Reading Comprehension: Long-Distance Friendship

Reading Comprehension: Long-Distance Friendship 6 December 2017

Comprehension:

The sentences below describe events in the story. Put the four events in the correct order by lettering each one a, b, c, d.

1. Emily finds out that Carols has pet squirrels
2. Mr. Mason asks Emily to read her report out loud to the class
3. Emily gets her first letter from Carlos
4. Mr. Mason tells the class to choose a country, write an report.

Write the letter of the phrase that best answers each question.

• How was Carol’s life different from Emily’s?

He read The Little House books

He had pet squirrels

Both

• What are good reasons for having a long-distance friendships

You can learn interesting things about another place and person

You can share information about yourself and where you live

Both

Learn About Words: Vocabulary

You can often tell the meaning of a word by reading the words around it.

Look at each number in parentheses. Find the paragraph in the story with the same number. Then find the word that fits the given meaning. Write the word.

1. Something asked for (4) Request
2. The same; alike (6) Similar
3. Spoke sounds and written symbols (8) Language

One good way to learn words is to use them. Look at each number in the parentheses. Find the paragraph in the story with the same number, then find the best word and fill in the blank. Write the word.

1. You can __research__ a subject to find out more about it. (1)
2. __Earthquakes__ Cause the ground to shake. (6)
3. HIstory __museums__ contain collections of things from the past. (7)
4. Washington, D.C is the nation’s __capital__. (7)
5. __Sincerely,__ is often used as a closing in letters. (14)