Mammals
Level 1.5 Seq
Mammals are animals that are warm-blooded. Most mammals have hair.
Many mammals have lots of hair. Most mammals do not lay eggs. Their babies
are born alive. Lions and horses are mammals. People are mammals too. All of
those mammals live on land. Some mammals live in the water. Dolphins and
whales are mammals. They live in the water. A few mammals live on land. But
they live in the water too. The seal and the beaver are mammals. They live in
the water. They live on land too. One mammal can fly. Bats are mammals. Bats
can fly.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. warm-blooded animals
___ b. lions and horses
___ c. bats and whales
___ d. flying animals
2. Which mammals live in the water?
___ a. whales
___ b. bats
___ c. horses
___ d. lions
3. Which are the only mammals in the story that can fly?
___ a. horses
___ b. bats
___ c. beavers
___ d. seals
4. Which mammals can live on land and in water?
___ a. bats
___ b. whales
___ c. dolphins
___ d. beavers
5. How do you know people are mammals?
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Plants
Level 1.5 Seq
There are many kinds of plants. Some plants grow best outside. Some
plants grow best inside. Plants can have flowers. Tulips and roses are two
kinds of plants that have flowers. Some plants do not have flowers. Ferns are
plants that do not have flowers. There are plants that grow food. Beans and
corn are plants that grow food. People grow plants in gardens and in houses.
Some plants grow outside with no help from people. All plants need water, air,
and sun to grow. All people need plants to live. They give us food and air. They
are pretty.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. many kinds of plants
___ b. tulips and roses
___ c. plants that grow food
___ d. plants that grow in gardens
2. What kind of plants do not have flowers?
___ a. tulips
___ b. roses
___ c. ferns
___ d. all plants have flowers
3. Which is a food grown on plants?
___ a. flowers
___ b. beans
___ c. tulips
___ d. leaves
4. What do plants need to grow?
___ a. people
___ b. air
___ c. flowers
___ d. beans
5. Why do we need plants?
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Basketball
Level 1.5 Seq
Basketball is a fun game to play. It is played with a brown ball. The ball is
big and round. Basketball players need a net to play too. Five players play on a
basketball team. Basketball players run fast. They bounce the ball. Sometimes
they run and bounce the ball at the same time. Basketball players throw the
ball. They catch the ball too. The players try to get the ball into the net. They
get two points if they do. Some basketball players are very tall. Basketball is a
fun game to watch. Do you like to play basketball?
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. players and teams
___ b. the game of basketball
___ c. balls that bounce
___ d. games to watch
2. How many players are on a basketball team?
___ a. 7
___ b. 2
___ c. 5
___ d. 4
3. How do basketball players get points?
___ a. They get the ball into the net.
___ b. They throw and catch the ball.
___ c. They run and bounce the ball.
___ d. They run fast with the ball.
4. What do basketball players do when they run?
___ a. bounce the ball
___ b. hit the ball
___ c. watch the game
___ d. get two points
5. Name four things basketball players do.
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Baseball
Level 1.5 Seq
Baseball is a fun game to play. It is played with a bat and ball. The pitcher
throws the ball. The batter tries to hit the ball. The batter runs when he hits the
ball. He runs to first base. He runs to second base. He runs to third base. He
tries to run to home base. He gets one run if he gets to home base. The other
team tries to tag him with the ball. If they do, he is out. The team with the most
runs wins the game. Baseball is a fun game to watch too.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. how to throw balls
