The document is a short story about different important jobs followed by comprehension questions. It states that doctors, police officers, firefighters, teachers, scientists, bus drivers, and cashiers are all important because they keep people healthy, safe, help people, help people learn, learn new things to help people, get people places safely, and let people buy necessities. Families are also important because they take care of people. The questions ask why firefighters are important, why teachers are important, and who the reader thinks is the most important.
The story introduces Toot the engine. Toot pulls a long train and carries people including men, women, boys, girls. Toot also carries bags, tins, sacks, sand, rocks, and boxes. Toot goes up hills, down hills, and listens for the whistle before going off. Toot's wheels go round and round on the tracks.
Tom has a green parrot named Polly. Polly is sitting in a tree and does not come when Tom calls her. Tom gets a mango from his mother and uses it to call Polly. When Polly sees the mango, she flies down to Tom. Both Tom and Polly are happy.
Tim is thin and visits his two friends Beth and Thelma. Beth was crying because she lost her house key and couldn't get inside. Tim comforted Beth while they waited for Thelma. Thelma arrived and had a spare key, allowing Beth to enter her home. The three friends then went inside for tea.
The kids were outside playing catch when they heard thunder rumbling in the sky. They decided to go inside to play it safe rather than stay outside in the storm where it wasn't safe or risk getting wet. Inside, they played a board game and enjoyed listening to the thunder while playing. After the storm passed, the kids went back outside and saw a rainbow.
The document is a short story about different important jobs followed by comprehension questions. It states that doctors, police officers, firefighters, teachers, scientists, bus drivers, and cashiers are all important because they keep people healthy, safe, help people, help people learn, learn new things to help people, get people places safely, and let people buy necessities. Families are also important because they take care of people. The questions ask why firefighters are important, why teachers are important, and who the reader thinks is the most important.
The story introduces Toot the engine. Toot pulls a long train and carries people including men, women, boys, girls. Toot also carries bags, tins, sacks, sand, rocks, and boxes. Toot goes up hills, down hills, and listens for the whistle before going off. Toot's wheels go round and round on the tracks.
Tom has a green parrot named Polly. Polly is sitting in a tree and does not come when Tom calls her. Tom gets a mango from his mother and uses it to call Polly. When Polly sees the mango, she flies down to Tom. Both Tom and Polly are happy.
Tim is thin and visits his two friends Beth and Thelma. Beth was crying because she lost her house key and couldn't get inside. Tim comforted Beth while they waited for Thelma. Thelma arrived and had a spare key, allowing Beth to enter her home. The three friends then went inside for tea.
The kids were outside playing catch when they heard thunder rumbling in the sky. They decided to go inside to play it safe rather than stay outside in the storm where it wasn't safe or risk getting wet. Inside, they played a board game and enjoyed listening to the thunder while playing. After the storm passed, the kids went back outside and saw a rainbow.
Gail the snail felt plain so she decided to paint her shell. She got paint and started painting her shell but then it started to rain. The rain washed the paint off so Gail's shell was plain again.
The short story is about a girl named Emma who received a bright pink and shiny new bicycle as a gift from her uncle. Her uncle hid the bicycle behind a bush to surprise Emma. When Emma looked behind the bush and saw the bicycle, she jumped for joy because it was just what she wanted. She gave her uncle a big hug. Emma loves her new bicycle and she loves her uncle.
A greedy dog saw a big bone in a butcher's shop window. It went into the shop and stole the bone, prompting the butcher to chase it. The dog escaped and ran far away. While crossing a bridge, the dog saw another dog in the river below with an even bigger bone. When the greedy dog tried to take that bone, it dropped its own bone into the river, leaving it sad without a bone.
Sheila lives near a river and often goes there with her father, who is a fisherman. One day while sitting in her father's boat, Sheila says she wishes she had some shoes. Later when her father is leaving to go fishing, Sheila shouts that she wants him to bring back a shell, but he shouts back "no shells, just fish!". That evening, Sheila's father returns home and gives Sheila a box, which contains a pair of shiny black shoes that make her happy.
Roy has many toys but does not let his friends play with them. When some boys come over to play, Roy only wants to play hide and seek while the boys ask to play with his toys like his drum, cars, and truck. Roy refuses and cries when he cannot find the boys during hide and seek. Later, Roy learns to share his toys with his friends and they come over every day to play, making Roy happy.
Rima and Diya are in the garden on a hot, sunny day. They hear a croaking sound and look under trees, pots, bushes, and a car to find the source of the noise. Rima eventually finds a frog under a leaf in the pond, but there is no water in the pond. She calls for her dad, who comes and looks in the pond with Rima and Diya. Dad helps fill the pond with water from a bucket so the frog is no longer stranded.
The passage describes how a bear named prepares for winter. First, the bear eats a lot to gain weight. Then, he finds a den and fills it with leaves to keep warm. By eating much and having a cozy den, the bear is ready for the cold winter season. The questions ask about the character, what the bear needs to do, and how the bear gets ready for winter.
