Apples
Apples grow on trees. The trees can grow
on an apple farm. The trees can grow in a
yard too. We pick apples off the trees. We pick
apples when they are ripe. Some apples are
green. Some apples are red. Some apples are
yellow. Apples are good to eat. We eat them
in cakes. We eat them in pies. We drink apple
juice. Apples are good for you.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. We grow and eat apples.
___ b. We eat apples in cakes.
___ c. Some apples are green.
2. When do we pick apples?
___ a. when we drink juice
___ b. when they are ripe
___ c. when we eat pie
3. What does the word grow mean in this story?
___ a. to eat or drink
___ b. to be ripe
___ c. to get bigger
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4. Where do we get apples?
___ a. from trees
___ b. from pies
___ c. from cakes
5. Name some places you can get apples.
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Bears
Bears are big animals. They have big heads.
They have big feet. Bears are very strong
animals. They can kill with one hit. They have
short legs. Bears have little ears. They have
little eyes. Bears have fur. Most grizzly bears
have brown fur. Some black bears have
brown fur. The fur of a polar bear looks white.
Cubs are baby bears.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. what color bears are
___ b. what bears are like
___ c. how big bears are
2. What color are most grizzly bears?
___ a. white
___ b. black
___ c. brown
3. What does the word fur mean in this story?
___ a. thick hair on an animal
___ b. short, strong legs
___ c. a baby bear
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4. What part of a bear is very strong?
___ a. ears
___ b. eyes
___ c. legs
5. What can bears do with their feet?
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Boats
People like to ride in boats. Boats go in the
water. A lot of things make boats go. Wind
makes boats go. These boats have sails. These
boats go fast in a big wind. A motor makes
boats go. Motor boats can go fast. People
make boats go. They row with two oars. It is
work to row a boat. It is fun too. Do you like
boats?
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. It is fun to row a boat.
___ b. Boats go in the water.
___ c. A lot of things make boats go.
2. How many oars do you need to row a boat?
___ a. four
___ b. two
___ c. three
3. What does the word oars mean in this story?
___ a. things people use to row
___ b. motors that go fast
___ c. things that catch the wind
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4. What does a boat with sails need to move?
___ a. oars
___ b. a motor
___ c. wind
5. Name some things that make boats go.
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The Bus
A bus takes us places. A bus is long. It has
many windows. It has many seats. We pay to
ride the bus. We can ride the bus to town. We
can ride the bus to work. We can ride the bus
to a new city. We can ride the bus to see
friends. Boys and girls ride the bus to school.
Where do you want to go? You can ride a bus.
You can ride with a friend.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. You can ride a bus with friends.
___ b. A bus has many windows.
___ c. A bus takes us places.
2. What do you have to do to ride the bus?
___ a. You have to work.
___ b. You have to see friends.
___ c. You have to pay.
3. What does the word places mean in this story?
___ a. puts or sets down
___ b. where you can go
___ c. seats for sitting
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4. Why does the bus have many seats?
___ a. so it can take many people
___ b. so it can go many places
___ c. so it can have many windows
5. Name some places you can go on the bus.
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Clouds
Clouds are in the sky. Some clouds are
white. Some clouds are gray. Some clouds are
black. Clouds are made of water. Rain falls
from clouds. Snow falls from clouds too. Rain
and snow fall from gray and black clouds. You
can see shapes in the clouds. A cloud can look
like a bear. A cloud can look like a boat. A
cloud can look like a bus. It is fun to look at
clouds.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. colors of clouds
___ b. what clouds are like
___ c. what falls from clouds
2. What are clouds made of?
___ a. boats
___ b. snow
___ c. water
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3. What does the word shapes mean in this story?
___ a. the colors of things
___ b. the forms of things
___ c. makes something
4. What color are rain clouds?
___ a. blue or white
___ b. white or brown
___ c. gray or black
5. Name some shapes clouds can be.
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Colors
Colors are pretty. They are fun to see. They
make things look good. Red makes apples look
good to eat. Blue makes the sky look pretty.
Yellow makes the sun look bright. You can
make all the colors from red, yellow, and blue.
Red and yellow make orange. A school bus
can be orange. Yellow and blue make green.
Grass is green. Blue and red make purple.
Flowers can be purple. Colors make the rainbow.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. why apples are red
___ b. how to make a rainbow
___ c. things about colors
2. What do blue and red make?
___ a. yellow
___ b. purple
___ c. green
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3. What does the word bright mean in this story?
___ a. gives off a lot of color
___ b. good to eat
___ c. a rainbow
4. How can you make the color of grass?
___ a. with yellow and red
___ b. with blue and red
___ c. with yellow and blue
5. Name some of the colors in the rainbow.
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Farms
We need food to live. Farms give us food.
