The narrator has a friend named Jessica Roberts who lives in California. She is 17 years old and is described as cool. The narrator likes that Jessica is smart and good at math. They eat lunch together on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

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“My Friend”
Reading Comprehension – Short Stories
Directions: Read the story. Then answer the questions below.
I have a friend.
My friend lives in California.
My friend is a girl.
She is seventeen years old.
Her name is Jessica Roberts.
Jessica is cool. I like her a lot.
She likes to read. She is a good reader.
She is good at math too. It is her best subject.
Jessica is smart.
I like to eat lunch with her. We eat lunch on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Jessica is my friend.
Questions:
1) Where does my friend live? 2) Is my friend a girl or a boy?
A. Colorado A. She is a girl.
B. Texas B. He is a boy.
C. California
3) How old is my friend? 4) What is my friend's first name?
A. 15 years old A. Jenny
B. 16 years old B. Jessica
C. 17 years old C. Julia

2. Questions (continued):
5) What is my friend's last name? 6) What is Jessica's best subject?
A. Rowan A. English
B. Randal B. Math
C. Roberts C. Science
7) For how many days a week do I eat
lunch with Jessica?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
Do you have a good friend? What is he or she like? What things do you like to do
together?
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