Directions: Read The Story. Then Answer The Questions Below
Directions: Read The Story. Then Answer The Questions Below
Directions: Read The Story. Then Answer The Questions Below
“You should stay home and rest,” Mom says. “You'll feel better tomorrow.” Then Bryan gets to stay home.
He reads books. He watches television. He eats what he wants. He is not scared.
“You should tell someone you are getting bullied at school,” says Bryan’s best friend, Link.
“That will make things worse, Link,” says Bryan. “You don’t go to my school. You have no idea how mean these guys can
be.”
“You can’t keep missing school,” says Link. “Your grades will fall. You will be in trouble at home. And besides, you don't
want to be in the seventh grade forever, do you?"
Bryan thinks Link is probably right. He will tell his mom about the bullies when she gets home from work tonight.
1) Why doesn't Bryan like going to school anymore? 2) How might Bryan feel when the kids at school are mean to
him?
A. The work is hard.
B. The kids are mean. I. angry
C. His best friend does not go there. II. scared
D. He wants to read books at home. III. strong
A. I only
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II, and III
3) Who are the bullies in this story? 4) What grade is Bryan in?
5) What do the mean kids do to Bryan? 6) Why hasn't Bryan's mom helped him?
7) Why doesn’t Bryan tell his mom he is being bullied? 8) What does Bryan do when he stays home from school?
9) Who tells Bryan that he should tell someone about being 10) What is likely to happen if Bryan keeps missing school?
bullied?
A. He will get into a fight.
A. Link B. His grades will fall.
B. Bryan’s mom C. Link will stop being his friend.
C. the school counselor D. The bullies will come to his house.
D. the school principal
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Grade & Section:_________________________ Facilitator: ____________________
“The Drive”
Directions: Read the story. Then answer the questions below.
Gustavo works far away from his home. He drives a car to work.
It takes him 3 hours to get there. Gustavo drives.
While he drives, he thinks about many things.
He thinks about his little girl. She likes to ride horses.
He thinks about his little boy. He plays fireman all the time.
He thinks about his wife. She milks the cows on the farm.
Gustavo thinks of things he needs to do when he gets home.
He needs to cut the grass. It is too long.
He needs to water the flowers so they will grow.
He wants to read a story to his little girl.
He wants to play a game with his little boy.
He wants to sit with his wife. He wants to tell her about his day.