FLUFFY LIKES TO PLAY By Linda Owens Fluffy was a little white dog. He wanted to play. He wanted a new friend. Fluffy liked to jump and run. He liked to run after a ball. Fluffy saw a little black kitten. He ran to the kitten and played. Fluffy has a new friend to play with. They have fun outside. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. What is Fluffy? a. a black dog b. a white dog c. a yellow cat d. a white cat 2. What does Fluffy want? a. a new dog b. a new home c. a new friend d. a new hat 3. Who plays with Fluffy? a. a white cat b. a white dog c. a yellow cat d. a black kitten 4. Where do they play? a. outside b. inside c. in a car d. at school
FRANK WANTS TO FISH By Linda Owens Frank likes to fish. He wants to fish everyday. He likes to go to the pond and fish. He likes to go with his brother. They have fun when they go fishing. They buy worms at the store. They like to see the fish jump. They like to catch fish. It is fun to fish with your brother. Do you like to fish? 1. What does Frank like to do? a. write b. read c. fish d. eat 2. Where do they fish? a. at the pond b. in the house c. at the store d. at school 3. Where do they buy worms? a. at the pond b. at the store c. at school d. at the game
I Like To Swim My name is Danny. I am a little duck. I like to swim. I like to play in water. I like to swim in a pond. I like to swim in a tub. I don t like to swim in the ocean. It is too big for me. I like my little red pool the best. I can swim and swim. Where do you like to swim? ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. 1. What is Danny? a. a boy b. a fish c. a duck d. a pool 2. Where does Danny not like to swim? a. in a pool b. in a pond c. in a tub d. in the ocean
KELSEY THE KITTEN By Linda Owens Kelsey likes to play outside. She likes to play inside. Kelsey has a little bed. She likes to eat cat food. Kelsey is a little cat. She is so sweet. Kelsey is my pet. The little cat can jump and play with me. Do you have a pet? ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. What is Kelsey? a. a cat b. a dog c. a girl d. a boy 2 What does Kelsey have? a. a boy b. a little bed c. a ball d. a bike 3. What does Kelsey eat? a. dog food b. bird food c. cat food d. a bed 4. Kelsey likes to. a. play b. cry c. sing d. ride DRAW A PICTURE OF A CAT HERE.
Name Date Reading Comprehension My Friend I have a friend. Her name is Kim. Kim lives across the street. She is in the same class I am at school. We always play together. We play at recess, at lunch and after school. One day we had a fight. We didn t play together. After school I gave her a flower and told her I was sorry. Then we played together. Kim is my best friend. 1. What is the name of her friend? a. Kim b. Kate c. Kathy d. Kar a 3. What happened after they had a fight? a. They cried b. They didn t play together c. They ate lunch d. They went home 2. Where does Kim live? a. Down the block b. In a tree c. Across the street d. At the school 4. How did they feel when they had the fight? a. happy b. confused c. silly d. sad
Pond By Friends Linda Owens Come on over, said Fred the frog. Come over here and play, he said to his friends. I can t jump up, said Danielle the duck. I can swim over and play. I can t jump up, said Sam the snake. I can slide over and play. I can t jump up, said Francie the fish. I can swim over and play. Please come on over, said Fred the frog. Please come play with me. It is a good day to play. Francie and Danielle did swim over. Sam did slide over. Freddie was happy. Freddie was happy to play.
