Many thanks for your purchase!

I am dedicated to creating products that help kids

build confidence with early literacy skills. These Reading Comprehension Passages
with Text-Based Questions are designed to help students develop comprehension
skills early in the process of learning to read. This item includes 30 reading
comprehension passages. Each passage is presented twice. In the first set, the
passages are provided in a standard format. For the second set, a color-coded
crayon is provided in the answer box. Students use that color to underline the part
of the passage where they found each answer & also answer in a standard format.
These activities support the following Common Core Standards:
ELA-Literacy.RL.1.1 - Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1 -With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about
key details in a text.
If multiple choice questions are new to your kids, I recommend putting simple
questions in a multiple choice format during calendar time or other daily routines.
I like to give each student a strip of cardstock with A, B, and C written on it and
have them practice answering multiple choice questions by clipping a clothespin on
the correct answer. This is a fun and easy way for kids to develop confidence with
the multiple choice format. (See sample picture at the end of this pack.)
Once kids are comfortable with the multiple choice format, I discuss the first few
passages with groups and demonstrate how to answer the simple text-based
multiple choice questions. Some of the passages are similar to each other so you
can use one passage to teach and the other to check each student's understanding
during independent work.
I find that, with guided practice, kids quickly develop the skills they need to be
successful reading these passages and independently answering the multiple choice
questions.
If you have comments or suggestions, please feel free to contact me at
[email protected]. I’d love to hear from you!
Sincerely,
Anne Gardner (NBCT, Literacy)
Common Core Connection
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Sincerely, Anne Gardner (NBCT, Literacy)
Name ___________________________________

The Monster
I can see a little
monster. He likes to read.
I like to read too!
1. The monster has a ____________.
A. dog
B. cat
C. book

2. The monster likes to ____________.

A. run
B. read
C. hide
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3. The monster is _____________.

A. little
B. big
C. red
Name _____________________________

The Cat
I see the cat.
The cat has a ball.
She likes the ball.
1. I see the ____________.
A. dog
B. cat
C. park

2. The cat has a ___________.

A. dog
B. ball
C. car
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3. The cat likes the ____________.

A. dog
B. ball
C. pig
Name _________________________________
The Dog
I see the dog.
The dog has a bone.
He likes his bone.
1. I see the ____________.
A. dog
B. cat
C. park
2. The dog has a __________.
A. bone
B. ball
C. van
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3. The dog likes the ___________.

A. ball
B. bone
C. bus
Name _________________________________

The Bus
The bus is here.
It is big. I can
go on the bus.
1. The __________ is here.
A. van
B. bus
C. car

2. The bus is ___________.

A. little
B. green
C. big
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3. I can _________ on the bus.

A. run
B. jump
C. go
Name _________________________________
The Clown
The clown is in a car.
He likes his little car.
The car can go fast.
1. The ___________ is in a car.
A. dog
B. cat
C. clown

2. He likes his ___________.

A. car
B. bus
C. van
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3. The car is ___________.

A. big
B. little
C. a bus
Name ____________________________

The Boy
I can see the boy.
The boy has a ball.
He likes the ball.
1. I can see the __________.
A. dog
B. cat
C. boy
2. The boy has a _________.
A. dog
B. ball
C. car
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3. The _________ likes the ball.

A. boy
B. cat
C. ball
Name ____________________________

The Girls
I can see 2 girls.
The girls have a big ball.
They like to play ball!

1. I can see 2 ____________.

A. dogs
B. girls
C. boys

2. The girls have a ___________ ball.

A. big
B. little
C. red
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3. The girls like to ______________.

A. hit the ball
B. play ball
C. sing
Name ____________________________

Tim and Jill

We can see Tim and Jill.
Jill has a big ball.
Tim has a ball too.
They love to play ball.
1. We can see _________________.
A. Tim and Bill
B. Tom and Jill
C. Tim and Jill

2. Jill has a _____________.

A. big bell
B. big ball
C. little ball
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3. They love to _________________.

A. run and swim
B. hide the balls
C. play ball
Name ____________________________

Bubbles
This little girl can blow
bubbles. She likes bubbles.
The bubbles go up, up, up.
The bubbles can pop.
1. The girl likes _______________.
A. to go up
B. bubbles
C. to run

2. The bubbles _____________.

A. like the girl
B. are big
C. go up
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3. The girl is _________________.

