awake 5. I am glad to see that you have done your work. angry asking happy 6. First the cat sniffed the food, then she ate it. smelled pulled pushed 7. Mary tore her best dress. mended ripped broke 8. The teacher spoke in a soft voice. cheered screamed talked


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1. We live in a small city . town state country 2. This test is not very difficult . hard easy long 3. Please toss the ball to me. throw kick give 4. The newly paved road was very smooth . nice hilly flat 5. After I fell, my clothes were covered with dirt . soap mud water 6. Many of the students in my class are sick . ill well rich 7. Stan is my friend . uncle pal brother 8. The book is on top of the shelf. below beside above


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1. Mom needs some sleep after her long day. corn rest company 2. Our new kitten is very tiny . small cute friendly 3. Let me know when you are done . finished tired cold 4. We rushed to the corner to see the parade. skipped ran hurried 5. Lucy filled the pail with sand. box bucket sink 6. My friend gave me a birthday present . lunch cake gift 7. Just yell if you need me. scream jump wait 8. Suddenly, the sky became black. cloudy clear dark


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Skill: Antonyms Name___________________________ Read each sentence. Circle the word that means the opposite of the underlined word.

1. These are my best shoes. worst ugly school 2. The shuttle flew above my house. beside below on top of 3. There are many people in here. smart few twenty 4. Phil always comes to my house for dinner. sometimes usually never 5. I have been asleep for three hours. awake tired happy 6. Mom makes my clothes smell clean . perfect good dirty 7. I woke up early this morning. on time late tired 8. We cleaned the yard after lunch. before during around


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1. You must push the door to close it. pull hit brake 2. Nothing was in the mailbox today. fun everything stop 3. My glass was full . clear red empty 4. I saw a pretty bird outside . away home inside 5. Susan is always the first person in line. second smartest last 6. After we work, we will read a book. play study eat 7. The movie last night made me laugh . sick happy cry 8. We must be quiet in the library. noisy awake safe


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1. We found some large starfish at the beach. blue small dirty 2. Please do not run in my house. stand walk play 3. My friends and I are always together . alone apart quietly 4. You can stay if you want to. talk rest leave 5. Do not sit while he is speaking. talk stand cry 6. My grades are getting better . higher worse as good as 7. This is a very dark room. light funny old 8. None of the students went to the play. Some Two All


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Skill: Reading words Name___________________________ Look at the picture. Circle the word in each row of words that describes the picture.

1. carrot apple pencil

1. mop broom book

2. black orange green

2. drive sweet sweep

3. food far car

3. clear clean clap

1. tree flower flow

1. ducks doors cluck

2. leaf leave leap

2. two three four

3. smile smack smart

3. quack quick quiet


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1. legs eggs ever

1. fish wish find

2. sack crow crack

2. boat bowl bow

3. three six nine

3. just run jump

1. candle cake can

1. bat boy bee

2. flame far flip

2. dream drink drive

3. milk map melt

3. woods wave walk


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1. horse goat zebra

1. frog fruit from

2. stripes sticks stones

2. torn top tongue

3. after animal ant

3. flip flap fly

1. green gone ghost

1. tree turtle twist

2. with white while

2. shed ship shell

3. boo broom box

3. sit stop star


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Name___________________________

Skill: Completing sentences

Choose a word from the word bank to answer each question. Write your answer in the blank. baked

rolled

great

out

left

done

oven

apples

1. My friend and I _________________ a pie.

2. We _________________ out the dough.

3. Next, we added some _________________ .

4. Mother put the pie in the _________________ .

5. The pie smelled _________________ .

6. Finally, it was _________________ .

7. Mother took it _________________ of the oven. 8. Soon, there was nothing _________________ .


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Choose a word from the word bank to answer each question. Write your answer in the blank. kinds

field

barn

farm

picks

corn

chickens

country

1. Sally lives in the _________________ .

2. She lives on a _________________ .

3. On Sally’s farm there is a big red _________________ .

4. _________________ and cows live in the barn.

5. Sally grows things in a _________________ .

6. In the fall she grows _________________ .

7. Sally also has many _________________ of fruit trees. 8. Each spring she _________________ the fruit.


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Choose a word from the word bank to answer each question. Write your answer in the blank. looked

girl

spoke

school

like

quiet

about

name

1. There is a new _________________ in our class.

2. Her _________________ is Leah.

3. She rode to _________________ on my bus.

4. She was very _________________ on the bus.

5. At school she _________________ a lot.

6. She told us all _________________ herself.

7. She smiled at me when I _________________ at her . 8. I would _________________ to be her friend.


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Name___________________________