VOCABULARY WORDS TO LEARN: friends pond play jump slide over com e here up swim good day happy duck fish snake frog READ THE SENTENCES. FIND THE CORRECT WORD. WRITE IN ON THE LINE. 1. The said Come and play. 2. I can t up. 3. The fish was in the. 4. Freddie was. 5. Sam was a.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS: 1. Who said Come and Play? a. fish b. frog c. snake d. duck 2. Freddie and his friends lived in a. a. house b. box c. pond d. tree 3. It was a day. a. bad b. sad c. fish d. good 4. Who can slide? a. fish b. snake c. frog d. duck 5. Freddie was to play. a. swim b. good c. happy d. frog
A PRETTY DAY By Linda Owens Mom said, " It is a pretty day. Go and play outside." Jenny and Joe went outside. The sky was blue and it was warm. Jenny said, " We can run and play. I will run after you, Joe". Joe ran and ran. Jenny ran and ran. They ran up the hill. They ran down the hill. Joe sat down. " You can t run after me," he said. " I am too fast for you." Jenny laughed at Joe. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: 1. Who told them to go outside? a. Jenny b. Joe c. Mom d. the dog 2. It was a day. a. cold b. ugly c. run d. pretty 3. Who ran after Joe? a. Jenny b. Mom c. the dog d. Joe 4. Who was too fast? a. Jenny b. Joe c. Mom d. the dog
Name Date Reading Comprehension Tom Tom is seven years old. He is in second grade. He likes to paint and draw. He makes very good pictures. He drew a beautiful pig. It was pink and white. The teacher put it on the wall. I wish I could draw like Tom. 1. What grade is Tom in? a. f irst b. second c. third d. four th 3. What is Tom good at? a. Painting and drawing b. Swimming and diving c. Running and jumping d. Reading and writing Draw a picture of your favorite animal. 2. How old is Tom? a. f ive b. six c. seven d. eight 4. What did Tom draw? a. A horse b. A cow c. A duck d. A pig
THE MAGIC MAN By Linda Owens The magic man came to our school. He did a magic show. We saw some tricks. The magic man had a black hat and a magic wand. He played some fun music. The little white rabbit was there. He was cute. The magic man talked to us about books. We had a good time. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. Who came to the school? a. a dog b. a magic man c. a cat d. a fish 2. What did the magic man play? a. games b. some books c. fun music d. a truck 3. Who came with the magic man? a. a boy b. a little rabbit c. a girl d. a cat 4. What did the magic man talk about? a. music b. dogs c. a boy d. books
Is March a Lion or a Lamb? by Sandy Kemsley March is the third month of the year. The weather changes in March. Sometimes it is cold. Sometimes it is warm. Sometimes it is raining, and other times it is sunny. What does the beginning of March look like where you live? There is a saying about March that goes like this. If March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb. And, if March comes in like a lamb, it goes out like a lion. Do you know what this saying means? When March comes in like a lion, the weather is cold, stormy and loud. It is like a lion s roar. When March comes in like a lamb, the weather is warm, gentle and quiet. It is like a lamb. The end of March might be different. What do you hope the end of March will be like? You will have to wait to find out. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. March is the month of the year. a. first b. third c. tenth d. second 2. In March, the changes. a. time b. year c. weather d. none of these
page 2 3. The author compares the cold, stormy, and loud weather to a. a. tiger b. lamb c. lion d. none of these 4. What two animals does the author talk about? a. bear b. lion c. lamb d. both b and c 5. When March comes in like a lamb, the weather is. a. warm b. gentle c. quiet d. all of these 6. What is the main idea of this story? a. March is a gentle month. b. March is a cold month. c. The weather changes in March. d. The month of March is always a good month.
B ALBERT HAS A BIRTHDAY y Linda Owens NAME DATE Albert woke up with a big smile on his face. It was March 2 nd and his birthday. He had a big day planned. He was going to have a party that afternoon at his house. His good friends and cousins were coming over to have a birthday party. Albert s mom had a big birthday cake for Albert. It was a white cake with blue and yellow stars on it. The cake had "Happy Birthday, Albert," written in blue on it. He had seven candles. Albert and his dad blew up balloons for the party that morning after breakfast. They put up a table outside in the back yard and hung the balloons around the yard. It looked great. Mom had hot dogs all ready to cook outside. It was four o clock. His friends and family came to the party. They played games and ate hot dogs. Then, they sang Happy Birthday to Albert. He blew out every one of the candles. Albert loved his gifts from his friends. His parents gave him a new blue bike. It was neat and had a green seat. Albert rode all around the yard. It was a great 7 th birthday. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. Why did Albert smile when he woke up? a. It was Christmas. b. It was his birthday. c. It was Easter. d. He had a new friend. 2. Where was his party going to be? a. at school b. at his friend s house c. at Albert s house d. at the pool
page 2 3. What did his cake have on it? a. a bike b. a balloon c. blue and yellow stars d. green flowers 4. What time was his party? a. 2 o clock b. 4 o clock c. 1 o clock d. 6 o clock 5. Who helped Albert blow up balloons? a. his aunt b. his mom c. his dad d. his sister 6. How old was Albert on this birthday? a. 8 b. 20 c. 7 d. 6 7. What did Albert s parents give him for his birthday? a. a new car b. money c. a new bike d. new clothes 8. What did they have to eat at the party? a. hot dogs b. hamburgers c. cookies d. pizza DRAW A PICTURE OF ALBERT AND HIS NEW BIKE.
