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House Sounds

Mom is working at home, but the house still seems silent. Dad is at work. My sister is at school, and she has the computer. Even the TV is in the shop. I feel helpless because I am sick. There is nothing to do.

A clock goes tick, tick. It is softer than the chirping of the birds outside. A dog howls with a sound louder than a train.

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A snowplow passes by, and branches scrape the window. A kitchen cupboard closes. These all make low, deep sounds.

The wind moves chimes on the porch. They ring with high, light sounds.

Mom fixes lunch. A buzzing sound wakes me.

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“It’s lunchtime,” calls Mom.

I eat, and I slurp my drink. Mom tells me to stop.

Dad and Sis come home early. The bell rings. A helpful friend is here, bringing work from school.

“Write a book,” the teacher’s note says.

“Oh,” I tell myself. “I will write a book about sounds.” Now I am thankful I stayed home today.

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Now answer Numbers 1 to 5. Base your

answers on the story “House Sounds.”

1 Why is the girl home from school? a She is sick. b It is snowing. c There is nothing to do.

2 What is the problem with being home from school?

a A clock is ticking. b She has nothing to do. c A buzzing sound wakes her.

3 What step does the girl take to solve her problem? a She takes a nap on the couch. b She listens to sounds. c She plays a game.

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4 How does the girl’s friend help? a She brings schoolwork for the girl to do. b She writes a note to their teacher. c She eats dinner with the girl.

5 How does the teacher’s note solve the girl’s problem?

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Choose the best answer.

6 Read this sentence from the story.

I feel helpless because I am sick.

What does helpless mean? a full of ways to make something better b without ways to make something better c someone who helps make something better

7 Read this sentence from the story.

Now I am thankful I stayed home today.

What does thankful mean? a someone who thanks you b without thanking c full of thanks

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8 What does kindly mean? a not kind b in a way that is kind c a person who is not kind

9 We will play tag of soccer. a early b instead c oh

10 Janna likes the red. a color b nothing c thought

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Choose the word that names the picture.

11 a craneb crowc crown

12 a mossb mousec most

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Choose the best answer.

13 Which word goes in the blank?

A couch is than a sidewalk.

a soft b softer c softest

14 Which word goes in the blank?

It feels in the house than at school.

a warm b warmer c warmest

15 Which word goes in the blank?

Today was the day of the week.

a cold b colder c coldest

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