1. One rainy afternoon, Juan did not go straight home from school since he had his raincoat on. 2. He saw a kitten trembling in the grass and stopped to look at it. The kitten mewed softly. 3. Juan felt sorry for the kitten. He picked it up, put it under his raincoat, and brought it home. He placed it near the stove with a fire.

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2. The Kitten
One rainy day afternoon,
Juan did not go straight
home from school. He had
his raincoat on, so he did
not get wet.

3. Then he saw a kitten
trembling in the grass. He
stopped and looked at it.
It began to mew very
softly.

4. Juan was sorry for the
kitten. He picked it up and
put it under his raincoat.
He brought it home. He
put it near the stove with
fire.

5. The kitten looked at Juan
and said. “Mew, mew, mew.”
It wanted to say, “Thank
you.” From that time on,
the kitten became his pet.
He loved his pet very much

6. 1. What time of the day
was it?
a. morning
b. noon
c. afternoon

7. 2. What kind of afternoon
was it?
a. rainy
b. sunny
c. cloudy

8. 3. Where was Juan going?
a. home
b. to school
c. to church

9. 4. What was Juan wearing?
a. a hat
b. a sweater
c. a raincoat

10. 5. What did Juan see on
the way?
A. dog
B. kitten
C. chick

11. 6. How did the kitten feel?
A. hot
B. cold
C. warm

12. 7. What did Juan feel for
the kitten?
a. pity
b. gladness
c. happiness

13. 8. Where did he bring it?
a. home
b. school
c. in the shade

14. 9. Where did he put the
kitten?
a. near the fire
b. on the table
c. near the bed

15. 10. Did the kitten like to
stay near the fire?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Does not tell