ALBERT PLAYS GOLF By Linda Owens Albert s dad was going to play golf. It was a beautiful Saturday morning. Albert wanted to go, too. He asked his dad to take him. His dad told him to get dressed and get ready. Albert was so happy! He put on his clothes and got his golf clubs ready. Albert and his dad drove to the golf course in the truck. They got a golf cart when they got to the course. Albert put his clubs on the back of the cart and off they went. Albert hit the little white ball with the club. Up it went and he was proud. Albert liked to ride in the golf cart. It could go fast. Albert had a great day playing golf with his dad. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. Where did Albert want to go? a. play basketball b. play golf c. ride bikes d. fishing 2. Where did Albert put his clubs? a. in the house b. in the pond c. on the golf cart d. at school 3. Who did Albert play golf with? a. his mom b. his friends c. his sister d. his dad
ALBERT S MOM GOES OUT By Linda Owens It was Saturday night and Albert was not happy one little bit. His mom was going out for dinner. Albert was not going anywhere. He was staying home with a babysitter. Albert s mom put on her best pink dress. She put on her lovely purple coat and pink hat. She looked beautiful to Albert. Albert sat quietly on the sofa with his book. He watched his mom get ready to go. She told him he would have fun with Miss Nancy. Miss Nancy was a fun babysitter. She was just not his mom. Albert was in the first grade and six years old. He was not a baby. He just liked to be home at night with his mom and dad. His dad was going with mom. Soon Miss Nancy came and mom and dad left. Albert was really sad. Albert and Miss Nancy played a game. Then, they ate cookies and drank some milk. Finally, Miss Nancy read him a story and told him it was time for bed. He had a good time with Miss Nancy. Albert was tired and getting very sleepy. Miss Nancy helped him get in bed and told him to have a good dream. Albert went to sleep and dreamed about seeing his mom the next morning. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: 1. Why was Albert sad? a. he was sick b. he was tired c. his mom was going out d. his dad was away
page 2 2. How did Albert think his mom looked? a. ugly b. beautiful c. sad d. tired 3. Who was staying with Albert? a. Miss Barb b. Miss Helena c. Miss Nancy d. his sister 4. Where were Albert s mom and dad going? a. to Texas b. to see a movie c. to school d. out to dinner 5. What did Albert and Miss Nancy do first? a. had cookies and milk b. read a story c. played a game d. went to bed 6. What did Albert dream about? a. his toys b. his friends c. seeing his mom d. writing stories
ALBERT GOES TO SCHOOL By Linda Owens Albert was ready for the first day of school. He was going to first grade this year. He had new clothes and new shoes. He had a new book bag. It was purple. Albert liked purple. He put on his new red hat. He walked out to the bus and got on. It was going to be a fun day. Albert got to school and saw his friends. He saw his new teacher. Her name was Mrs. Allison. She was pretty and sweet. Albert got to write his name. He colored some pictures. Then, they ate lunch. After lunch, they played outside. They had fun outside. Albert went in and wrote some numbers. It was time to go home. He went out and got on the bus. It will be time to play soon. 1. Where was Albert going? a. to play b. to see his friend c. to school d. to bed 2. Albert had a new hat. a. purple b. green c. orange d. red
page 2 3. Albert rode a to school. a. car b. bus c. bike d. horse 4. What did Albert do after lunch. a. wrote his name b. saw his teacher c. played outside d. colored a picture 5. Albert wrote some before he went home. a. numbers b. letters c. dogs d. teacher 6. What was Albert going to do when he went home? a. eat b. write c. color d. play DID YOU LIKE THIS STORY? Write about your best day at school.
