Literacy
Grade 2/3
Short comprehension exercise
I can read with my eyes shut!
Look at the picture below, then answer the questions which follow.
1.
From which Dr. Seuss story does this quote come?
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2.
How many characters do you see in the picture?
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3.
Can you think of a synonym (a different word) for shut?
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4.
What will happen to you when you read more?
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5.
What does Dr. Seuss say you must do if you want to learn more?
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Grade 2/3
Literacy
Short comprehension exercise
I can read with my eyes shut!
Look at the picture below, then answer the questions which follow.
6.
What does Dr. Seuss mean when he says “...the more that you learn, the more
places you’ll go”?
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7.
Can you really read with your eyes closed?
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8.
What is the message of this paragraph?
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9.
Why do you think is it important to read?
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10. Think of a rhyming word for the following words:
A)
know
C)
more =
=
B)
read =
D)
places =
Grade 2/3
Literacy
Short comprehension exercise
I can read with my eyes shut! (Memo)
Look at the picture below, then answer the questions which follow.
1.
From which Dr. Seuss story does this quote come? From “I can read with my eyes shut!”
2.
How many characters do you see in the picture? I can see four characters.
3.
Can you think of a synonym (a different word) for shut? ‘Closed’ is a synonym for shut.
4.
What will happen to you when you read more? You will become clever and know more.
5.
What does Dr. Seuss say you must do if you want to learn more? You must read more so
that you can know more.
6.
What does Dr. Seuss mean when he says “...the more that you learn, the more places
you’ll go”? He means that your mind will be filled with many stories and characters, so
your imagination will take you to more interesting and exciting places.
7.
Can you really read with your eyes closed? No, you cannot really read with your eyes
closed.
8.
What is the message in the picture? The message is that reading makes you clever and
takes your mind on exciting adventures.
9.
Why do you think is it important to read? Reading teaches you to relax, it makes you
clever and teaches you things that you would have never known otherwise.
10.
Think of a rhyming word for the following words:
A)
know =
flow / glow /grow
B)
read = feed / seed / beat
C)
more =
core / floor / door
D)
places = faces / cases / races