Reading Comprehension: Miss Frinkle Lends a Hand

Reading Comprehension: Miss Frinkle Lends a Hand 23 November 2017

Comprehension:

There are a number of things that make this a surprising story. Write yes if the sentence mentions one of the surprising things. Write No if it doesn't.

1. Miss Frinkle used to work at the library Yes
2. Miss Frinkle carried several heavy bags of food out of the store No
3. Miss Frinkle lifted up her helper Yes
4. Miss Frinkle had short arms Yes
5. Miss Frinkle held up the back of the car Yes

Learning about Words: Vocabulary

You can often tell the meaning of a word by reading the words around it. Look at each number in the parentheses. Find the paragraph in the story with the same number. Then find the word that fits the given meaning. Write the word.

1. Fine; Dainty (1) Delicate
2. Stopped Working; Left the job due to age (6) Retired
3. Moved Quickly; Hurried (3) Loaded Down
4. Said Softly and Unclearly; (9) Mumbled
5. Count on (15) Expect

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

1. Objects made of glass are very __fragile__ (1)
2. It’s easier to examine bugs under a __magnifying__ glass (4)
3. The children’s toys were __scattered__ all over the living room (7)
4. “Look out!” she __exclaimed__ (8)
5. I am slowly __realizing__ that Miss Frinkle was not so frail as I thought! (9)

Word Study

One word in each row doesn’t belong with the others. Look at this example: apples, oranges, beans. Apple and oranges are fruit, beans are vegetables. Write the word that doesn’t belong in each row.

1. Breeze   Sun   Wind
2. Plane  Kite  Frog
3. House  Store  Shop
4. Glasses   Shoes  Lenses
5. Mumble   Whisper   Shout
6. Frown   Grin  Smile
7. Wrinkles  Arm   Hand
8. Drop  Raise  Lift