Bessie s Friend By Linda Owens Bessie s friend is a doll named Sandy. Bessie and Sandy play school. They like to write their names on paper. They like to paint pictures. They like to play outside. Bessie s Mom makes them cookies. They have a party. Bessie and Sandy go everywhere together. They like to wear dresses that are just alike. They have fun. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. What is Sandy? a. a dog b. a boy c. a doll d. a cookie 2. Who bakes cookies for Bessie and Sandy? a. th e teacher b. a friend c. a cat d. Bessie s Mom 3. What do Bessie and Sandy like to wear? a. jeans b. shoes c. hats d. dresses that are just alike
4. What do Bessie and Sandy paint? a. dresses b. pictures c. dogs d. cookies 5. What do Bessie and Sandy write on paper? a. friends b. Mom c. names d. outside 6. Where do Bessie and Sandy like to play? a. in a box b. party c. alike d. outside Draw a picture of Bessie and Sandy here.
READING COMPREHENSION NAME DATE CALICO S KITTENS By Linda Owens My cousin, Kate has a cat named Calico. Calico is a sweet cat. She is brown, orange, black and white. She is many colors. Kate loves Calico. Calico likes to play outside in the sun. She runs and plays all day. At night Calico sleeps with Kate. One day I was at Kate s house and we couldn t find Calico. We called her and looked for her everywhere. We checked with the neighbors and they had not seen her. Kate was worried. Calico did not come home that night to sleep with Kate. Kate cried and cried. My Aunt Helen and Uncle John looked for Calico. She was part of the family and they missed her too. The next morning we got up and Calico was sitting on the back steps ready to eat. We brought Calico inside and fed her. Kate s Dad told us to let Calico out and for us to follow her. He told us that Calico might have a surprise for us. We went right out the door with Calico and followed her to the little house in the back yard. Calico went inside the little house. We went inside slowly. That little house was scary sometimes. There in a little box with blankets in it was Calico and her three baby kittens. They were so little and sweet. Their eyes were not open yet, so they couldn t see us. We couldn t wait until they got a little older so we can hold them. Calico had a great surprise for us!
PAGE 2 ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. Who is telling this story? a. Kate b. Kate s Dad c. Kate s cousin d. Kate s Mom 2. What color was Calico? a. brown b. yellow c. orange d. many colors 3. What does Calico do at night? a. runs b. plays c. sleeps with Kate d. eats 4. Why do you think Calico didn t come in the house that night? a. She was taking care of her kittens. b. She was visiting friends. c. She was on vacation. d. She was at the neighbor s house. 5. Where did Kate and her cousin see the kittens? a. in Kate s room b. in the little house c. at the doctor d. at the neighbor s house
Do You Have A Wish? by Sandy Kemsley My friend Emily is always wishing for things. She wishes for new shoes. She wishes for ribbons for her hair. She wishes for toys. I like to wish too. But, I wish for different things. I wish for sunny skies. I wish I could see my grandmother. I wish people would be nice to each other. I wish I could see my friends everyday. My brother, Justin, wishes for different things. Justin wishes he could fly. He wishes he could travel to the moon. He wishes he could be a super hero. Justin wishes he could be a knight in shiny armor. We all have different wishes and that is okay. We all have different wishes that we hope come true someday. We all have wishes. Do you have a wish? Answer these questions. 1. Emily wished for a. sunshine b. to be a super hero c. toys d. all the above
2. Justin wished a. to travel to the moon b. to be a super hero c. to be a knight in shiny armor d. all of the above. 3. All the wishes were a. the same b. different c. silly d. none of the above. 4. The purpose of this story was to a. tell you not to wish for things b. tell you your wishes should be the same c. tell you it is okay to have different wishes d. tell you it is wrong to have different wishes. Do you have a wish? Write your wish here.
