Reading 1
Paul saw a bee hive hanging from the top of a tree. He got a ladder and set it up against the tree. He climbed the ladder and looked at the hive. When he looked at the hive the bees swarmed and stung him.
What did he use to get to the top of the tree?
a) an umbrella
b) a ladder
b) a ladder
The student couldn’t write because his pencil lead broke. He took it to the pencil sharpener to sharpen it.
Why couldn't the student use his pencil?
a) his pencil lead was red
b) his pencil lead broke
b) his pencil lead broke
Paul was on his way home when it began to rain. He opened his umbrella but a strong wind blew it inside out. He was drenched when he got home.
Why did the man open his umbrella?
a) it was bright
b) it was raining
b) it was raining
The mother bought a video game for her son’s birthday. She hid it in a box in her closet so he could not see it.
Why did the mother hide the video game from her son?
a) to sell it on ebay
b) it was a surprise
b) it was a surprise
The woman went out to the garden to work. She slipped boots on over her feet so they would stay clean.
What did she put on to keep her feet clean?
a) blocks
b) boots
b) boots
Last night there was strong winds that blew branches off the tree. One of the branches hit an electrical wire and knocked it down. Our lights went out.
What knocked down the branches?
a) the strong winds
b) a cat
a) the strong winds
Shawn ran over a nail with his bike and it punctured the tire. The tire went flat. His dad put a patch on it and pumped air back in it.
Why was the tire on the bike flat?
a) Shawn ran over a mouse
b) Shawn ran over a nail
b) Shawn ran over a nail
A dog saw a cat and started to chase it. The cat ran quickly and climbed a tree. The cat was out of reach of the dog.
Who was chasing the cat?
a) a dog
b) an alligator
a) a dog
After Carl was done playing baseball, he left his jacket on the bench. When he found it the next morning it was wet because it rained the previous night.
Why was Carl's jacket wet?
a) it got rained on
b) he put it in the washer
a) it got rained on
Ms Garcia was cold so she decided to make something hot to drink. She put a tea bag in a mug. She heated hot water and poured it into the mug. She added 2 spoonfuls of sugar and a slice of lemon.
Where did Ms Garcia make her hot drink?
a) in a hat
b) in a mug
b) in a mug
Sarah was too short to reach the cookies on the shelf. She pushed a chair across the floor, climbed on top, and reached for them. She took four cookies from the jar.
How many cookies did Sarah get?
a) ten cookies
b) four cookies
b) four cookies.
Jake pushed the buttons on the remote but it didn’t turn on the tv. He opened the back and took the batteries out. He put new batteries in. He pushed the buttons and the TV turned on.
Why didn’t the remote work?
a) it needed new shoelaces
b) it needed new batteries
b) it needed new batteries
Dawn walked quietly into the bedroom so she wouldn’t wake up the sleeping baby.
How did the girl walk?
a) quietly
b) loudly
a) quietly
John left the window open in his house. A bird saw bread on the table and flew in to eat. John used a net to catch the bird and released him outside.
Why did the bird come into the house?
a) to get nachos
b) to get bread
b) to get bread.
Tom has a new pet. Mom and dad gave him a cat. Tom likes to play with his cat everyday. Tom names his cat Kodak.
Who has a new pet?
a) Tom
b) Sponge Bob
a) Tom
The birthday present had a beautiful ribbon. It had a knot in the ribbon and was difficult to untie. Marie got scissors and cut it.
How did the girl get the present opened?
a) she used scissors
b) she used a book
a) she used scissors
The dog was barking because he was hungry. Joan opened the dog food bag, poured some in the bowl and gave it to the dog.
Why did the dog bark?
a) the dog was hungry
b) the dog was scared
a) the dog was hungry
She put five candles on the cake for her sister’s birthday. She lit them carefully with a match.
How did she light the candles?
a) dangerously
b) carefully
b) carefully
Dan didn’t understand a question in his homework because he didn’t know the meaning of a word. He looked it up in a dictionary and then knew the answer.
Where did he look up the meaning of a word?
a) in the dictionary
b) in the sky
a) in the dictionary
John was really hot and thirsty after playing basketball at the gym. He decided to get water from the vending machine. He put money into the slot and pushed a button for water. A bottle came out at the bottom.
What did John buy at the vending machine?
a) eggs, milk and cheese
b) water
b) water
The baby was crying until the mother gave him a bottle. Then he was calm.
What did the mother give the baby to stop crying?
a) a bottle
b) a teddy bear
a) a bottle.
James didn’t have his shoe laces tied. He tripped over them and fell. He injured his knee and went to the health room for a band aid.
James tripped over what?
a) his cat
b) his shoelaces
b) his shoelaces
The girl won a ribbon for the best poster for the safety poster contest. She walked gracefully across the stage to accept the ribbon.
Why did she win a ribbon?
a) her poster was the best
b) she lives in a pineapple under the sea
a) her poster was the best
Joy could not get the jelly jar open because the lid was stuck on tight. She ran hot water over the lid and tried to open it again. This time it opened.
Joy could not open what?
a) jelly jar
b) computer
a) jelly jar
Matt needs money to pay for his new shoes. He asked his brother for money. His brother gave him $45 dollars. Matt is happy he has new shoes.
What did Matt buy?
a) microwave
b) new shoes
b) new shoes