___ b. how to play baseball
___ c. how to run the bases
___ d. how to hit balls
2. How can a team get a player out?
___ a. tag the player with the ball
___ b. bounce the ball
___ c. catch the ball
___ d. run around the bases
3. Who throws the ball to the batter?
___ a. the batter
___ b. the pitcher
___ c. the runner
___ d. the first baseman
4. What does a baseball team need to win?
___ a. the most hits
___ b. the most goals
___ c. the most runs
___ d. the most outs
5. What are some things baseball players do?
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Soccer
Level 1.5 Seq
Boys and girls like to play soccer. It is a fun game to play. You can play
soccer with a ball. You can kick the ball with your feet. You can hit the ball with
your head. You can hit the ball with your knees. The goalie can touch the ball
with his hands. The rest of the players cannot use their hands. There are 11
players on a soccer team. Each team tries to get the ball in the goal. Each goal
is one point. The team with the most goals wins. Soccer is played all over the
world.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. goalies and players
___ b. kicking balls
___ c. getting goals
___ d. playing soccer
2. How many players are there on a soccer team?
___ a. 11
___ b. 1
___ c. 8
___ d. 2
3. What can the goalie do that the rest of the players cannot do?
___ a. hit the ball with his head
___ b. touch the ball with his hands
___ c. kick the ball with his feet
___ d. hit the ball with his knees
4. How do soccer players get points?
___ a. by getting the ball in the goal
___ b. by hitting the ball with their knees
___ c. by kicking the ball to the goalie
___ d. by the goalie kicking the ball away
5. What three things can all soccer players use to touch the ball?
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Snakes
Level 1.5 Seq
Snakes are animals. Snakes do not have arms or legs. But they can move
very fast. They slide on the ground. Snakes come in many sizes. Some snakes
are very long. Other snakes are very small. Snakes live all over the world.
Some snakes live in the desert. Other snakes live in the forest. Some snakes
live in the water. You may have snakes in your yard. Snakes eat animals. They
eat animals in one bite. Farmers like snakes. They eat mice and bugs. Snakes
eat birds' eggs too. They can eat big animals. Snakes sleep with their eyes
open.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. the animals snakes eat
___ b. many things about snakes
___ c. why farmers like snakes
___ d. the sizes of snakes
2. What do snakes eat?
___ a. animals
___ b. forests
___ c. farmers
___ d. deserts
3. How do snakes move?
___ a. They slide.
___ b. They run.
___ c. They walk.
___ d. They bounce.
4. Why do farmers like snakes?
___ a. Snakes eat mice and bugs.
___ b. Snakes are good to eat.
___ c. Snakes sleep all the time.
___ d. Snakes move very fast.
5. Name four places snakes can live.
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Dinosaurs
Level 1.5 Seq
Dinosaurs lived a long time ago. There were many kinds of dinosaurs.
There were many sizes of dinosaurs. Some dinosaurs were very, very big.
Other dinosaurs were not as big. Some dinosaurs could move very fast. Most
dinosaurs moved very slowly. Most dinosaurs walked on four legs. Some
dinosaurs walked on two legs. A few dinosaurs could fly. Some dinosaurs liked
to eat plants. Some dinosaurs ate other dinosaurs. A few of them ate the eggs
of other dinosaurs. Dinosaurs lived before people. There are no more
dinosaurs. Some animals look like small dinosaurs. Some lizards look like
small dinosaurs.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. animals that fly
___ b. animals that lay eggs
___ c. animals from long ago
___ d. animals that eat plants
2. What animal today looks like a small dinosaur?
___ a. a bird
___ b. a lizard
___ c. a frog
___ d. a fish
3. How many legs did most dinosaurs walk on?
___ a. 3
___ b. 2
___ c. 4
___ d. 1
4. Why is it hard to find out everything about dinosaurs?
___ a. There were so many kinds.
___ b. Dinosaurs lived so long ago.
___ c. Dinosaurs were so big.
___ d. Dinosaurs were all sizes.
5. What did dinosaurs eat?
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The Father of Our Country
Level 1.5 Seq
George Washington was the father of our country. We call him that because
he was our first president. There are many stories about George Washington.
Some stories are true. Some stories are not true. They are legends. One
legend tells how George Washington told the truth. The legend says that when
George was a boy, he cut down a cherry tree. His father asked him if he cut it
down. George said, "I cannot tell a lie." He knew he was in trouble. But he told
the truth. A picture of George Washington is on our one dollar bills.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. a cherry tree
___ b. telling a lie
___ c. George Washington
___ d. fathers and sons
2. Why is George Washington called the father of our country?
___ a. He was our first president.
___ b. He told the truth.
___ c. He is on our one-dollar bills.
___ d. He was a legend.
3. What is a legend?
___ a. the truth about someone
___ b. a story that may not be true
___ c. someone who tells lies
___ d. a story about a president
4. What did George cut down in the story?
___ a. a legend
___ b. an oak tree
___ c. a plant
___ d. a cherry tree
5. Why is George Washington on our one dollar bills?
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A Great President
Level 1.5 Seq
Abraham Lincoln was one of our great presidents. He was born in a log
cabin. He liked to read books. He read books at night. A candle was his light.