NAME DATE MISS BILLIE S BABIES By Linda Owens Miss Billie Bird lives in a tree in our yard. She built a nest out of twigs and straw. Miss Billie has three baby birds. They are very little. They can t fly. Miss Billie gives them worms to eat. They are happy when Miss Billie feeds them. I like to see Miss Billie and her babies. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. Where do Miss Billie and her babies live? a. in a house b. in a nest c. in a car d. in the street
2. What does Miss Billie feed her babies? a. hamburgers b. nuts c. worms d. ice cream 3. Why can t Miss Billie s babies fly? a. they are too fat b. they are too old c. they are too sleepy d. they are too little 4. When are Miss Billie s babies happy? a. when they eat worms b. when they go for a ride c. when they play in the pool d. when they get new clothes 5. What did Miss Billie use to build her nest? a. boards b. twigs c. straw d. both b and c
NED S NEW BIKE By Linda Owens Ned has a new bike. It is red and has two wheels. It can go fast. Ned likes to ride his new bike. Ned can ride everyday. He can ride to see Jeff. Jeff lives down the street. Can you ride a bike? ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. What does Ned have? a. a new dog b. a new friend c. a new bike d. a new cat 2. Ned s new bike is. a. green b. red c. blue d. orange 3. How many wheels does Ned s bike have? a. three b. one c. two d. four 4. Who is Jeff? a. Ned s bike b. Ned s Dad c. Ned s cat d. Ned s friend
PETIA THE PRAYING MANTIS By Linda Owens Petia had so many things to do. She was hungry and went looking for some breakfast. First, she found a fly and ate him. She was still hungry. She found a moth and ate him. She was still hungry. Then, she found a grasshopper. It was a large grasshopper and Petia ate him. She was full and had a good breakfast. She was sleepy after all that eating. She found a nice leaf and snuggled down for a nap. In about an hour, Petia woke up. It was spring and she had wanted to see if her eggs had hatched. She went to the leaf where she had placed her eggs. She watched carefully. Finally she saw one young praying mantis hatch out. She knew they would be fine and went back to look for something to eat for lunch. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. Who was this story mainly about? a. a grasshopper b. a moth c. a praying mantis d. a fly 2. What did Petia first eat for breakfast? a. a praying mantis b. a fly c. a moth d. a grasshopper
page 2 3. Petia was. a. a dog b. a frog c. an insect d. a lizard 4. What did Petia eat second? a. a fly b. a moth c. a grasshopper d. an egg 5. What did Petia eat last for breakfast? a. a fly b. a moth c. a grasshopper d. an egg 6. Where did Petia take a nap? a. in her house b. in her car c. in the grass d. on a leaf 7. What did Petia do when she got up from her nap? a. went to the store b. took a bath c. went to check on her eggs d. went to find an ant 8. What did Petia do when she saw her eggs were hatching out? a. played with her children b. took a walk c. went to find her brother d. went to find some lunch
RICHIE S NEW BROTHER By Linda Owens Richie is getting a new baby brother. It is not much fun for Richie! The new baby is getting new clothes and toys. All Richie is getting is a new baby brother. Richie s new brother s name is Evan. He is at the hospital with Mom. Richie wants Mom to come home. Mom will be coming home with Evan soon. Evan can t walk, talk or play. Evan will not be any fun. Richie and Dad went to the hospital and brought Mom and Evan home. Evan just cried. Mom and Dad were tired. Richie rocked Evan and he smiled and went to sleep. Baby brothers aren t so bad after all. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: 1. Where was Mom? a. at the store b. at the hospital c. at the game d. at the school 2. What was Richie getting? a. ne w clothes b. ne w toys c. a new brother d. a new dog 3. Why did Richie rock Evan? a. Mom and Dad went to the store. b. Mom and Dad were cooking. c. Mom and Dad were tired.