A. little
B. big
C. ten
Name _________________________________

Fun, Fun, Fun!

The boy likes to skate.
The girl likes to jump rope.
They have fun!
1. The girl likes to ____________.
A. jump rope
B. skate
C. swim

2. The boy likes to ___________.

A. run
B. hike
C. skate
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3. They have ___________.

A. a dog
B. a cat
C. fun
Name _________________________________

The Sun
The little girl can see
the sun. The sun is hot.
The little girl likes the sun.
1. The sun is ___________ .
A. cold
B. hot
C. little

2. The girl likes _______________.

A. the sun
B. the sub
C. the moon
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3. The girl is ____________ .

A. little
B. big
C. mad
Name _________________________________
They Can
She can sing.
He can run.
They can play in the sun.
1. He can __________.
A. swim
B. sing
C. run

2. She can __________.

A. run
B. sing
C. hide
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3. They can _________ in the sun.

A. sleep
B. eat
C. play
Name _________________________________
I See
I see one little cat.
I can see two dogs.
I see three turtles.
I can see four frogs.

1. I can see two __________.

A. cats
B. dogs
C. turtles

2. The cat is __________.

A. little
B. big
C. yellow
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3. I can see ______ frogs.

A. two
B. three
C. four
Name _________________________________
Playing
I can see a girl.
She likes to ride.
I can see 2 boys too.
They like to swing.
1. The boys like to ____________.
A. ride
B. jump
C. swing

2. The girl likes to ____________.

A. run
B. ride
C. swing
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3. I can see ___ boys.

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
Name ___________________________________
Painting
The boy likes to paint.
He can paint the sun.
The girl likes to paint too.
She can paint a flower.
1. The boy can paint the ____________.
A. dog
B. sun
C. flower

2. The girl can paint the ____________.

A. flower
B. cat
C. sun
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3. The boy and girl like to ____________.

A. run
B. hide
C. paint
Name ___________________________________
Up and Down
The boy and the girl
like to play. He is up.
She is down. They like
to go up and down.
1. The ____________ is up.
A. girl
B. boy
C. dog

2. The ____________ is down.

A. girl
B. boy
C. cat
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3. The boy and girl like to ____________.

A. run
B. play
C. nap
Name _____________________________
We Can
He can hop like a frog.
She can swim like a fish.
I can look at a star
And make a wish.
1. He can _________ like a frog.
A. hop
B. sing
C. run

2. She can _________ like a fish.

A. run
B. fly
C. swim
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3. I can look at a _______ and make a wish.

A. bus
B. star
C. dog
Name _________________________________

The Girl In a Plane

The girl is in a plane.
She likes the little plane.
The plane can go up, up, up!
1. The ___________ is in a plane.
A. girl
B. boy
C. cat

2. The plane is ____________.

A. a car
B. big
C. little
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3. The girl likes the _________ .

A. plane
B. dog
C. cat
Name _________________________________

The Boy in a Plane

The boy is in a plane.
His little dog is with him.
His dog loves to go in the plane!
1. The ___________ is in a plane.
A. girl
B. boy
C. cat

2. The dog loves to _______________.

A. go in the plane
B. be big
C. be bad
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3. The dog is ____________.

A. little
B. big
C. a boy
Name ___________________________________
Flowers
The boy has one flower.
The girl has six flowers.
They like flowers!
1. The girl has six _________ .
A. dogs
B. flowers
C. cats

2. The boy has ___flower.

A. one
B. two
C. three
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3. The boy and girl like _________.

A. pigs
B. flowers
C. cats
Name ____________________________

In The Net
The little girl has a ball.
She put the ball in the
net. She likes to see
the ball go in the net!
1. The girl is ______________.
A. big
B. little
C. sad

2. The girl has a ___________.

A. dog
B. ball
C. cat
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3 She put the ball ___________.

A. in the net
B. by the net
C. in the car
Name ___________________________________
Balloons
The boy has 3 balloons.
He likes his balloons.
The girl likes balloons too.
She has 4 balloons.
1. The boy has ______ balloons.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4

2. The girl has ______ balloons.

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
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3. The boy and girl like _____________ .

