Let's READ Stories with NERY

Reading Comprehension THE TWELVE MONTHS Answer the questions: 1 What is this story about? a. Why a year consists of twelve months b. How a girl made the sun shine in winter c. Why moving at a slow pace is good d. How the months helped a polite girl 2 Why did Anna need to seek flowers? a. Her stepmother remarked that she liked them. b. Her awful stepsister desired them for her birthday. c. She spilled the ones she already possessed. d. She was eager to please her stepmother. 3 In paragraph 4 we can infer that ________. a. the months rapidly helped Anna load her basket b. Anna asked the months to live in her household c. Anna’s awful stepmother and stepsister never found the months d. Anna got lost going across the dark landscape on her way home 4 According to the passage, all the following are true EXCEPT ________. a. the cold air hurt Anna’s lungs b. Anna’s stepmother lifted the basket c. January made a motion to speed up time d. Anna wasn’t anxious to go out in the cold, dark night 5 What was Anna’s stepmother’s and stepsister’s intent when they left? ______________________

Reading Comprehension THE DRAGON Answer the questions: 1 What is this story about? a. How a dragon met a boy b. Why dragons live in castles c. Why a boy killed an evil dragon d. How a boy found a remote place 2 How did the dragon turn the people into statues? a. It breathed steam on them. b. It hit them with its wings. c. It covered them with weeds. d. It touched them with its tail. 3 What can be assumed about the old man? a. He enjoyed commanding the townspeople. b. He resided in the temple all his life. c. Other dragons submitted to him in the past. d. He counseled the townspeople when they had trouble. 4 According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT_________. a. a meteor fell in the northern sky b. a boy killed the dragon with a golden sword c. a boy took the dragon’s jewelry d. a dragon lived in the southern mountains 5 How did the boy ensure that the dragon would not smell him? ____________________