One time he had a farmer's book. He read the book until the candle went out.
Then he put the book in a crack between two logs. It rained that night. The
book got wet. Abe wanted to pay for the book. He did not have any money. He
worked hard for the farmer for three days. The farmer let Abe keep the book.
Some people call him Honest Abe.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. a book
___ b. rain at night
___ c. Honest Abe
___ d. hard work
2. Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
___ a. in a big house
___ b. in the city
___ c. in a log cabin
___ d. in a school
3. What did Abe use to help him read at night?
___ a. a candle
___ b. a log
___ c. a lamp
___ d. a fire
4. Why did Abe work for the farmer?
___ a. Abe needed some money.
___ b. Abe wanted to pay for the book.
___ c. Abe wanted to help the farmer.
___ d. Abe wanted to pay for a candle.
5. What did Abraham Lincoln do that showed he was honest?
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Sharks
Level 1.5 Seq
Sharks live in the water. Sharks are fish. But most sharks are not like other
fish. Big sharks never sleep. Sharks will sink if they stop swimming. Most fish
lay eggs. But most shark babies are born alive. Sharks can swim very fast.
Sharks have big teeth. Their teeth are very sharp. They have many rows of
teeth. If a shark loses a tooth, a new one will take its place. Sharks use up
many teeth each year. Sharks come in many sizes. The dwarf shark is the size
of your hand. The whale shark is longer than a bus.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. how sharks have rows of teeth
___ b. sharks having live babies
___ c. why big sharks never sleep
___ d. many things about sharks
2. Why do sharks keep swimming?
___ a. to have babies
___ b. to keep from sinking
___ c. to get big
___ d. to eat other fish
3. How are most sharks not like other fish?
___ a. Their babies are born alive.
___ b. They can swim very well.
___ c. They come in many sizes.
___ d. They live in the water.
4. Which fish are the biggest?
___ a. dwarf sharks
___ b. whale sharks
___ c. baby sharks
___ d. baby fish
5. How are sharks like other fish?
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Panda
Level 1.5 Seq
A panda is a big animal. It looks like a bear. But pandas are not bears. They
are more like raccoons than bears. Pandas have black and white fur. Their fur
looks soft. But it is not soft. Baby pandas are very, very small. They are half a
pound when they are born. When they grow up, they are very, very big. A
grown panda is 300 pounds. Pandas like to eat bamboo. They eat for 12 hours
each day. Pandas come from a small part of China. Most pandas still live in
China. Have you ever seen a panda?
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. black and white fur
___ b. eating bamboo
___ c. bears and raccoons
___ d. a big animal from China
2. How many pounds is a panda when it is born?
___ a. 300 pounds
___ b. 100 pounds
___ c. 12 pounds
___ d. one-half pound
3. What is bamboo?
___ a. black and white fur
___ b. a plant pandas eat
___ c. a very big raccoon
___ d. a part of China
4. Why don't pandas make good pets?
___ a. They are black and white.
___ b. They look like bears.
___ c. They are like raccoons.
___ d. They are too big.
5. How are pandas like bears?
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Oceans
Level 1.5 Seq
An ocean is a body of water. Oceans are very big. There are four oceans on
Earth. The biggest ocean is the Pacific Ocean. Ocean water is salt water. It
does not taste very good. Many things live in the ocean. Many kinds of fish live
in the ocean. Sharks and whales live in the ocean. A lot of plants live there too.
Some people like to go to the ocean. They like to play in the sand on the
beach. They like to play in the waves. Ocean waves are very big. Have you
ever been to an ocean?
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. people playing at the ocean
___ b. the bad taste of salt water
___ c. the plants in the ocean
___ d. bodies of water called oceans
2. Why is the taste of ocean water bad?
___ a. Ocean water is salt water.
___ b. It has too many fish in it.
___ c. Plants live in the ocean.
___ d. Too many people swim in it.
3. What is a beach?
___ a. big waves of ocean water
___ b. land next to a body of water
___ c. a plant in the ocean
___ d. water with salt in it
4. Why do people go to the beach?
___ a. to fish for sharks
___ b. to taste salt water
___ c. to swim and play
___ d. to get plants
5. What can be found in the ocean?
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Mammals of the Sea
Level 1.5 Seq
A whale looks like a fish. But a whale is not a fish. A whale is a mammal.