Choose a word from the word bank to answer each question. Write your answer in the blank. yelled swim

friends year

jumped

blue

took

fastest

1. Last year Bob could not _________________ .

2. He _________________ swimming lessons all summer.

3. This _________________ Bob swims in races.

4. Today he swam against two of his _________________ .

5. The coach _________________ , “Go!”

6. The boys _________________ into the water.

7. Bob was the _________________ swimmer. 8. He won a _________________ ribbon.


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Name___________________________

Skill: Sequencing

1. Read the story.

The Big Race I ran in a big race today. We all gathered at the starting line. A man fired a gun and the race began. I ran past a group of girls. Soon I crossed the finish line. Mom was proud of me. She gave me a big hug. Then she took me out for pizza. 2. Read the sentences below. Rewrite them in the 2. correct order.2. correct order. Mom took me out for pizza. I ran past a group of girls. We gathered at the starting line. A man fired a gun. I crossed the finish line. 1. __________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________


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Name___________________________

Skill: Sequencing

1. Read the story.

Lance’s Rainbow Lance painted a picture today. He took out some clean white paper. Next, he got out his paint. He squeezed some red, blue, and yellow onto the palette. Lance began to paint. Soon he had painted a beautiful rainbow . When he was done, he cleaned up his painting area. 2. Read the sentences below. Rewrite them in the 2. correct order.2. correct order. He had painted a beautiful rainbow. Lance took out some clean white paper. He squeezed some paint onto the palette. He got out his paint. Lance cleaned up his area. 1. __________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________


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Name___________________________

Skill: Sequencing

1. Read the story.

A Day at the Park Tomorrow I will go to the park. First, I will wake up and eat some toast. After I have eaten, Mom will drive me to the park. I will play on the swings first, then the slide, then with my ball. When I am done, Mother and I will eat lunch. W e will go home when it starts to get dark. 2. Read the sentences below. Rewrite them in the 2. correct order. \2\rect order. Mother and I will eat lunch. I will play on the swings. My mother will drive me to the park. I will eat some toast. I will play on the slide. 1. __________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________


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Name___________________________

Skill: Sequencing

1. Read the story.

New Clothes for Sherry Sherry needed some new clothes for school. Her mother took her shopping. They bought some new shoes. Then Sherry and her mother saw some pretty dresses. They bought a new dress, too. Next, they drove home. Sherry fell asleep in the car. 2. Read the sentences below. Rewrite them in the 2. correct order.2. correct order. Sherry’s mother took her shopping. They saw some pretty dresses. They bought some new shoes. Sherry fell asleep. They drove home. 1. __________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________


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Name___________________________

Skill: Sequencing

1. Read the story.

The New Neighbor A new boy moved onto our street yesterday. I went over to his house to meet him. He told me his name was Marty. Marty and I talked for awhile. W e went over to my house to play a video game. Soon, Marty’ s mother came over and Marty had to go home. 2. Read the sentences below. Rewrite them in the 2. correct order.2. correct order. Marty and I talked for awhile. I went to the new boy’s house. Marty had to go home. He told me his name was Marty. We played a video game. 1. __________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________


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Name___________________________

Skill: Sequencing

1. Read the story.

The Big Test The teacher told us that we will have a big vocabulary test on Friday. Right when I got home from school, I began to study. I read each word and each definition three times. I did very well on Friday’s test. 2. Read the sentences below. Rewrite them in the 2. correct order.2. correct order. I read each word and each definition three times. I began to study. The teacher told us that we will have a test. I got home from school. I did very well on Friday’s test. 1. __________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________


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Name___________________________

Skill: Reading comprehension

Read the story and answer the questions.

Our family went on summer vacation last year . We decided to go to the beach. Just when we got there, Dad got lost. He stopped the car and asked a lady to help us. W e finally found our hotel. We put on our swimsuits right away. We swam in the ocean and played in the sand. W e did not get lost on our way home. We had a great time.

1. A good title for this story would be: a. Don’t Let Dad Drive b. Our Family Went on Vacation c. People are Helpful 2. Name two things we did at the beach. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 3. What did Dad do after he got lost? _________________________________________________ 4. Did we need help getting back home? _________________________________________________ 5. What is another word for decided? a. chose b. drive c. hoped


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Name___________________________


Read the story and answer the questions. Mr Jones is an old man who lives on our street. I like to talk to Mr. Jones. He tells me stories about when he was young. I tell him about my day at school. Sometimes, I talk to him until my mother calls me to come home. On the weekends, I help him wash his dog. Mr. Jones and I are good friends. 1. A good title for this story would be: a. I Talk About My School Day b. My Friend Mr. Jones c. Cutting the Grass 2. What does Mr. Jones tell me about? _________________________________________________ 3. The word “young” means: a. funny b. smart c. not old 4. What do I help Mr. Jones do on the weekend? _________________________________________________ 5. Do I like Mr. Jones? _________________________________________________


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Name___________________________


