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Reading Comprehension Workbook
Level 2
Series Designer Philip J. Solimene
EditorSharon Diane Orlan
Reading Consultant Sidney J. Rauch, Ed.D.
Professor of Reading and Education Hofstra University, New York
EDCON
Story AuthorsRuth W. Barrett
Eleanor Coleman Ellen Cummiskey
Jaskson Daviss Walter Holden Justine Kusner
Nancy Byrnes Martel Jacqueline Nightingale
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CONTENTS
TITLE
Three Jobs for Three Brothers
The Fox Show
Getting to Know Each Other
The Unicorn
A Whale of a Tale
A Gift From the Sea
Being Brothers
SOMETHING ABOUT THE SELECTION SELECTION QUESTIONS
Growing up is never easy. See how 1 4three brothers deal with theproblem.
When Bobby goes to the zoo, he 6 9meets and learns about a very interesting animal.
Marty and Chrissy had just met. They 11 14knew lots about each other, except for one thing.
The unicorn was an animal that 16 19looked like a horse, yet it was said to have special powers.
An interesting tale about one of the 21 24world’s largest animals.
Reggie has some very pleasant 26 29memories when he finds some strange plants by the sea.
Brothers learn to share a lot with 31 34each other. Sometimes it can be fun, but sometimes it can be very trying.
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CONTENTS
NO. TITLE SOMETHING ABOUT THE SELECTION SELECTION QUESTIONS
8 Summer With Rebecca Karen is very lonely and very unhappy on her grandparents farm —that is, until she meets Rebecca.
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Benjamin West Even when he was very young, Benjamin West knew that he had to be a great painter someday.
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10 Bobby’s Wish For as long as he could remember, Bobby wanted to see the circus. Now his wish might come true.
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Key Words ................................. 51
Comprehension Check Answer Key ...................... 53
Vocabulary CheckAnswer Key ...................... 55
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T h ree Jobs F or T h ree B r o t h e r s
Learn the Key Words
brother
carry
drop
land
sent
wear
(bruŦ H �r)
(ke� ē)
(drop)
(land)
(sent)
(wer, war)
a boy who has the same father and mother as another boy or girl
Jack and his brother went to the store.
to take from one place to anotherMary could not carry the box by herself.
to let something fallDo not drop those eggs, or they will break.
a country or place where people live; the parts of the earth not covered by water
They live in a faraw ay land.
to have someone or something go somewhere Her mother sent her to buy some milk.
to have on; to put onEllen likes to wear her new shoes to school.
Preview:
1. Read the title. 2. Look at the picture. 3. Read the first three paragraphs of the story. 4. Then answer the following question.
You learned from your preview thata. the three sons lived far away from their mother.b. the mother asked them for three peacocks.c. the woman’s sons wanted to leave home.d. the woman gave each son a new basket.
Turn to the Comprehension Check on page 4 for the right answer.
Now read the story.
Read to find out about growing up.
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T h r e e J o b s F o r T h ree B roth ers
Some Things You Will Read About:
peacock (pē 'kok) a bird with a beautiful blue, green and gold tail princess (prins es) a woman who is the daughter of a king and queen
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Three Jobs For Three Brothers
Once, in a faraway land, there was a woman who had three sons.
She said to them, “You all want to go away from home. But first, you must each bring me three things. They are: a fan made from the tail of a peacock for me to wear, a new basket to carry to market, and a fire that will never go out.”
Then she gave them each a small chest of money.
The first son said, “But, Mother, there are no peacocks in all the land.”
The next son said, “But, Mother, it is too cold to get straw to make baskets.”
The other son, Jack, said nothing.
Their mother laughed. “You can find straw and peacocks if you try.” And she sent them away.
In town, two of the brothers knew two girls. Each girl had a father who helped the two brothers. But Jack had no one to help him.
The girls’ fathers sent the two brothers away. When they came back, the girls made fans from the peacock feathers.
The two brothers needed straw to make baskets. The girls told them of a farmer who had some. When they brought back the straw, the girls made
the baskets.Jack still had nothing. He
wanted to get his mother a fan to wear and a new basket to carry, but he didn’t know what to do. And since he had nothing, he would never get away from home.
At the river, he sat down and cried.
A frog was sitting by the river. It asked, “Why are you crying?”
Jack told the story.The frog said, “There is a
country on the other side of that mountain where there are peacocks. Bring some back to me. Then go down the road, where you will find a field of tall grass that has dried. Bring some of that back, too.” Then the frog told him to come back the next day.
When he got home, his brothers did not look happy.
They said, “It is a trick. There is no fire that will never go out. Mother sent us to find something that cannot be found.”
In the morning, Jack went back to the river. He told the frog what his brothers had said.
The frog said, “It is not a trick. The sun is the fire that will never go out. You must carry me up into the honey
tree. But do not drop me. Then, you must say the words that I tell you.”
Jack did as he was told. Then he saw a ball of fire
over his head, and he saw the frog turn into a beautiful girl.
She told him that she was really a princess. “Drop the ball of fire into your bag. I will make a fan and a basket for you. Then we will go to your mother,” she told him.
When they got back home, his mother was very pleased. Then Jack and the beautiful princess went off, hand in hand.
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COMPREHENSION CHECK
Choose the best answer.1. The three boys had to find three things
------ a, before they could leave home.___ _ b. to make a fire with.------c. so their mother could go away.
------d. to make some money.
Preview Answer:c. the woman’s sons wanted to leave home.
6. The fire that never went out, was____ a. the sun.------ b. the moon.____ c. in the tree.------d. in the water.
(2 ) Jack’s mother------a. did not like the frog.------ b. helped the boys go away.------c. did not want her boys to leave.
----- d. picked the boys’ friends for them.
3. The two brothers------a. found everything on their own.
------ b. got help from two girls.----- c. did not find anything.------d. were happy with their lives.
4. The feathers had to come from a a. duck.____ b. robin.— c. pigeon.____ d. peacock.
7. Jack’s brothers------a. knew where to find the fire.—— b. thought their mother was tricking
them.____ c. wanted to work in the town near the
girls.----- - d. liked to take long walks through the
woods.
(8 ) Before he met the frog, Jack was----- . a. happy._ __ b. sad.____c. pleased.____d. angry.
9 Another name for this story could be____ a. “Fun in the Woods.”____ b. “A Happy Family.”----- c. “Going Out Into the World.”------d. “Building a House.”
5. The frog turned into a____a. boy.____b. princess.____c. mother.____d. father.
10. This story is mainly about---- a. a frog who helps a young boy.—_ b. two brothers and their different
ways.-— c. growing up in the old days.---- d. helping and being helped.
Check your answers with the key on page 53.
Idea Starter: What other problems do young people have as they grow up?
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T h r e e J o b s F o r T h r e e B r o t h e r s
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VOCABULARY CHECK
brother carry drop land sent wear
I- Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct key word from the box above.
1. Try not to --------------------------------- your m other’s glasses.2. The store --------------------------------- a box to our house.3. That box is too heavy to ______________________ .4. My mother told me to ______________________ my hat to school.5. Karen and her _______________ ______ walked to the park.6. The people who live next door came from a faraw ay ______________________ .
Across2. to have on3. to have someone or something go somewhere4. to take from one place to another5. to let something fall
Check your answers with the key on page 55.
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T h r e e J o b s F o r T h r e e B r o t h e r s
// . Use the words from the box to fill in the puzzle.
Down1. a boy who has the same m other and father as
another boy or girl6. a country