A. balloons
B. dogs
C. cats
Name _________________________________
Jumping
Do you see the little girl?
She has a jump rope. She
likes to jump. She jumps and jumps.
1. The girl is _______________.
A. big
B. little
C. mad

2. The girl has __________________ .

A. a jump rope
B. a little rope
C. a little cat
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3. The girl ____________________ .

A. likes to run and jump
B. jumps and jumps
C. jumps and swims
Name _________________________________
The Pig in the Mud
The little pig is in the
mud. It likes to sit in
the mud. The little pig is a mess!
1. The pig likes to ________________ .
A. sit by the tree
B. be in the sun
C. sit in the mud

2. The pig is _______________.

A. big
B. little
C. mad
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3. The pig is ____________ .

A. a mess
B. a cat
C. a dog
Name _____________________________________
The Pig and the Net
The big pig has a net.
He likes to catch bugs.
Look out, little bugs!
1. The pig has a __________.
A. net
B. cat
C. bus

2. The pig likes to catch _________.

A. rugs
B. hugs
C. bugs
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3. The pig is ___________.

A. little
B. big
C. mad
Name ______________________________

In the Boat
Can you see Jill?
She is in a little boat.
She likes to fish.
1. Jill is _________________ .
A. in a fish
B. in a boat
C. in a bus

2. The boat is _______________.

A. big
B. red
C. little
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3. Jill likes _________________ .

A. to fish
B. to swim
C. to run
Name _________________________________

The Girl and her Fish

This is Jill. She has a net.
A little fish is in her net.
Jill likes the little fish.
1. The fish is ___________ .
A. in the pond
B. in the net
C. in the mud

2. Jill has _______________.

A. a net
B. a frog
C. 3 fish
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3. Jill likes ____________ .

A. the little fish
B. the little dog
C. the little cat
Name _________________________________
Fish
I can see one big fish
and two little fish. The fish
have fins. They swim and swim.
1. I can see ______________________ .
A. three fish in all
B. five fish in all
C. two big fish and one little fish

2. The fish have _______________.

A. fits
B. fins
C. pins
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3. The fish __________________ .

A. swim and swim
B. swim a little bit
C. run and jump
Name _____________________________

In the Sand
The little boy and the
big girl like to play in the sand.
They can make a big castle.
1. The boy and girl like to ______________ .
A. play in the sand
B. play in the mud
C. sit in the sand

2. They can make a ________ castle.

A. little
B. sad
C. big
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3. The boy is ____________ .

A. big
B. little
C. mad
Name _____________________________

The Slide
The little girl is on
a big slide. She likes
to go down the slide.
1. The girl is ____________ .
A. big
B. mad
C. little

2. The slide is ___________.

A. little
B. big
C. bad
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3. The girl likes to ____________ the slide.

A. go down
B. go up
C. sit by
Name ___________________________________

The Monster
I can see a little
monster. He likes to read.
I like to read too!
1. The monster has a ____________.
A. dog
B. cat
C. book

2. The monster likes to ____________.

A. run
B. read
C. hide
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The monster is _____________.

A. little
B. big
C. red
Name _____________________________

The Cat
I see the cat.
The cat has a ball.
She likes the ball.
1. I see the ____________.
A. dog
B. cat
C. park

2. The cat has a ___________.

A. dog
B. ball
C. car
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The cat likes the ____________.

A. dog
B. ball
C. pig
Name _________________________________
The Dog
I see the dog.
The dog has a bone.
He likes his bone.
1. I see the ____________.
A. dog
B. cat
C. park
2. The dog has a __________.
A. bone
B. ball
C. van
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The dog likes the ___________.

A. ball
B. bone
C. bus
Name _________________________________

The Bus
The bus is here.
It is big. I can
go on the bus.
1. The __________ is here.
A. van
B. bus
C. car

2. The bus is ___________.

A. little
B. green
C. big
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. I can _________ on the bus.

A. run
B. jump
C. go
Name _________________________________
The Clown
The clown is in a car.
He likes his little car.
The car can go fast.
1. The ___________ is in a car.
A. dog
B. cat
C. clown

2. He likes his ___________.

A. car
B. bus
C. van
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The car is ___________.

A. big
B. little
C. a bus
Name ____________________________

The Boy
I can see the boy.
The boy has a ball.
He likes the ball.
1. I can see the __________.
A. dog
B. cat
C. boy
2. The boy has a _________.
A. dog
B. ball
C. car
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The _________ likes the ball.