People and dogs are mammals too. Like other mammals, whales breathe air.
But they live in the water. They come to the top of the water for air. Whales get
air through their blowholes. Like other mammals, whales do not lay eggs.
Whales are born alive. Babies are fed with their mother's milk. Mammals have
fur or hair. Whales have a little hair on their heads. Whales are very big
animals. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. fish
___ b. dolphins
___ c. mammals
___ d. whales
2. Which other animal is a mammal?
___ a. a bird
___ b. a dog
___ c. a fish
___ d. a duck
3. How are whales like most other mammals?
___ a. They look like fish.
___ b. They feed their babies milk.
___ c. They live in water.
___ d. They lay eggs.
4. How does a whale breathe?
___ a. It breathes under the water.
___ b. It breathes through its blowhole.
___ c. It breathes through its nose.
___ d. It breathes through its mouth.
5. How are whales like other mammals?
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A Circus
Level 1.5 Seq
It is fun to go to a circus. Sometimes a circus is in a big tent. Sometimes a
circus is in a big building. You can see animals do tricks at a circus. Dogs ride
bikes. Lions jump over sticks. You can see people do tricks too. They walk on
ropes up in the air. They ride on the backs of elephants. Funny clowns make
you laugh at a circus. A big circus has three rings. There is a show in each
ring. A circus goes from city to city. A circus goes to a city by truck or train.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. the animals at the circus
___ b. the clowns that make you laugh
___ c. things you can see at a circus
___ d. tents with three rings
2. What animals ride bikes at the circus?
___ a. elephants
___ b. lions
___ c. dogs
___ d. cats
3. What is a circus?
___ a. a show
___ b. a tent
___ c. a building
___ d. three rings
4. How do circus animals go from city to city?
___ a. on the backs of elephants
___ b. in trucks or trains
___ c. in big tents
___ d. on bikes
5. What can people see at a circus?
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Martin Luther King
Level 1.5 Seq
Martin Luther King was a great American. When he was a boy, he had good
friends. But when they went to school, Martin could not play with them. He was
black and they were white. Martin's mom said black and white children do not
play together. Martin was very sad. He did not forget this. Martin worked hard
at school. He wanted to make the world better. Martin had a dream. He wanted
all children to be able to play together. Martin wanted the world to be fair for all
people. He wanted all people to live together in peace.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. a great American
___ b. making the world fair
___ c. living in peace together
___ d. playing with all children
2. What did Martin do in school?
___ a. He dreamed all the time.
___ b. He played with all of his friends.
___ c. He worked hard in school.
___ d. He forgot many things.
3. What did Martin want to do?
___ a. He wanted to make the world better.
___ b. He wanted to have dreams.
___ c. He wanted to forget sad things.
___ d. He wanted to play too much.
4. Why was Martin sad in the story?
___ a. All children did not play together.
___ b. He did not like schoolwork.
___ c. No one played with him.
___ d. He did not like to be in school.
5. What was Martin Luther King's dream?
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Winter
Level 1.5 Seq
Winter can be very cold. People must wear coats, hats, and mittens in the
winter. Coats, hats, and mittens help keep people warm. It snows in the winter.
Children must wear boots in the winter. Boots help keep feet warm. Boots help
feet stay dry too. It is very fun to play in the snow. Children like to make a
snowman in the winter. Children like to slide down hills in the winter too. It is
fun to ice skate in the winter. Hockey is a game people play. People wear ice
skates when they play hockey. Winter is fun.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. how it snows in winter
___ b. why people wear boots
___ c. how people ice skate
___ d. things people do in the winter
2. What do children make in winter?
___ a. hats and mittens
___ b. ice skates
___ c. a snowman
___ d. hills of snow
3. Why do children wear boots in the winter?
___ a. to stay dry
___ b. to stay cold
___ c. to stay wet
___ d. to stay hot
4. What is fun to do in the winter?
___ a. wear mittens
___ b. skate on ice
___ c. keep dry and warm
___ d. stay in the house
5. What do people wear to keep warm and dry in the winter?
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Clowns
Level 1.5 Seq
Clowns are very funny to watch. They like to make children laugh. They
make children laugh by wearing funny clothes. They wear clothes that are
many colors. They wear clothes that are too big. Some clowns wear shoes that
are too big. Some clowns wear funny wigs and hats. Some clowns have big,
red noses. Clowns make children laugh by doing tricks. They make children
laugh by acting silly. Clowns like to ride bikes and cars that are too little.