Apples and oranges grow on farms. Beans
and carrots grow on farms too. Some animals
give us food. Some of these animals live on
farms. Cows live on farms. They give us meat
and milk. Chickens live on farms. They give us
meat and eggs. Cats and dogs live on farms
too. Some farm animals live in barns. Barns
are houses for animals.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. Some animals give us food.
___ b. Barns are houses for animals.
___ c. Farms grow food we need to live.
2. What food can grow on farms?
___ a. jam
___ b. beans
___ c. pop
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3. What does the word oranges mean in this story?
___ a. fruit people eat
___ b. colors people like
___ c. carrots people cut
4. What can live in a barn?
___ a. beans
___ b. people
___ c. cows
5. Name some animals you can see on a farm.
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Fish
Fish live in the water. They breathe in the
water. They swim in the water. Fish can hear
sounds in the water. They can hear sounds
made in boats. All fish do not look the same.
Some fish look like rocks. Some fish look like
worms. You can catch a fish. You can eat a
fish. You can have a fish for a pet.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. things fish can hear
___ b. things about fish
___ c. going fishing
2. What do some fish look like?
___ a. rocks
___ b. boats
___ c. water
3. What does the word pet mean in this story?
___ a. to rub or pat something
___ b. an animal you take care of
___ c. to push or pull something
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4. What can fish do?
___ a. make sounds like boats
___ b. have a pet
___ c. breathe in the water
5. What do you do to fish before you eat them?
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Hats
We wear hats on our heads. Some hats
keep us warm. Warm hats can be made of
fur. We wear hats in the sun. Sun hats can be
made of straw. Some people wear hats at
work. Work hats help keep people safe. Some
people wear funny hats. Clown hats are
funny. Some people wear hats to look good.
Do you look good in a hat?
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. why some hats are warm
___ b. why people wear hats
___ c. why clowns wear hats
2. What kinds of hats help keep people safe?
___ a. funny hats
___ b. clown hats
___ c. work hats
3. What does the word straw mean in this story?
___ a. dried stems of plants
___ b. thick hair on animals
___ c. a hat that keeps you safe
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4. Which hat would you wear when it's cold?
___ a. a straw hat
___ b. a fur hat
___ c. a safe hat
5. What are some reasons people wear hats?
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Horses
Horses are big animals. They have long
legs. Horses have short ears. They can hear
well. Horses have big eyes. They can see well.
Horses have flat teeth. They do not eat meat.
They eat hay and grass. They eat sugar cubes
and apples too. Horses can do a lot of things.
Work horses pull big loads. Race horses run
fast. Show horses look pretty. Horses are fun
to ride.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. Horses are fun to ride.
___ b. Horses can do a lot of things.
___ c. Horses are pretty animals.
2. What do work horses pull?
___ a. apples
___ b. loads
___ c. sugar
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3. What does the word meat mean in this story?
___ a. food from animals
___ b. to come together
___ c. very clean
4. When do horses run fast?
___ a. in a show
___ b. when they pull big loads
___ c. in a race
5. What can horses do?
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The Moon
The moon is big. It is far away. It is in the
sky. Some men went to the moon. The men
saw rocks. The rocks were gray. Some rocks
were big. Some rocks were little. The men did
not see animals. The men did not see plants.
The men did not see water. There was no air
on the moon. There was no wind on the moon.
You can see the moon at night.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. what men saw on the moon
___ b. where you can see the moon
___ c. how men got to the moon
2. What color were the rocks the men saw on the moon?
___ a. red
___ b. yellow
___ c. gray
3. What does the word rocks mean in this story?
___ a. songs
___ b. stones
___ c. moves
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4. What is on the moon?
___ a. rocks
___ b. plants
___ c. water
5. Name three things we need that we cannot get on the moon.
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Trees
Trees are big plants. Trees need water.
They need air. They need sun too. Trees are
good for us. Trees give us fruit. Apples grow
on trees. Trees give us wood. We make homes
from wood. Trees give us shade. Shade keeps
us cool. Trees can be homes for animals. Birds
make their nests in trees. Some squirrels live in
trees too. Trees are fun to climb.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. things about trees
___ b. shade from trees
___ c. birds in trees
2. What do trees need?
___ a. wood
___ b. apples
___ c. air
3. What does the word shade mean in this story?
___ a. the color of a thing
___ b. a place blocked from the sun
___ c. made from wood
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4. How do birds use trees?
___ a. for homes
___ b. for water
___ c. for wood
5. Name some things we get from trees.
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The Airport
An airport is a place for airplanes.
Airplanes land there. Airplanes take off there.
An airport has runways. Runways are roads
for airplanes. Airplanes land on runways.
