Name: ______________
Reading Comprehension
Read the text and answer the questions.
Millie’s Hair Style
Millie had a unique hair style. Everywhere she went, people
stopped and looked at her. Millie had long pink hair that was
covered in tiny spiders! It was the most bizarre hair style in
the world. The spiders had been living on top of her head for
years. Their parents, grandparents and great grandparents
had lived in her hair. Millie was proud of her hair style and
changed the way she had her hair every day. Some days she
had the spiders dangling from the ends of her hair, and other
days she sat the spiders on top of her bun. It was unique!
1. What does unique mean?
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2. What do you think other people thought of Millie’s hair?
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3. How long had the spiders been living in her hair?
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4. How did Millie feel about her own hair style?
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5. What do you think about Millie’s hair style?
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Name: ______________
Reading Comprehension
Read the text and answer the questions.
Peter’s Magic Shoes
Peter’s grandfather gave him a new pair of shoes for his tenth
birthday. He smiled as he gave them to Peter, as if he knew
something. “Good luck,” his grandfather whispered. Peter had
no idea what that meant, but he put them on and ran outside.
As soon as he stepped outside, the shoes lifted him into the air.
Peter was floating off the ground! He went higher and higher,
and could control where he went. It was as if he was a super
hero. He looked down at his house and saw his grandfather
smiling and waving at him. Peter grinned and flew off.
1. Why did his grandfather smile when he gave Peter the shoes?
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2. What happened when he stepped outside?
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3. How do you think Peter felt when he started to fly?
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4. Do you think Peter will use his powers for good or evil?
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5. What would you do if you could fly?
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Name: ______________
Reading Comprehension
Read the text and answer the questions.
The Cheeky Mouse
A cheeky mouse lived under a house. The lady living in the
house despised mice, and wanted to get rid of them all. She
put mouse traps everywhere, but the mouse under the house
was wise. Every day, he would take toy mice and put them in
the traps. He knew the lady had poor eye sight and would be
tricked. The little cheeky mouse was so proud of himself for
fooling the old lady. He went about his daily business, eating all
the food he could find. “Snap!” went a trap…the poor mouse
had not fooled the lady after all…
1. What does despise mean?
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2. How did the lady feel about mice?
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3. How did the mouse feel about his plan?
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4. Choose one word to describe the mouse and explain why.
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5. Do you feel sorry for the mouse? Why or why not?
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