Name: __________________________________ Grade and Section: _____________

Directions: Read the passage below. Then, answer the questions that follow.

SWEET TO EAT
Pineapple is a sweet fruit that grows only in hot countries. It does not
grow on trees, as some fruits do. It grows up from the ground. The tops may be
cut off and planted. The pineapple plant grows about two feet high.

The pineapple looks like a large pinecone. It has a hard, brown covering.
Its leaves have points. Inside it is yellow and juicy. The middle part is hard and
is not used for canning. But the middle part is sweet! Next time you have fresh
pineapple. Try a piece of the hard middle part.

Canned or fresh, pineapple is a good fruit.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS:
1. In what kind of countries does pineapple grow?
Answer: _________________________________________
2. At what height does the pineapple grow?
Answer: _________________________________________
3. Can the whole pineapple fruit be canned?
Answer: _________________________________________
4. Does pineapple grow on trees?
Answer: ________________________________________
5. The story as a whole is about ______
A. a sweet fruit B. the fruit of a tree C. a pinecone D. a vegetable
6. Pineapple can be eaten fresh or canned
A. yes B. no C. does not say
7. What word in the second paragraph which is synonymous to the word big?
Answer: _______________________________________
8. What word in the last sentence of the second paragraph has the same meaning as center?
Answer: _______________________________________
9. What word in the first sentence of the selection which peans to get bigger and bigger?
Answer: ______________________________________
10, What word best describes pineapple in the selection?
Answer: _____________________________________