Airplanes take off on runways. People go to
the airport to take a trip. People can eat at the
airport. People can shop at the airport. An
airport has a lot of noise. Airplanes make the
noise. They make noise when they land. They make noise when they take
off.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. what people do in an airport
___ b. the noise airplanes make
___ c. what happens at an airport
2. What makes noise at airports?
___ a. the runways
___ b. the shops
___ c. the airplanes
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3. What does the word land mean in this story?
___ a. a place where people live
___ b. to come down
___ c. a yard or farm
4. Why do people go to the airport?
___ a. to shop
___ b. to fly
___ c. to eat
5. Name some things people can do at airports.
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Bikes
Bikes have two wheels. Bikes have two
pedals. You can push the pedals with your feet.
You can push the pedals down. This makes the
wheels go. You can push the pedals back. This
makes the wheels stop. People ride bikes for
fun. They can ride in a park. They can ride by
a lake. People ride bikes to get to a place.
They can ride to school. They can ride to work.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. why bikes have two pedals
___ b. how to stop a bike
___ c. how people use bikes
2. How do you stop a bike?
___ a. You push the pedals back.
___ b. You push the pedals down.
___ c. You sit on the bike.
3. What does the word pedals mean in this story?
___ a. parts of flowers
___ b. things you push with your feet
___ c. things to push a boat
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4. What are pedals for?
___ a. to have fun
___ b. to sit on a bike
___ c. to make a bike go
5. Why do people ride bikes?
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Cars
A car has four wheels. The wheels help the
car move. A car has a horn. The horn makes
noise. The horn tells people a car is coming. A
car has lights. It has lights on the front. The
front lights are white. A car has lights on the
back. The back lights are red. The lights show
people a car is near. A car has signal lights.
Signal lights blink. They show people a car will
turn.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. the horn on a car
___ b. the parts of a car
___ c. the wheels on a car
2. What helps the car move?
___ a. the lights
___ b. the horn
___ c. the wheels
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3. What does the word blink mean in this story?
___ a. to go up and down
___ b. to go in and out
___ c. to go on and off
4. Why do cars have signal lights that blink?
___ a. to show when a car will stop
___ b. to show when a car will turn
___ c. to show when a car will go
5. Why do cars need horns, lights, and signal lights?
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Cats
Cats are house pets. Cats need someone to
take care of them. They need a warm place to
live. They need a dry bed. They need food.
They need water. Cats like to eat meat. They
like to eat fish. Cats can see well at night. Their
eyes shine at night. Cats help us. They kill mice.
Cats like to play. They like to run. They like to
jump too.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. things about cats
___ b. cats at night
___ c. cats that eat fish
2. What do cats need?
___ a. mice
___ b. fish
___ c. water
3. What does the word shine mean in this story?
___ a. to rub with a cloth
___ b. to be bright
___ c. to do something well
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4. Why do people have cats for house pets?
___ a. Cats like to play, and they kill mice.
___ b. Cats have eyes that shine at night.
___ c. Cats need a dry bed.
5. How do people take care of cats?
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The City
A city is a place. It is a busy place. A city has
a lot of streets. The streets are close together.
A city has a lot of buildings. The buildings are
tall. The buildings are close together. A city has
a lot of houses. The houses are close together.
A city has a lot of people. They live in the city.
They work there. They shop there. Do you live
in a city?
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. what people do in a city
___ b. what a city is like
___ c. who lives in a city
2. What are the houses like in the city?
___ a. They have shops in them.
___ b. They are busy places.
___ c. They are close together.
3. What does the word busy mean in this story?
___ a. making a humming sound
___ b. having a lot of things going on
___ c. being close together
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4. Why is a city a busy place?
___ a. City streets are close together.
___ b. City buildings are tall.
___ c. Many people live there.
5. Name some things you can find in a city.
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Honey
Honey is good to eat. It can be white. It can be
yellow. Honey is sweet. It tastes good. It is good for
us. Bees make honey. They make honey from part
of a flower. They make honey in beehives. They
make honey for food. Bees eat honey. Bears eat
honey. People eat honey. People like to eat honey
on bread. People like to eat honey in candy.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. Honey is food bees make.
___ b. Honey is sweet.
___ c. Honey can be white or yellow.
2. Where is honey made?
___ a. in flowers
___ b. in people's homes
___ c. in beehives
3. What does the word sweet mean in this story?
___ a. tastes like sugar
___ b. looks like a flower
___ c. sounds like a bee
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4. What makes and eats honey?
___ a. bears
___ b. bees
___ c. people
5. Name some foods people eat with honey.
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Pets
Some animals make good pets. Dogs and
cats make good pets. Birds and fish make
good pets. Rabbits and hamsters make good
pets too. Boys and girls like to have pets. They
like to play with a pet. They like to take care of
a pet. It is hard work to take care of a pet.