Read the story and answer the questions. Lucy just got a new cat. She named it Spanky. Spanky runs fast. Lucy laughs when Spanky jumps in the leaves. Lucy invited me over to see Spanky. We played with him all day. I wish I had a cat. 1. A good title for this story would be: a. Spanky Runs Fast b. Lucy’s New Cat c. I Went to Lucy’s House 2. Name something that Spanky does that makes Lucy laugh. _________________________________________________ 3. Another word for “invite” is: a. ask b. say c. give 4. What do Lucy and I do at her house? _________________________________________________ 5. Would I like to have a cat? _________________________________________________


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Name___________________________


Read the story and answer the questions. Pam was reading a good book. The story was about an elephant. The elephant was special. He was magic! He could talk and he could turn peanuts into gold. Soon Pam was finished reading the book. She went to school and told her friends about the elephant. The next day, her class went to the zoo. Pam was able to see a real elephant. 1. A good title for this story would be: a. Pam’s Elephant Book b. Golden Peanuts c. Elephants Can Talk 2. Why was the elephant in Pam’ s book special? _________________________________________________ 3. Another word for “finished” is: a. done b. start c. new 4. Who did Pam tell about the book? _________________________________________________ 5. Do you think the elephant at the zoo was magic? _________________________________________________


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Name___________________________


Read the story and answer the questions. Karen has three pet fish. One fish is orange. One fish is black. One fish is red. Karen touches the water and the fish come to the top. Karen feeds her fish every day . She cleans the fish bowl each week. The water is always clean and clear . Karen’s fish look very happy swimming in their bowl. 1. A good title for this story would be: a. Karen and Her Fish b. Karen Has a Red Fish c. Fish Love Clean Water 2. What are the colors of Karen’ s fish? _________________________________________________ 3. Another word for “clear” is: a. dirty b. clean c. old 4. How often does Karen clean the bowl? _________________________________________________ 5. Do you think Karen takes good care of her fish? _________________________________________________


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Name___________________________


Read the story and answer the questions. Vickie was in a play last night. She was a queen. V ickie studied her lines each night before the play. Her mother made her a pretty dress. V ickie was nervous before the play. Soon the curtain went up. V ickie forgot about being afraid. Everyone thought Vickie was a great queen. 1. A good title for this story would be: a. Mother Made a Dress b. Vickie’s Big Night c. Vickie Studied Hard 2. What did Vickie do each night before the play? _________________________________________________ 3. Another word for “nervous” is: a. afraid b. tired c. bored 4. What happened when the curtain went up? _________________________________________________ 5. Did Vickie do a good job at the play? _________________________________________________


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Name___________________________


Read the story and answer the questions. Mom looked tired and our house was a mess. She asked me if I would help her clean the house. I said, “Of course I will!” I folded towels and washed a few dishes. Mom and I put the towels away. Before long, the whole house looked great. Mom thanked me for helping her then she took a nap. 1. A good title for this story would be: a. Of Course I will b. Folding Towels c. Mom Needed Help 2. What did I say when Mom asked me to help her? _________________________________________________ 3. Another word for “dish” is: a. plate b. towel c. soap 4. Name something that I helped Mom with. _________________________________________________ 5. Do you think Mom was glad that I helped her? _________________________________________________


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Name___________________________


Read the story and answer the questions. Today is my birthday! I am eight years old today . My family is giving me a big birthday party. All of my friends will be there. We will eat cake and ice cream. W e will sing and play games. I hope to get many nice presents. My grandmother is giving me a new bike. The party starts at two o’clock. I can’t wait! 1. A good title for this story would be: a. I am Getting a New Bike b. It’s My Birthday! c. Let’s Have Some Cake 2. How old am I today? _________________________________________________ 3. Another word for “present” is: a. gift b. song c. party 4. What will we do at the party? _________________________________________________ 5. What is my grandmother giving me? _________________________________________________


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Name___________________________


Read the story and answer the questions. My Dad and I went to the store this morning. When we got home, a big box was on our doorstep. This was a strange box. It had holes in it. It also moved a little bit. Dad said we should be cautious around the box. He called Mom over to help him with it. Mom and Dad walked over to the box slowly. Suddenly, something barked inside of the box. 1. A good title for this story would be: a. Mom is a Good Helper b. Going to the Store c. The Strange Box 2. Name one thing that was strange about the box. _________________________________________________ 3. Another word for “cautious” is: a. noisy b. careful c. fast 4. Who did Dad call to help him? _________________________________________________ 5. What do you think was in the box? _________________________________________________


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Name___________________________


Read the story and answer the questions. Lorna stayed home from school yesterday. She was not feeling well. Her head hurt and she had a bit of a fever . The doctor came over to see Lorna. He told her to take some medicine and to drink some juice. Mother took care of Lorna all day. Mother made Lorna some chicken soup. Lorna felt much better the next day. 1. A good title for this story would be: a. Lorna’s Not Feeling Well b. Soup Time! c. I Love Chicken Soup 2. Why did Lorna stay home from school? _________________________________________________ 3. What two things did the doctor tell Lorna to do? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 4. How did Mother take care of Lorna? _________________________________________________ 5. Did the doctor’s instructions help Lorna? _________________________________________________


