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.

1. Name:_______________________________ Grade ______
Readthe story. Then answer eachquestion.
Sheila’s Shoes
Sheila lives near a river. She goes there every day.
She goes with her father. He is a fisherman. One day,
Shiela is sitting in her father’s boat. Her feet are in
the water. “I wish I could have some shoes,” he says.
Sheila’s father is putting the nets into the boat. “Dad!” says Shiela. “I
wish I could have some shoes.” Her dad does not listen.
Shiela looks at the boats on the shore. She can see come
big ships. “I have to go now,” says Sheila’s father. “I have
fish to catch.” Sheila steps out of the boat. Sheila’s
mother has come to take her home. “Dad will come back
soon,” says Sheila’s mother. Sheila waves. “Bring back a shell!” shouts
Shiela. “No shells. Fish, fish, fish!” shout Shiela’s father.
In the evening, Sheila and her mother are at home. Sheila’s father comes
home. “Did you bring me a shell, father?” asks Sheila. “Sorry I forgot,”
says Shiela’s father. Shiela is sad. “Shut your eyes,” says Shiela’s father.
“What did you wish?” “I wanted a shell,” says Shiela. “And what did I
say?” says Sheila’s father. “No shells: Fish, fish, fish!”
says Sheila. Father gives Sheila a box.
“What is it?” says Shiela. She opens the box. “Oh! Look,
Mother!” says Shiela. “Some shiny, black shoes!”
Questions:
1. What does Shiela wish for? _______________________________
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2. What is the job of Shiela’s father? _________________________
3. Do you have a wish? What is it? ____________________________
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Name:_______________________________ Grade ______
Readthe story. Then answer eachquestion.
Sheila’s Shoes
Sheila lives near a river. She goes there every day.
She goes with her father. He is a fisherman. One day,
Shiela is sitting in her father’s boat. Her feet are in
the water. “I wish I could have some shoes,” he says.
Sheila’s father is putting the nets into the boat. “Dad!” says Shiela. “I
wish I could have some shoes.” Her dad does not listen.
Shiela looks at the boats on the shore. She can see come
big ships. “I have to go now,” says Sheila’s father. “I have
fish to catch.” Sheila steps out of the boat. Sheila’s mother
has come to take her home. “Dad will come back soon,” says Sheila’s
mother. Sheila waves. “Bring back a shell!” shouts Shiela. “No shells. Fish,
fish, fish!” shout Shiela’s father.
In the evening, Sheila and her mother are at home. Sheila’s father
comes home. “Did you bring me a shell, father?” asks Sheila. “Sorry I
forgot,” says Shiela’s father. Shiela is sad. “Shut your eyes,” says
Shiela’s father. “What did you wish?” “I wanted a shell,” says Shiela.
“And what did I say?” says Sheila’s father. “No shells:
Fish, fish, fish!” says Sheila. Father gives Sheila a box.
“What is it?” says Shiela. She opens the box. “Oh! Look,
Mother!” says Shiela. “Some shiny, black shoes!”
Questions:
1. What does Shiela wish for? _______________________________
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2. What is the job of Shiela’s father? _________________________
3. Do you have a wish? What is it? ____________________________
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