Pets need food. Pets need water. Some pets
need to go outside. All pets need love.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. feeding a pet
___ b. having a pet
___ c. playing with a pet
2. What do all pets need?
___ a. toys
___ b. trees
___ c. love
3. What does the word pets mean in this story?
___ a. animals that people care for
___ b. pats with the hand
___ c. bugs that people don't like
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4. What must you do to take care of a pet?
___ a. Make it work hard.
___ b. Leave it outside.
___ c. Give it food and water.
5. Hamsters make good pets. Name five more animals that make good
pets.
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A Picnic
People eat outside at a picnic. They get the
food. They take the food to a park. They can
eat on the grass. They can eat on a table. It is
fun to eat outside. It is fun to play at a picnic
too. Children run at a picnic. They play games
at a picnic. They play on the swings. They go
down a slide. Picnics are a lot of fun.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. People eat and play at picnics.
___ b. Children run at picnics.
___ c. People go to parks.
2. What do people do at a picnic?
___ a. eat outside
___ b. eat on swings
___ c. eat at home
3. What does the word park mean in this story?
___ a. a place to put cars
___ b. a place to make food
___ c. a place to have fun outside
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4. Why do people have picnics?
___ a. They want to go down a slide.
___ b. They want to eat outside.
___ c. They want to eat on a table.
5. Name some things people can do at a picnic.
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Rain
Rain comes from clouds. Clouds are made
from little drops of water. The little drops join
to make big drops. The drops get bigger. The
drops get so big the clouds cannot hold them.
The drops fall down from the sky. We can see
the rain. We can hear the rain. We can feel
the rain. We need rain. Rain helps trees grow.
Rain helps plants grow. Rain is good for us.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. why trees need rain
___ b. what clouds are like
___ c. what rain is and what it does
2. What are clouds made of?
___ a. sky
___ b. water
___ c. air
3. What does the word drops mean in this story?
___ a. bits of water
___ b. falls down
___ c. stops doing
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4. Why does it rain?
___ a. Plants need rain to grow.
___ b. We like to feel the rain.
___ c. Clouds cannot hold the big drops of water.
5. Why do we need rain?
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Stars
There are a lot of stars in the sky. Stars are
hot. Some stars are white. Some stars are
yellow. Some stars are red. Some stars are
blue. Stars shine in the sky. You can see them
at night. Stars are big. Stars look small. That is
because they are so far away. Some stars
have names. The North Star is a bright star. Do
you like to look at the stars at night?
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. what names stars have
___ b. what stars are like
___ c. how big stars are
2. Why do stars look small?
___ a. They are hot.
___ b. They are far away.
___ c. They are yellow.
3. What does the word far mean in this story?
___ a. not good
___ b. hair on an animal
___ c. a long way
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4. Why can we see stars?
___ a. They are different colors.
___ b. They shine.
___ c. They are far away.
5. Name some things you can see in the sky at night.
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Trucks
Trucks move things from place to place.
Some trucks are big. Semi trucks are big
trucks. They can move big loads. They can
move many cars. Dump trucks are big trucks
too. They can move sand. Pickup trucks are
small trucks. They can move small loads. They
can move tires. Tow trucks are small trucks
too. They can pull a car that is broken. Trucks
help us move a lot of things.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. different trucks that move things
___ b. trucks that are big
___ c. what trucks look like
2. Which trucks are big?
___ a. tow trucks
___ b. pickup trucks
___ c. dump trucks
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3. What does the word loads mean in this story?
___ a. big pickup trucks
___ b. things that are moved
___ c. small things
4. Which trucks pull broken cars?
___ a. pickup trucks
___ b. dump trucks
___ c. tow trucks
5. Name four kinds of trucks.
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The Zoo
Some wild animals live in the zoo. They live
in the zoo so people can see them. Some
bears live in the zoo. Some fish live in the zoo.
Some birds live in the zoo. People take care of
the zoo animals. People feed them. People
clean them. People make them well. We go to
the zoo to see the animals. We like to see them
eat. We like to see them play.
Quiz Questions
1. What is most of this story about?
___ a. cleaning zoo animals
___ b. animals in the zoo
___ c. bears in the zoo
2. Why do animals live in the zoo?
___ a. so people can see them
___ b. so people can clean them
___ c. so people can feed them
3. What does the word well mean in this story?
___ a. done the right way
___ b. a hole to get water from
___ c. feeling good
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4. How do people take care of the zoo animals?
___ a. They see the animals play.
___ b. They clean the animals.
___ c. They see the animals eat.
5. Name some ways people take care of zoo animals.
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