A. boy
B. cat
C. ball
Name ____________________________

The Girls
I can see 2 girls.
The girls have a big ball.
They like to play ball!

1. I can see 2 ____________.

A. dogs
B. girls
C. boys

2. The girls have a ___________ ball.

A. big
B. little
C. red
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The girls like to ______________.

A. hit the ball
B. play ball
C. sing
Name ____________________________

Tim and Jill

We can see Tim and Jill.
Jill has a big ball.
Tim has a ball too.
They love to play ball.
1. We can see _________________.
A. Tim and Bill
B. Tom and Jill
C. Tim and Jill

2. Jill has a _____________.

A. big bell
B. big ball
C. little ball
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. They love to _________________.

A. run and swim
B. hide the balls
C. play ball
Name ____________________________

Bubbles
This little girl can blow
bubbles. She likes bubbles.
The bubbles go up, up, up.
The bubbles can pop.
1. The girl likes _______________.
A. to go up
B. bubbles
C. to run

2. The bubbles _____________.

A. like the girl
B. are big
C. go up
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The girl is _________________.

A. little
B. big
C. ten
Name _________________________________

Fun, Fun, Fun!

The boy likes to skate.
The girl likes to jump rope.
They have fun!
1. The girl likes to ____________.
A. jump rope
B. skate
C. swim

2. The boy likes to ___________.

A. run
B. hike
C. skate
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. They have ___________.

A. a dog
B. a cat
C. fun
Name _________________________________

The Sun
The little girl can see
the sun. The sun is hot.
The little girl likes the sun.
1. The sun is ___________ .
A. cold
B. hot
C. little

2. The girl likes _______________.

A. the sun
B. the sub
C. the moon
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The girl is ____________ .

A. little
B. big
C. mad
Name _________________________________
They Can
She can sing.
He can run.
They can play in the sun.
1. He can __________.
A. swim
B. sing
C. run

2. She can __________.

A. run
B. sing
C. hide
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. They can _________ in the sun.

A. sleep
B. eat
C. play
Name _________________________________
I See
I see one little cat.
I can see two dogs.
I see three turtles.
I can see four frogs.

1. I can see two __________.

A. cats
B. dogs
C. turtles

2. The cat is __________.

A. little
B. big
C. yellow
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. I can see ______ frogs.

A. two
B. three
C. four
Name _________________________________
Playing
I can see a girl.
She likes to ride.
I can see 2 boys too.
They like to swing.
1. The boys like to ____________.
A. ride
B. jump
C. swing

2. The girl likes to ____________.

A. run
B. ride
C. swing
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. I can see ___ boys.

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
Name ___________________________________
Painting
The boy likes to paint.
He can paint the sun.
The girl likes to paint too.
She can paint a flower.
1. The boy can paint the ____________.
A. dog
B. sun
C. flower

2. The girl can paint the ____________.

A. flower
B. cat
C. sun
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The boy and girl like to ____________.

A. run
B. hide
C. paint
Name ___________________________________
Up and Down
The boy and the girl
like to play. He is up.
She is down. They like
to go up and down.
1. The ____________ is up.
A. girl
B. boy
C. dog

2. The ____________ is down.

A. girl
B. boy
C. cat
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The boy and girl like to ____________.

A. run
B. play
C. nap
Name _____________________________
We Can
He can hop like a frog.
She can swim like a fish.
I can look at a star
And make a wish.
1. He can _________ like a frog.
A. hop
B. sing
C. run

2. She can _________ like a fish.

A. run
B. fly
C. swim
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. I can look at a _______ and make a wish.

A. bus
B. star
C. dog
Name _________________________________

The Girl In a Plane

The girl is in a plane.
She likes the little plane.
The plane can go up, up, up!
1. The ___________ is in a plane.
A. girl
B. boy
C. cat