Clowns like to give balloons to children. You can see clowns at the circus. You
can see clowns at parades.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. funny wigs and noses
___ b. things clowns do
___ c. funny clothes
___ d. clowns at parades
2. What do clowns give to kids?
___ a. tricks
___ b. parades
___ c. funny wigs
___ d. balloons
3. What do children do when clowns act silly?
___ a. They laugh.
___ b. They do tricks.
___ c. They ride bikes.
___ d. They run away.
4. Why do clowns look funny?
___ a. Clowns do tricks.
___ b. Clowns walk in parades.
___ c. Clowns wear funny clothes.
___ d. Clowns give away balloons.
5. What are three things clowns do to make children laugh?
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Taxi
Level 1.5 Seq
A taxi is a car. A taxi driver drives a taxi. People pay to ride a taxi. The taxi
driver picks people up. He drives them where they want to go. Taxi drivers
know the way. They know all the street names. They know the way to the
airport. They know the way to stores. People pay the driver at the end of the
trip. They pay for how far the taxi took them. Taxis come in lots of colors. Some
are yellow. Some are white. They have a sign. The sign tells people that the
car is a taxi.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. taxis and their drivers
___ b. paying for rides
___ c. the colors of taxis
___ d. picking people up
2. How do taxi drivers help people?
___ a. They get things for people.
___ b. They call the airport.
___ c. They pay for rides.
___ d. They drive people places.
3. What do taxi drivers do first?
___ a. Drivers pick people up.
___ b. Drivers take people places.
___ c. Drivers pay for the ride.
___ d. Drivers get paid.
4. What do people do at the end of a trip in a taxi?
___ a. People get in the taxi.
___ b. People pay the driver.
___ c. People ask for a ride.
___ d. People go to the airport.
5. Where can people go in taxis?
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Deserts
Level 1.5 Seq
A desert is dry land. Most deserts are made of sand. Deserts get little rain.
They are very hot in the daytime. They are very cool at night. Very few plants
can live in the desert. Some plants that live in the desert are called cactus. Not
many animals can live in the desert. But some snakes live there. There is not
much food in the desert. There is not much water. The wind blows the sand
into little hills. These hills are called sand dunes. Have you ever been to a
desert? Would you like to live in a desert?
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. animals that live in the desert
___ b. what it is like in the desert
___ c. how sand dunes are made
___ d. plants that live in the desert
2. What makes sand dunes?
___ a. rain
___ b. the sun
___ c. wind
___ d. cactus
3. What do deserts have?
___ a. many animals
___ b. a lot of sand
___ c. many plants
___ d. a lot of water
4. What is it like in the desert at night?
___ a. cool
___ b. hot
___ c. rainy
___ d. wet
5. Why are there so few plants and animals in the desert?
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Swimming
Level 1.5 Seq
Swimming is very fun to do. People like to swim on hot days. The water
helps us to feel cool. We can go to the beach and swim in a lake. We can go to
the beach and swim in the ocean. We can swim in a pool. Boys and girls take
swimming lessons. Lifeguards help children learn to swim. Children learn to
swim under the water. They learn to swim on their backs. Lifeguards watch us
swim too. They make swimming safe. Lifeguards help people in the water. Do
you know how to swim? Do you like to swim?
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. lifeguards and children
___ b. lakes and oceans
___ c. swimming lessons
___ d. something people do in water
2. Who helps make swimming safe?
___ a. lifeguards
___ b. children
___ c. girls
___ d. boys
3. Where do people go to swim?
___ a. to the beach
___ b. to the store
___ c. to the circus
___ d. to the park
4. How do people feel when they swim?
___ a. dry
___ b. hot
___ c. cool
___ d. mad
5. What do lifeguards do?
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Frisbee
Level 1.5 Seq
Boys and girls like to play frisbee. A frisbee is round. A frisbee is flat.