Page 2 4. Why did Richie think his new brother wouldn t be any fun? a. He couldn t read. b. He couldn t walk, talk, or play. c. He was too old. d. He was too bad. 5. Why do you think Richie liked rocking Evan? a. He smiled and went to sleep. b. He wanted to play. c. He liked going to the hospital. d. He was ugly. Do you like to help take care of little babies? Circle one: yes no Write about a baby you like to help take care of.
SAM S RED BALL By Linda Owens Sam loved to play with his red ball. The ball could bounce on the sidewalk. The ball could bounce in the driveway. His red ball was fun! Sam played ball all day, every day. It was a great thing to do. He could play ball with his friends. They could play kickball. They could play basketball. They could throw the ball. There were many things to do. Sam loved to roll the ball to his dog. Tippy loved to run after the ball. Sam would roll the ball to Tippy. It was Sam s favorite toy. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: 1. What was Sam s favorite toy? a. a horse b. a friend c. a ball d. a dog 2. Who was Tippy? a. a cat b. a boy c. a bird d. a dog 3. What did Tippy like Sam to do? a. throw the ball b. kick the ball c. roll the ball d. play basketball
THE NEW RED SCOOTER By Linda Owens My new red scooter can fly! It can go up and it can go down. I ride my scooter everywhere I go. I ride it on the sidewalk and I ride it on the driveway. I ride it to my friend s house. I like to ride my scooter. My new red scooter has two wheels. They go around and around. My new red scooter can go fast. It can go slow. My grandpa gave me my new red scooter. He is very nice. I got it for my birthday. It had a big blue bow on it. It is the best present ever! ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: 1. Why did the boy get a new scooter? a. for Christmas b. for Easter c. for his birthday d. for his sister 2. Who gave the boy the scooter? a. his mom b. his dad c. his aunt d. his grandpa
page 2 3. How many wheels does the scooter have? a. four b. two c. three d. on e 4. What did Grandpa put on the scooter? a. an orange horn b. a blue dog c. a green bow d. a blue bow 5. The boy said the scooter was a. g reen b. the best present ever c. his Grandpa s scooter d. his friend s scooter Draw a picture of your scooter or a scooter you would like to have.
THE BIG BALLOON We saw a big balloon at the picnic. It was a hot air balloon. It had many colors on it. It had a big basket on the bottom. People can ride in the hot air balloon. It goes up high in the sky. My sister wanted to ride in the balloon. She is too little to ride in that balloon. My dad bought her a little red balloon to play with. She liked the little red balloon. Have you ever seen a hot air balloon? ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. Where did they see the big balloon? a. at the store b. at school c. at the picnic d. at the fair 2. What kind of balloon was the big balloon? a. an ugly balloon b. a hot air balloon c. a fat balloon d. the children s balloon 3. Why couldn t the sister ride in the hot air balloon? a. She was too big. b. She was too fat. c. She was hungry. d. She was too little 4. What did their dad give the sister? a. a new cat b. a little balloon c. a new dog d. an ice cream cone
WHERE IS JODIE? Jodie, the jolly little puppy, was nowhere to be found. Allie looked in her doghouse. No Jodie. She called and called. She whistled and whistled. No Jodie. Allie rode her bike to her friend, Molly s house. Jodie liked Molly and might have gone to play with her. No Jodie. Allie was very scared. Jodie was just a jolly little black puppy. Where could she be? Allie rode home and was very sad. Allie rode into the yard and heard a small bark. She looked up and there was Jodie sitting on the steps with mom. Allie ran to Jodie and picked her up and held her tight. She was so happy to see Jodie. Allie s mom said, Jodie has been looking all over the house for you. Jodie had been inside all the time. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: 1. Who was Jodie? a. Allie s mom b. Allie s friend c. Allie s pet d. Allie s sister
Page 2 2. Where did Allie first look for Jodie? a. at her friend Molly s house b. in the yard c. in the bed d. in the house 3. How did Allie get to Molly s house? a. she rode her bike b. she ran c. sh e walked d. she rode in the car 4. How did Jodie let Allie know she was at home? a. she ran to her b. she bit her c. she barked at her d. she gave her a big kiss 5. Where had Jodie been? a. in her doghouse b. in the yard c. in the bed d. in the house