A. Read the paragraph: GUITAR OR BALLET? Emma loves to listen to her brother Jake play his guitar. He is 15 years old and has been playing since he was 5 years old. He practices every day, and he is really good. He plays country music and rock and roll. Emma likes the country songs best. She really likes watching Jake strum the chords and hearing the country sounds that…
A. Read the paragraph: RACE CARS Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! The race cars were all practicing for the big race tomorrow. Around and around and around the track they went. They practiced weaving in and out of cones, going around the curves, and starting right when the green light went on. Blue Race car and Red Race car were best friends, so they practiced together all day. That night, they were…
A. Read the paragraph: SHARKS What has fins, sharp teeth, and swims in the ocean? A shark! Sharks have been around for a very long time. Sharks have lived in the oceans even before dinosaurs roamed the earth! Sharks are fish, and there are over 400 types of sharks. When they have babies, the babies are called pups. Sharks lose their teeth, like humans, but they don’t just lose their…
A. Read the paragraph: The washing machine box Sarah’s family’s washing machine stopped working, so her dad ordered a new one. It was going to be delivered on Saturday. When Saturday came, Sarah and her friend Emily sat in the front yard waiting for the delivery. They were excited because they knew that they would get to play with the box. “Big boxes are so much fun,” said Sarah. Emily…
A. Read the paragraph: PLAY CATCH Kate and her brother Jake like to play catch. They play with softballs, footballs and tennis balls. They toss the balls back and forth in the yard all the time. Sometimes they go to the park to have more space for throwing the balls farther. When it is raining out, they play catch in the basement. They use a tennis ball because it bounces…
A. Read the paragraph: THE BEE Bees live in a house that is called a hive. There are three kinds of bees: workers, drones, and queens. Only one queen bee can live in each hive. If she is lost or dead, the other bees will stop their work. Bees are very wise and busy little creatures. They all join together to build cells of wax for their honey. Each bee…
A. Read the paragraph: HELPING HALLY Sam was sitting on the couch, watching television. His mom walked in the door with Hally, their dog. Hally walked right over to Sam and licked him hello. “Hi Hally! How was your checkup?” Sam asked. Hally just looked at Sam. “We have to help Hally,” said Mom. “Help her how?” asked Sam. “Do you remember when we went to pick up Hally from…
A. Read the paragraph: WHAT ARE CLOUDS? A cloud is made of water drops or ice crystals floating in the sky. There are many kinds of clouds. Clouds are an important part of Earth’s weather. How Do Clouds Form? The sky can be full of water. But most of the time you can't see the water. The drops of water are too small to see. They have turned into a…
Read and answer the questions below: MAX'S GOOD HABIT Max reads more than anyone he knows. He loves to read during all of his free time. His friends tease him because he would rather read than play video games, but his parents and his teachers are proud of him. They say reading is important, and it will help him learn about the world around him. They also tell him it…
Read the paragraph and answer questions below: Going to the zoo Linda and Tom like going to the zoo. There are different animals at the zoo. Linda likes monkeys very much. They can swing and do a lot of funny things. They like eating fruit. Tom does not like monkeys. He likes bears. They are big and strong. They like eating fish and honey. Some of them cycle and play…