STORY 1 – PARA THE PARROT

(100 words)

CHILD’S NAME: _________________________ TEACHER’S NAME: _________________________ SCHOOL: _________________________

PASSAGE % READ (in 2 QUESTIONS ANSWERS or or

minutes) N/A
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Para flies away from the houses and into the market. Less than 50%

She must look for some fruits and food she can eat. 1. What must Para look for? Any of these – fruits, food, what she can eat

She is having fun, but wants to go home.

It is getting dark. 2. In the story, what time or part of the day Any of these - late afternoon, early evening, evening,
is it? sunset, end of work day
There are many cars on the road because it is the end 50%
of the work day.

Then, she sees something! More than

Para stops flying and lands on top of a parked car. 50% Any of these – car, parked car
3. What does Para land on?

She sees a police officer and he is directing traffic. 4. Who or what does Para see? Any of these – police officer, police officer directing traffic,
policeman, policeman directing traffic

He is also dancing! 5. In addition to directing traffic, what else does Dancing

Para see the police officer doing?
Para has never seen a police officer dance.
The police officer is smiling. 6. What could the police officer be feeling? Any of these – happy, happy because he is smiling

Para wants to learn more about this man. 100%

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 STORY 2 – A DAY IN THE FIELDS
(100 words)

CHILD’S NAME: _________________________ TEACHER’S NAME: _________________________ SCHOOL: _________________________

PASSAGE % READ QUESTIONS ANSWERS or

(in 2 or N/A
minutes)
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Dulnuwan is a farmer. Less than 1. What is the job of Dulnuwan? Any of these – farmer, works in the fields
50%
He works in the fields everyday.
His wife Bugan helps him.

Ali and Dina help too when they are not in school. 2. When do Ali and Dina help Dulnawan When they are not in school
and Bugan?
Today, Dulnuwan drains the water from the field and
prepares the seedbed.

Bugan, Ali, and Dina pull the weeds.

They work all morning.

They rest under the shade of a tree and eat lunch. 50% 3. Where do they rest? Any of these - under a tree, in the shade

They eat boiled rice and beans. They are proud of their work. More than 4. Why do they rest? Any of these - they work all morning, they need to eat lunch, they
50% eat rice and beans, they eat boiled rice and beans

Dulnuwan looks at the clear blue sky.

There is not a cloud in sight. 5. What kind of weather or day is it? Any of these – sunny, clear
He looks at the terraces below.

He bends to pick a handful of soil. 100% 6. What does Dulnawan pick up? Any of these – soil, handful of soil

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