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Name___________________________


Read the story and answer the questions. I live by a big lake. It is fun to live by a lake because there are so many things you can do there. In the summer , I swim and fish in the lake. In the spring and fall, I go to picnics by the lake and also feed the ducks. In the winter , almost everyone in town ice skates on the frozen water . I think I would like to live by the lake forever . 1. A good title for this story would be: a. Ducks Are Cute b. Summertime Fishing c. The Lake Near My House 2. Why do I like living by the lake? _________________________________________________ 3. Name two things I do at the lake in the summer . _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 4. What does almost everyone do at the lake in the winter? _________________________________________________ 5. Name one thing I do in the spring and summer at the lake. _________________________________________________


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Name___________________________


Read the letter and answer the questions. Dear Mom, I am leaving this note to let you know that I went over to Derrick’s house. I found your note with the four things that I had to do after school. I did my homework. I had a snack. I cleaned my room. I could not put the cat out because I couldn’t find her. Derrick’s mom said that I can eat dinner with them. I will come home before it gets dark. Love, Mark 1. Why did Mark leave this note? _________________________________________________ 2. What four things did Mark’s mom want her to do? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 3. What job did Mark not do? _________________________________________________ 4. When will Mark go home? _________________________________________________


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Name___________________________


Read the letter and answer the questions. Dear Mrs. Andrews, It is the end of the school year . Thank you for being our teacher this year. I learned so many things. I learned to be a better reader. I learned to add and subtract. I also had a lot of fun when our class went on a picnic. I will miss you next year. I am sorry that you have to move away . I want you to know that this year was my best year in school so far . Love, Jennifer 1. What time of the school year is it? _________________________________________________ 2. What did Jennifer learn from Mrs. Andrews? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 3. What class activity did Jennifer like? _________________________________________________ 4. Will Mrs. Andrews be back at school next year? _________________________________________________ 5. Does Jennifer like Mrs. Andrews? _________________________________________________


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Name___________________________


Read the letter and answer the questions. Dear Sandy, I am having a big party Friday. I hope you can come over. Dawn, Dorothy, Marie, and Leah will be there. You can come over right after school. We will go swimming. My dad will cook hamburgers. After dinner, we will set up our tent and camp out all night. I hope you can come over . Your Friend, Caroline 1. Why did Caroline write this letter? a. To invite Sandy to her party b. To say she was happy c. To invite her friends to a movie 2. Who will be at Caroline’s house after school? _________________________________________________ 3. What will the girls do after they get to Caroline’ s house? _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 4. Who will cook hamburgers? _________________________________________________ 5. What will the girls set up for camping? ________________________________________________


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Answer Key

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Answer Key

1 1 e g a P

4 1 e g a P

0 1 e g a P

3 1 e g a P

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Answer Key

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. e n i l g n . i t s l r r i a t g s f e . o h p t n u t u a g o r d a g e d a r e t e i r s h f t a n a g a p e m n a r W A I

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. g . . n s i p e s p o e o h s s h e r s s d r w e y t h e t k n r . o e e o m p e t . r o e m p e s m o e h t o h e t s e l o h s m g a u w v o l o r s a ’ b s d e y r r y y y f r e e e e y h h h h a S T T T M

. k r a p e . h t s o g . t n i t s e w m a s o e t v e i r h e d t m l i o w n s r o t e y a a h l e t p o l l l i m l i w y w I M I


. h c n u . l e t d i a l e s l e i w h t I n d o n y a a r l p e l t i h o w I M

6 2 e g a P

5 2 e g a P

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n d a n e c a o s e e h h t t n n i i d m a e y a w l S P

. t s e t a e v a h l i w e w t a h t s u d l o t r e h c a e t e h T

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. s e m t i . t e s e r e h t t s n o ’ y i t i a n i d f i e r d F d n n o a l l d r o e w w h y r c a e e v d d i a e r d I I

9 2 e g a P

8 2 e g a P

7 2 e g a P

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y k n a p S h t i w y a l p

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s e y

1 3 e g a P

o N

0 3 e g a P

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t h g i e

s e d m n a a g g y n l a i s , p m a e r c e c i d e n i a k e b k w a e c n t a a e

l l i w I e s r u o c f O

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. s e n i l r e h d e i d u t s e h S

. d i a r f a g n i e b t u o b a t o g r o f e i k c i V

5 3 e g a P

4 3 e g a P

s e y

3 3 e g a P

s e y

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e t a k s e c i

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8 3 e g a P

7 3 e g a P

s e y

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