The passage introduces three fish: Finny, who has beautiful long fins to help her swim fast; Tayla, whose big tail moves from side to side to help her go different directions; and Igor, who has great big eyes to help him see where he's going and see big scary fish. It includes questions about which fish has each feature and asks which fish the reader would most want as a pet and why.
Greg helps his mom make chocolate chip cookies, which are his favorite. He adds chocolate chips to the batter, stirs them in, and forms the batter into balls that he places on a baking sheet. While the cookies bake, Greg licks the leftover batter from the mixing bowl.
The story is about a kitten who has to choose between playing with her new toy or chasing a mouse she sees. If she chases the mouse, her brother will take her toy. But if she plays with the toy, the mouse will get away. She decides to chase the mouse instead of playing with the toy, since she doesn't see mice often and finds chasing them more fun, even though she doesn't catch it. She is happy with her choice.
The story is about a visit to Jen's small shop by Jack. Jen has a variety of items for sale including pens, nibs, books, bags, clocks, clips and buttons. When Jack asks if she has certain items, Jen always replies that she does and describes what kinds she has. At the end, when Jack says he wants nothing and was just checking, Jen chases him away from the shop.
Brad loves playing video games, especially Disney games. One day after school, Brad's mom asked if he had homework, which he did, but he considered lying so he could play his games. However, he decided to tell the truth because he knew if he lied, he would not be allowed to play video games for a week. Brad finished his homework and had time to play two games before dinner.
The document is a short passage about apples that is followed by questions. It discusses that apples can be red, yellow, or green; each color tastes different. Apples finish growing in the fall and can be picked from trees by twisting and pulling them off. The passage notes there are five parts to an apple: the skin, flesh, seeds, stem, and sometimes leaves. The subsequent questions ask when apples finish growing, what the passage is about, how many parts an apple has, and what is wondered about apples after reading.
The document is a short story about bears that describes the different types of bears, where they live, their physical characteristics, and their hibernation behaviors. It then provides questions about the details in the story.
Anna and her family enjoy doing puzzles of different sizes. Anna is best at small puzzles with about 50 pieces that she tries to complete one per day. Anna and her brother work on medium puzzles together. When the whole family does a puzzle, they do very large ones with 500 pieces or more that can take them a week to finish. They glue their favorite completed puzzles together and frame them to display on the wall.
Wangari Maathai was born in 1940 in a village in Kenya where the land was covered with green trees. When she returned from studying abroad, the land had changed - the trees and gardens were gone. To help restore the land, Wangari started planting trees which grew into forests that provided food and resources. She taught others to plant trees as well, and millions of trees were planted across Africa, earning Wangari the name "Mama Trees".
This document discusses the importance of trees and how to plant them. It lists many benefits of trees such as providing habitat for birds, producing nuts and fruits for food, cleaning the air and environment, and providing wood and paper. It also notes that trees help save energy, hold soil in place, beautify the world, and produce medicines. The document then provides instructions for planting trees which include digging a hole, putting seeds in the hole, filling the hole with soil, and watering the plant. It includes a story about a girl named Nina planting a tomato plant and questions about the story.
This document lists various fruits and vegetables that can be found at a market. It includes common items like tomatoes, potatoes, bananas, watermelon, oranges, grapes, and strawberries as well as some less common fruits such as lychees, dates, guava, apricots, passion fruit, and broccoli. The list serves as a vocabulary enrichment activity to help learn the names of produce.
The document contains questions asking what various objects are, including a scissor, paper clips, globe, tape, bag, calculators, and glue. It then lists objects and asks the reader to fill in what they are, including balloons, a book, candles, balls, a candle, butterflies, flowers, bananas, a t-shirt, and cherries. The final item listed is a butterfly.
This document contains a list of random words with no clear theme or connection between the words. The words include objects like cow, oak, hole, rope, ocean, overcoat, oval, bone, rose, stone, boat, road, home, goat and toes as well as descriptive words like slow, old and open.
Gail the snail felt plain so she decided to paint her shell. She got paint and started painting her shell but then it started to rain. The rain washed the paint off so Gail's shell was plain again.
The short story is about a girl named Emma who received a bright pink and shiny new bicycle as a gift from her uncle. Her uncle hid the bicycle behind a bush to surprise Emma. When Emma looked behind the bush and saw the bicycle, she jumped for joy because it was just what she wanted. She gave her uncle a big hug. Emma loves her new bicycle and she loves her uncle.
A greedy dog saw a big bone in a butcher's shop window. It went into the shop and stole the bone, prompting the butcher to chase it. The dog escaped and ran far away. While crossing a bridge, the dog saw another dog in the river below with an even bigger bone. When the greedy dog tried to take that bone, it dropped its own bone into the river, leaving it sad without a bone.
Sheila lives near a river and often goes there with her father, who is a fisherman. One day while sitting in her father's boat, Sheila says she wishes she had some shoes. Later when her father is leaving to go fishing, Sheila shouts that she wants him to bring back a shell, but he shouts back "no shells, just fish!". That evening, Sheila's father returns home and gives Sheila a box, which contains a pair of shiny black shoes that make her happy.