2. The plane is ____________.

A. a car
B. big
C. little
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The girl likes the _________ .

A. plane
B. dog
C. cat
Name _________________________________

The Boy in a Plane

The boy is in a plane.
His little dog is with him.
His dog loves to go in the plane!
1. The ___________ is in a plane.
A. girl
B. boy
C. cat

2. The dog loves to _______________.

A. go in the plane
B. be big
C. be bad
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The dog is ____________.

A. little
B. big
C. a boy
Name ___________________________________
Flowers
The boy has one flower.
The girl has six flowers.
They like flowers!
1. The girl has six _________ .
A. dogs
B. flowers
C. cats

2. The boy has ___flower.

A. one
B. two
C. three
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The boy and girl like _________.

A. pigs
B. flowers
C. cats
Name ____________________________

In The Net
The little girl has a ball.
She put the ball in the
net. She likes to see
the ball go in the net!
1. The girl is ______________.
A. big
B. little
C. sad

2. The girl has a ___________.

A. dog
B. ball
C. cat
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3 She put the ball ___________.

A. in the net
B. by the net
C. in the car
Name ___________________________________
Balloons
The boy has 3 balloons.
He likes his balloons.
The girl likes balloons too.
She has 4 balloons.
1. The boy has ______ balloons.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4

2. The girl has ______ balloons.

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The boy and girl like _____________ .

A. balloons
B. dogs
C. cats
Name _________________________________
Jumping
Do you see the little girl?
She has a jump rope. She
likes to jump. She jumps and jumps.
1. The girl is _______________.
A. big
B. little
C. mad

2. The girl has ___________________ .

A. a jump rope
B. a little rope
C. a little cat
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The girl ______________________ .

A. likes to run and jump
B. jumps and jumps
C. jumps and swims
Name _________________________________
The Pig in the Mud
The little pig is in the
mud. It likes to sit in
the mud. The little pig is a mess!
1. The pig likes to ________________ .
A. sit by the tree
B. be in the sun
C. sit in the mud

2. The pig is _______________.

A. big
B. little
C. mad
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The pig is ____________ .

A. a mess
B. a cat
C. a dog
Name _____________________________________
The Pig and the Net
The big pig has a net.
He likes to catch bugs.
Look out, little bugs!
1. The pig has a __________.
A. net
B. cat
C. bus

2. The pig likes to catch _________.

A. rugs
B. hugs
C. bugs
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The pig is ___________.

A. little
B. big
C. mad
Name ______________________________

In the Boat
Can you see Jill?
She is in a little boat.
She likes to fish.
1. Jill is _________________ .
A. in a fish
B. in a boat
C. in a bus

2. The boat is _______________.

A. big
B. red
C. little
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. Jill likes _________________ .

A. to fish
B. to swim
C. to run
Name _________________________________

The Girl and her Fish

This is Jill. She has a net.
A little fish is in her net.
Jill likes the little fish.
1. The fish is ___________ .
A. in the pond
B. in the net
C. in the mud

2. Jill has _______________.

A. a net
B. a frog
C. 3 fish
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. Jill likes ____________ .

A. the little fish
B. the little dog
C. the little cat
Name _________________________________
Fish
I can see one big fish
and two little fish. The fish
have fins. They swim and swim.
1. I can see ______________________ .
A. three fish in all
B. five fish in all
C. two big fish and one little fish

2. The fish have _______________.

A. fits
B. fins
C. pins
Copyright © 2013 Anne Gardner (Common Core Connection)

3. The fish __________________ .

A. swim and swim
B. swim a little bit
C. run and jump
Name _____________________________

In the Sand
The little boy and the
big girl like to play in the sand.
They can make a big castle.
1. The boy and girl like to ______________ .
A. play in the sand
B. play in the mud
C. sit in the sand

2. They can make a ________ castle.

A. little
B. sad
C. big
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3. The boy is ____________ .

A. big
B. little
C. mad
Name _____________________________

The Slide
The little girl is on
a big slide. She likes
to go down the slide.
1. The girl is ____________ .
A. big
B. mad
C. little

2. The slide is ___________.

A. little
B. big
C. bad
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3. The girl likes to ____________ the slide.

A. go down
B. go up
C. sit by
Help kids become comfortable
with multiple choice questions
during calendar time!

Here’s a fun, simple way for every

student to respond to multiple choice
questions.

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