Vlado and the Presidents
Comprehension Activities
Chapter One – Time to Get Up
READING COMPREHENSION: Write complete sentence answers to the questions below.
1. Why does Vlado groan?
2. Why doesn’t Vlado want to get up?
3. Does Vlado have to work today?
4. Why is Vlado’s apartment cold?
5. What class does Vlado have today?
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Chapter Two – On Campus
READING COMPREHENSION: Circle TRUE or FALSE for each sentence. If the sentence is FALSE,
make it TRUE.
TRUE FALSE 1. Vlado arrives quickly to school because there is not much traffic.
TRUE FALSE 2. The parking lot is very full.
TRUE FALSE 3. Vlado parks close to the ESL building.
TRUE FALSE 4. The building is locked and there are no people on campus.
TRUE FALSE 5. The coffee shop and cafeteria are open.
TRUE FALSE 6. Vlado looks at his phone and sees that today is Sunday.
VOCABULARY BUILDING: Find new words. Write a synonym for each word. Are there different
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Chapter Three – The Post Office
READING COMPREHENSION: Write complete sentence answers to the questions below.
1. Why does Vlado go to the Post Office?
2. Does Vlado drive an new car?
3. Was Vlado born in America?
4. Are there lots of people in the Post Office?
5. What does Vlado see on the Post Office window?
6. What is Vlado learning in English class?
VOCABULARY BUILDING: Find new words. Write a synonym for each word. Are there different
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Chapter Four – The Bank
READING COMPREHENSION: Circle TRUE or FALSE for each sentence. If the sentence is FALSE,
make it TRUE.
TRUE FALSE 1. Vlado drives to the bank.
TRUE FALSE 2. The bank is far away from the Post Office.
TRUE FALSE 3. There are many people in the bank.
TRUE FALSE 4. Vlado sees a sign on the bank door.
TRUE FALSE 5. The sign shows pictures of two men.
TRUE FALSE 6. The sign has words.
TRUE FALSE 7. Now Vlado understands.
VOCABULARY BUILDING: Find new words. Write a synonym for each word. Are there different
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Chapter Five – Television
READING COMPREHENSION: Circle TRUE or FALSE for each sentence. If the sentence is FALSE,
make it TRUE.
TRUE FALSE 1. Vlado drives home from the bank.
TRUE FALSE 2. There is a lot of traffic.
TRUE FALSE 3. Vlado always likes to live alone.
TRUE FALSE 4. Vlado turns on the television.
TRUE FALSE 5. Vlado watches a parade on television.
TRUE FALSE 6. There are big balloon heads floating down the street.
TRUE FALSE 7. One balloon looks like the man on the sign at the Post Office and the bank.
TRUE FALSE 8. Vlado doesn’t know why the television announcer calls George Washington
the “Father of Our Nation.”
TRUE FALSE 9. The “Honest Abe” balloon head has a tall black hat and a black beard.
TRUE FALSE 10. Vlado is watching the Presidents Day Parade.
VOCABULARY BUILDING: Find new words. Write a synonym for each word.
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Chapter Six – Internet
READING COMPREHENSION: Circle TRUE or FALSE for each sentence. If the sentence is FALSE,
make it TRUE.
TRUE FALSE 1. Vlado turns on his computer when the parade finishes.
TRUE FALSE 2. Vlado uses his computer to do his homework.
TRUE FALSE 3. Vlado uses his smart phone to learn about Presidents Day
TRUE FALSE 4. His English teacher told the class there was no school on Monday.
TRUE FALSE 5. Vlado thought only English class was cancelled.
TRUE FALSE 6. The college is closed today because it is Presidents day.
TRUE FALSE 7. The Post Office and banks are open on Presidents day.
TRUE FALSE 8. Now Vlado understands.
VOCABULARY BUILDING: Find new words. Write a synonym for each word. Are there different
forms of the word?
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Chapter Seven – Friends
READING COMPREHENSION: Write complete sentence answers to the questions below.
1. Who does Vlado call when the parade ends?
2. Why doesn’t Raul go to school anymore?
3. What time is it when Vlado calls Raul?
4. Why is Raul still sleeping?
5. Why does Vlado call Raul?
6. What time will they meet?
7. Why is Vlado happy?
VOCABULARY BUILDING: Find new words. Write a synonym for each word.
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