Roy has many toys but does not let his friends play with them. When some boys come over to play, Roy only wants to play hide and seek while the boys ask to play with his toys like his drum, cars, and truck. Roy refuses and cries when he cannot find the boys during hide and seek. Later, Roy learns to share his toys with his friends and they come over every day to play, making Roy happy.
Rima and Diya are in the garden on a hot, sunny day. They hear a croaking sound and look under trees, pots, bushes, and a car to find the source of the noise. Rima eventually finds a frog under a leaf in the pond, but there is no water in the pond. She calls for her dad, who comes and looks in the pond with Rima and Diya. Dad helps fill the pond with water from a bucket so the frog is no longer stranded.
The passage describes how a bear named prepares for winter. First, the bear eats a lot to gain weight. Then, he finds a den and fills it with leaves to keep warm. By eating much and having a cozy den, the bear is ready for the cold winter season. The questions ask about the character, what the bear needs to do, and how the bear gets ready for winter.
The passage introduces three fish: Finny, who has beautiful long fins to help her swim fast; Tayla, whose big tail moves from side to side to help her go different directions; and Igor, who has great big eyes to help him see where he's going and see big scary fish. It includes questions about which fish has each feature and asks which fish the reader would most want as a pet and why.
Greg helps his mom make chocolate chip cookies, which are his favorite. He adds chocolate chips to the batter, stirs them in, and forms the batter into balls that he places on a baking sheet. While the cookies bake, Greg licks the leftover batter from the mixing bowl.
The story is about a kitten who has to choose between playing with her new toy or chasing a mouse she sees. If she chases the mouse, her brother will take her toy. But if she plays with the toy, the mouse will get away. She decides to chase the mouse instead of playing with the toy, since she doesn't see mice often and finds chasing them more fun, even though she doesn't catch it. She is happy with her choice.
The story is about a visit to Jen's small shop by Jack. Jen has a variety of items for sale including pens, nibs, books, bags, clocks, clips and buttons. When Jack asks if she has certain items, Jen always replies that she does and describes what kinds she has. At the end, when Jack says he wants nothing and was just checking, Jen chases him away from the shop.
Brad loves playing video games, especially Disney games. One day after school, Brad's mom asked if he had homework, which he did, but he considered lying so he could play his games. However, he decided to tell the truth because he knew if he lied, he would not be allowed to play video games for a week. Brad finished his homework and had time to play two games before dinner.
The document is a short passage about apples that is followed by questions. It discusses that apples can be red, yellow, or green; each color tastes different. Apples finish growing in the fall and can be picked from trees by twisting and pulling them off. The passage notes there are five parts to an apple: the skin, flesh, seeds, stem, and sometimes leaves. The subsequent questions ask when apples finish growing, what the passage is about, how many parts an apple has, and what is wondered about apples after reading.
The document is a short story about bears that describes the different types of bears, where they live, their physical characteristics, and their hibernation behaviors. It then provides questions about the details in the story.
Anna and her family enjoy doing puzzles of different sizes. Anna is best at small puzzles with about 50 pieces that she tries to complete one per day. Anna and her brother work on medium puzzles together. When the whole family does a puzzle, they do very large ones with 500 pieces or more that can take them a week to finish. They glue their favorite completed puzzles together and frame them to display on the wall.
Wangari Maathai was born in 1940 in a village in Kenya where the land was covered with green trees. When she returned from studying abroad, the land had changed - the trees and gardens were gone. To help restore the land, Wangari started planting trees which grew into forests that provided food and resources. She taught others to plant trees as well, and millions of trees were planted across Africa, earning Wangari the name "Mama Trees".
This document discusses the importance of trees and how to plant them. It lists many benefits of trees such as providing habitat for birds, producing nuts and fruits for food, cleaning the air and environment, and providing wood and paper. It also notes that trees help save energy, hold soil in place, beautify the world, and produce medicines. The document then provides instructions for planting trees which include digging a hole, putting seeds in the hole, filling the hole with soil, and watering the plant. It includes a story about a girl named Nina planting a tomato plant and questions about the story.
This document lists various fruits and vegetables that can be found at a market. It includes common items like tomatoes, potatoes, bananas, watermelon, oranges, grapes, and strawberries as well as some less common fruits such as lychees, dates, guava, apricots, passion fruit, and broccoli. The list serves as a vocabulary enrichment activity to help learn the names of produce.
The document contains questions asking what various objects are, including a scissor, paper clips, globe, tape, bag, calculators, and glue. It then lists objects and asks the reader to fill in what they are, including balloons, a book, candles, balls, a candle, butterflies, flowers, bananas, a t-shirt, and cherries. The final item listed is a butterfly.
This document contains a list of random words with no clear theme or connection between the words. The words include objects like cow, oak, hole, rope, ocean, overcoat, oval, bone, rose, stone, boat, road, home, goat and toes as well as descriptive words like slow, old and open.