Frisbees are made of plastic. They come in many colors. Some have a hole in
the middle. People throw frisbees to each other. The frisbee spins as it moves.
People play frisbee on the beach. They play in their backyard. Some people
can throw a frisbee far. A lot of dogs like to play frisbee too. Dogs can catch the
frisbee in their mouths. Dogs are very good at playing frisbee. They can jump
high to catch a frisbee. Do you like to play frisbee?
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. playing with dogs
___ b. playing with frisbees
___ c. running and throwing
___ d. jumping and catching
2. What are frisbees made of?
___ a. wood
___ b. metal
___ c. plastic
___ d. steel
3. What can dogs do with frisbees?
___ a. catch them
___ b. spin them
___ c. throw them
___ d. eat them
4. What do frisbees do?
___ a. jump high
___ b. spin as they move
___ c. throw far
___ d. catch well
5. What can people do with frisbees?
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Your Skeleton
Level 1.5 Seq
Everyone has a skeleton inside of him. There is a skeleton inside of you.
Many bones make up a skeleton. There are 206 bones in your skeleton. Your
skeleton gives you shape. Because of your bones, nothing can change your
shape. Not all of your bones are the same. Most of them are hard. Some bones
are big. Other bones are small. A few of them are soft. You have flat bones and
round bones. Your bones grow as you grow. When your bones get longer, you
get taller. Your bones help you. They help you to run and jump.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. getting longer bones
___ b. the bones of your body
___ c. the small bones
___ d. the shape of bones
2. What happens when you grow?
___ a. Your bones get flat.
___ b. Your bones get round.
___ c. Your bones get soft.
___ d. Your bones grow.
3. What are most bones like?
___ a. soft
___ b. hard
___ c. big
___ d. small
4. What makes your shape?
___ a. your flat bones
___ b. your skeleton
___ c. your small bones
___ d. your soft bones
5. How do bones help us?
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Giraffe
Level 1.5 Seq
The giraffe is a very tall animal. In fact, the giraffe is the tallest of all
animals. The giraffe has long, thin legs. It can run very fast. The giraffe has a
long neck. It eats leaves from trees. It eats fruit from trees. The giraffe can
sleep standing up. It rests its head on a branch of a tree. Africa is the home of
the giraffe. The giraffe lives in small groups. A giraffe can close its nose. This
keeps out sand and dust. At birth, a giraffe is 150 pounds. It can stand up when
it is just one hour old.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. long necks and legs
___ b. a very tall animal
___ c. living in Africa
___ d. eating fruit from trees
2. What helps a giraffe run fast?
___ a. its long neck
___ b. its long, thin tail
___ c. its closed nose
___ d. its long, thin legs
3. How can a giraffe sleep?
___ a. sitting down
___ b. standing up
___ c. with a closed nose
___ d. lying down
4. Why does a giraffe need a long neck?
___ a. to help it stand up
___ b. to help it run very fast
___ c. to help keep dust out of its nose
___ d. to help it get leaves from trees
5. What are three things giraffes can do that people cannot do?
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Trains
Level 1.5 Seq
Trains take things to many places. They take food to the city. They take new
cars from city to city. Trains take people places too. Some people eat on trains.
Some people sleep on trains too. A long time ago, many people rode on trains.
Now more people ride in cars. A train has many wheels. The wheels run on
tracks. The engine is the first car on a train. It pulls the train on the tracks. The
caboose is the last car. The caboose is for the workers. They eat in the
caboose. They sleep in the caboose too.
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. what the engine of a train does
___ b. what trains do and how they look
___ c. where workers sleep on trains
___ d. who rides on trains
2. What do more people ride in now?
___ a. cars
___ b. trains
___ c. engines
___ d. cabooses
3. Where do workers eat and sleep?
___ a. in the boxcar
___ b. in the caboose
___ c. in the engine
___ d. by the tracks
4. What pulls the train on the tracks?
___ a. the caboose
___ b. the engine
___ c. the workers
___ d. the cars
5. What can people do on trains?
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