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Oh No! Not Again!

Sunshine sprinkled the grass as the children ran around Dawson Park and played hide-and-seek. Jenny, Garrin and Ana were in the same second grade class at Lakemont Elementary School, and they lived in the same neighborhood. Everyday, the children would play together in the local park. Jenny and Garrin were hiding from Ana. They needed to find an excellent hiding place because Ana was shrewd and always seemed to be able to find them. They ducked behind the old maple tree in the middle of the park. They tried to catch their breath and at the same time make themselves invisible.

“. . . twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five. Ready or not, here I come,” shouted Ana. Ana started searching all over the park. She looked behind the slide, but she didn’t spot Jenny and Garrin. She ran to the monkey bars and climbed to the top, but she still didn’t see them. Then Ana spied the big maple tree in the middle of the park. She climbed down from the monkey bars, and scampered to the tree. She stood on one side of the tree, and Jenny and Garrin stood on the other side of the tree, holding their breath. Ana looked around and around, but still she did not see them.

Slowly, Ana circled the tree with her back to the bark so she could see everything happening in the park. Jenny and Garrin also walked slowly around the tree. They tried to stay just enough ahead of Ana so that she wouldn’t see them. They took one more step and …

“You’re it!” shouted Ana, laughing at the looks of disbelief on Jenny and Garrin’s faces.

“Oh, no! Not again!” they groaned. “Ana, you always find us!” moaned Garrin. He turned to Jenny and said, “I’ll be it this time.” Ana laughed with glee and told Garrin to start counting as she ran to hide.

  1. Why did Garrin and Jenny have to find a really good place to hide?
  1. Because Ana was a fast runner.
  2. Because Ana was good at finding them.
  3. Because Ana was easy to trick.

D. Because Ana was older than they were.

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2.In this passage, the word shrewd means what?

A.Slow.

B.Happy.

C.Smart.

D.Impatient.

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  1. What is the main idea of this passage?
  2. Ana excels at hide-and-seek.
  3. The three children are friends.

C.Garrin and Jenny are tired of playing with Ana.

D. The children decide to play a different game.

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  1. Why would Jenny and Garrin hold their breath as Ana approached the tree?
  2. They were tired of always getting caught.
  3. People who are scared hold their breath.
  4. Holding your breath during hide-and-seek is good luck.
  5. They did not want Ana to hear them breathe.

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5. What can you assume from this passage?

  1. Ana is older than Jenny and Garrin even though they are in the same class.
  2. The park is at the edge of town near the school.
  3. Jenny and Garrin enjoy hide-and-seek even though Ana finds them.

D.Jenny and Garrin always find Ana when she hides.

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On a scale between 1 and 10 with 1 being low and 10 being how well did you like this passage?

Didn’t Like It At All / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / I Really Liked It

Connecting: Think about a game that you like to play. Write a paragraph that gives step-by-step instructions about how to play and the rules of the game.