Name: Date: What Is An Emu? An emu is a big bird. The emu cannot fly. Instead, it has strong legs and can run very fast. It has three large toes on each foot. The emu grows to be almost six feet tall! That is taller than many people! It has brown feathers on its body. It has no feathers on its neck or head. An emu eats fruit, flowers, and seeds. 1. What would an emu MOST LIKELY eat? A. milk B. apple C. bread 2. Which one is taller than an emu? A. cat B. flower C. building 3. Why can an emu run fast? A. It has strong legs. B. It is six feet tall. C. It has feathers. 4. What can MOST birds do that the emu cannot do? A. run B. eat C. fly 5. What is this story MOSTLY about? A. how emus are taller than people B. how emus are birds that cannot fly C. how emus look and what they eat 6. Which word is the opposite of big? A. tall B. little C. fast The School Play Today, we tried on our costumes for the school play. Jan plays Dorothy. She has a blue dress and red shoes. Her hair is in pigtails. Brad is the Tin Man. His costume is made of cardboard boxes. They are painted silver. Fred is the Lion. His mane goes all the way down his back, and he says his costume tickles him. Lin is the Scarecrow. You should see her baggy pants and her straw hat. She looks so funny! Her hat is as tall as a giraffe's neck. After we tried on our costumes, we practiced our lines. We will put on the play next Friday. 1
7. How did the children MOST LIKELY feel when they tried on their costumes? A. sad B. mad C. glad 8. Who wore the cardboard box? A. Brad B. Lin C. Fred 9. What did the children do after they tried on their costumes? A. practiced their lines B. painted the boxes C. put on the play 10. Who will play Dorothy in the school play? A. Lin B. Brad C. Jan 11. Why are the children trying on costumes? A. They are going to a party. B. They are in a play at school. C. They are playing at a friend's home. 12. How can you tell that the school play will be about make-believe characters? A. One child will wear a tall hat. B. Some children are playing animals that speak. C. The children are wearing costumes. _GCPS_01_RD_All_Domains (_GCPS_01_RD_All_Domains) 2
Friends We are friends, Max and I We are friends! We walk every day He can "sit" and "stay." I toss a big stick. He gets it quick. We roll on the rug. I give him a hug. He licks my chin. I laugh and grin. I brush his hair. He does not care. I feed him well. Can't you tell? He jumps on my bed. I pet his head. I turn off the light. We sleep all night. We are friends, Max and I We are friends! 13. Max is MOST LIKELY what kind of animal? A. cat B. dog C. bird 14. How does the writer feel when he is with Max? A. happy B. sad C. lonely 15. What does Max do? A. He brushes his hair. B. He jumps on the bed. C. He tosses a big stick. 16. Which sentences below help you know Max is an animal? A. We roll on the rug. I give him a hug. B. He licks my chin. I laugh and grin. C. I turn off the light. We sleep all night. 3
Fun Fruit Yogurt Sundae Time Needed: 10 minutes What You Will Need: 1 spoon 1 large glass or large cup 1 cup vanilla yogurt 10 strawberry slices 10 peach slices What You Will Do: 1. Using a spoon, place the peach slices on the bottom of the glass. 2. Cover them with half of the yogurt. 3. Spoon the strawberry slices on top of the yogurt. 4. Cover strawberries with the rest of the yogurt. 5. Enjoy! 17. What could MOST LIKELY be used in this recipe instead of strawberries? A. milk B. flour C. grapes 18. How would a person enjoy this recipe? A. watch it B. feel it C. eat it 19. How much yogurt is used to cover the peaches? A. all of the yogurt B. very little yogurt C. half of the yogurt 20. What happens right after the strawberry slices are added? A. add yogurt B. add peaches C. add strawberries 21. When would people make this recipe? A. when they are sleepy B. when they are hungry C. when they are playing 4
Rainy Day It was cold and cloudy on Friday morning. It looked like it was going to rain. Peter wanted to go out and play. But it was too cold. Sometimes, good things are worth waiting for. The clouds went away after lunch. Peter was happy because the Sun came out. Everything warmed up. 22. How would Peter have felt if it had been cold and rainy all day? A. sad B. scared C. happy 23. What did Peter probably do next? A. He went to bed. B. He saw that it was snowing. C. He went outside to play. 24. This story could best be described as a A. fairy tale. B. science lesson. C. story that might have happened. 25. This story took place on A. Friday. B. Wednesday. C. Saturday. _GCPS_01_RD_All_Domains (_GCPS_01_RD_All_Domains) 5
Answer Key 1. B) apple 2. C) building 3. A) It has strong legs. 4. C) fly 5. C) how emus look and what they eat 6. B) little 7. C) glad 8. A) Brad 9. A) practiced their lines 10. C) Jan 11. B) They are in a play at school. 12. B) Some children are playing animals that speak. 13. B) dog 14. A) happy 15. B) He jumps on the bed. 16. B) He licks my chin. I laugh and grin. 17. C) grapes 18. C) eat it 19. C) half of the yogurt 20. A) add yogurt 21. B) when they are hungry 22. A) sad 23. C) He went outside to play. 24. C) story that might have happened. 25. A) Friday. 6