Reading 1
Louis 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 Louis looked at the hive the bees swarmed and stung him . How did he get to the top of the tree?
1. He got a ladder
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Ayden 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. What does drenched mean?
A. Very wet B. Very dry C. Happy
A. Very Wet
Mrs. Smith bought a video game for her son’s birthday. She hid it in a box in her closet so he would not see it.
Where did she hide the video game?
She put it in a box in her closet
Last night there was strong wind that blew branches off the tree. One of the branches hit an electrical wire and knocked it down. Our lights went out .
Why did the lights go out?
A. They shut them off B. A branch hit the electrical wire
A branch hit the electrical wire.
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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.
Why did the cat run?
The cat ran because a dog was chasing it.
After Keyshawn 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 it wet?
It got wet when it rained.
Tymire was not able to reach the cookies on the shelf. He pushed a chair across the floor, climbed on top, and reached for them. He took four cookies from the jar.
How many cookies did he take?
He took 4 cookies.
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Addyson walked quietly into the bedroom so she wouldn’t disturb the sleeping baby. What does disturb mean?
A. Shake B. Bother or interrupt C. hold
B. Bother or interrupt.
Vernon left the window open in his house. A bird saw bread on the table and flew in to eat it. Vernon used a net to catch the bird and released him outside.
Why did the bird come into the house?
A. To see the humans B. To get the bread C. To get warm
The birthday present given to Addyson had a beautiful ribbon. Addyson struggled to open the present because the ribbon had a knot making it difficult to untie. Addyson used scissors to cut the ribbon.
How did she get the present opened?
She cut the ribbon.
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Keyshawn put ten candles on the cake for his brother’s birthday. He lit them carefully with a match.
How many candles did he light?
He lit ten candles.
Vernon 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 word?
A. The internet B. The dictionary
B. The dictionary
The baby was crying because he was hungry. He cried until his mother gave him a bottle.
Why was the baby crying?
The baby was crying because he was hungry.
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Malak won a ribbon for the best poster for the safety poster contest. She walked gracefully across the stage to accept the ribbon. What does gracefully mean?
A. quickly B. Smoothly C. brightly
B. Smoothly
Grace 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.
Why wouldn’t the jelly jar open?
A. It was glued B. It was stuck tight
B. It was stuck tight