Comprehension Skills for Reception: Understanding Spoken Language and Stories

Question 1

When listening to someone, which of these is NOT a good way to show that you are paying attention?

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Talking over the person

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Looking at the person

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Making eye contact

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Nodding your head

Question 2

When your teacher says, 'Take out a pencil and paper,' what should you do?

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Take out a pencil and paper

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Stay seated and wait

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Ask your teacher to say it again

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Take out a pen and a book

Question 3

When you see someone crying, what do you think they might be feeling?

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Sad

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Happy

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Angry

Question 4

Questions can be different. Some ask us to share facts, like "What's your name?" What do we call questions that ask for facts?

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Fact questions

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Opinion questions

Question 5

We've read lots of stories this year. How can we tell if a story is made up or true?

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Made-up stories are fiction, while true stories are nonfiction.

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Fiction stories are only about animals, while nonfiction stories are only about people.

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Fiction stories have pictures, while nonfiction stories don't.

Question 6

We've read a story. Can you tell me the difference between something we know for sure and something someone believes?

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Something we know for sure is something we can prove, while something someone believes is just their idea.

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Something we know for sure is something we can see, while something someone believes is something we can hear.

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Something we know for sure is something that is important, while something someone believes is something that is not important.

Question 7

When someone is talking to you, how can you show that you are listening with your body?

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Making eye contact and nodding

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Looking around the room

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Crossing your arms

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Fiddling with your hands

Question 8

When we read a story, why is it helpful to imagine the story from the different characters' perspectives?

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It helps us to understand the story better.

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It helps us to pick our favorite character.

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It helps us to learn more about the writer.

Question 9

We read a story about a seed growing into a flower. What kind of writing was it?

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A story with a start, middle, and end

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Instructions with steps to follow

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A poem with rhyming words

Question 10

In the story, the boy who was wearing a red hat ran quickly to the store. Who was wearing a red hat?

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The boy

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The store

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The hat

Question 11

We read stories from start to finish. Which part of the story do we read first?

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The beginning

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The middle

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The end

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The middle and the end

Question 12

Can you recall a story you've read that reminded you of something that happened to you?

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Yes, I read a story about a bear going on an adventure, like when I went camping with my family.

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No, I don't think I've read a story like that.

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I'm not sure if I have.

Question 13

When we listen to stories, why is it important to pay close attention to the start?

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To learn about the characters and what the story is about.

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Because the start is the most exciting part.

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To know how the story will end.

Question 14

In stories, what can we learn about people from the way they talk?

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Their actions and words

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Their names

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Their appearance

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What others say about them

Question 15

Who tells us a story?

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The author

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The listener

Question 16

Which word in the sentence 'The cat is black' tells us the color of the cat?

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Black

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The

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Is

Question 17

What does it mean if something is 'heavy'?

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Difficult to lift

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Light and easy to lift

Question 18

Which word is an example of a verb?

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Run

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And

Question 19

What is the opposite of 'big'?

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Small

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Tall

Question 20

If we hear a loud bang, what might have happened?

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A balloon popped

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The door opened quietly

Question 21

What is the main character in a story called?

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The main character

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The author

Question 22

Which of these is a type of story?

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Fairy tale

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Shopping list

Question 23

Which of the following is not a character in the story?

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The elephant

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The boy

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The girl

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The dog

Question 24

Which word means that something is not moving?

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Still

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Jumping

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Running

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Dancing

Question 25

Which of these sentences asks a question?

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Where is the book?

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I have a red ball.

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My name is John.

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I like to play with my friends.

Question 26

Which word rhymes with 'cat'?

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Hat

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Dog

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Ball

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Tree

Question 27

Which of these words is a name for a thing?

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Dog

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Run

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Happy

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Quickly

Question 28

What does the word 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?

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Not

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Very

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More

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Less

Question 29

What does the word 'sitting' mean in the sentence 'The cat is sitting on the mat'?

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Resting

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Walking

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Jumping

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Sleeping

Question 30

Who is NOT a character in the story 'The Three Little Pigs'?

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The fourth pig

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The wolf

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The first pig

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The second pig

Question 31

What does 'Sure' mean when someone says it in response to a request?

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Yes

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No

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Maybe

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I don't know

Question 32

Which of these is a question?

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Where is the ball?

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The dog is barking

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I am going to school

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It is a sunny day

Question 33

What place might you be thinking of if you said you can swim and play in the sand?

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Beach

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Park

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Forest

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Library

Question 34

Who is the main character in the story 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'?

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Goldilocks

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Red Riding Hood

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The Big Bad Wolf

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Cinderella

Question 35

What does the word 'happy' mean?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Angry

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Tired

Question 36

Which word means the opposite of 'nice'?

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Mean

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Excited

Question 37

What animal says 'meow'?

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Cat

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Dog

Question 38

How do you feel when you hurt yourself?

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Unhappy

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Red

Question 39

Which of these objects is a toy?

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Doll

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Book

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Apple

Question 40

What is the opposite of 'happy'?

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

Question 41

Which of these words starts with the same sound as 'bus'?

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Ball

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Car

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Hat

Question 42

Read the sentence: 'The dog is running.' What is the action word?

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Running

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The

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Is

Question 43

Which of these words has two parts?

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Banana

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Cat

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Dog

Question 44

When the teacher says 'sit down', what should you do?

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Sit down on your chair

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Stand up and walk around

Question 45

You're playing hide-and-seek and can't find your friend. How do you think you might be feeling?

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Sad

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Happy

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Angry

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Excited

Question 46

What's a nice way to show you're listening to someone?

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Looking at them

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Playing with your toys

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Talking over them

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Kicking your feet

Question 47

Which of these is NOT a word for 'happy'?

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Sad

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Joyful

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Glad

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Cheerful

Question 48

What's another way to say 'I went to the zoo'?

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I visited the zoo

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I walked to the zoo

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I played at the zoo

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I ran to the zoo

Question 49

What does the '!' at the end of a sentence mean?

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It's a surprised sentence

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It's a question

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It's a bossy sentence

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It's a quiet sentence

Question 50

What's the name of the part of a story that gives you a clue about what it's about?

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The title

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The author

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The setting

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The time

Question 51

Look at the person talking and don't get distracted. Which of these is the best way to show that you're listening?

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Looking at the speaker

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Tapping your foot

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Looking out the window

Question 52

Which of these animals is in the story called 'The Three Little Pigs'?

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The wolf

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The bear

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The lion

Question 53

What is the name of the most important person or animal in a story?

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The main character

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The person telling the story

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The place where the story happens

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The bad guy

Question 54

Which of these words tells us something we don't know?

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Where

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A

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The

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Is

Question 55

What does the saying 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It's pouring heavily

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There's a little bit of rain

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It's snowing

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There's lots of wind

Question 56

What does the punctuation mark '!' do in a sentence?

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Shows excitement or surprise

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Asks a question

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Tells us something

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Gives an order

Question 57

What can help us understand better when we're reading?

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Reading the story more than once

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Skipping the words we don't know

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Looking only at the pictures

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Reading really fast

Question 58

What does the word 'because' tell us about something?

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So this happened

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If this happened

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Or this happened

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But this happened

Question 59

My favorite toy is gone. How do I feel?

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Sad

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Happy

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Angry

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Excited

Question 60

Which of these is NOT a good way to understand what someone is saying?

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Talking over them

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Looking at the person's face

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Listening to their words

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Asking questions

Question 61

What does the word 'happy' mean?

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Joyful

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Sad

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Excited

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Angry

Question 62

How does the character in the story feel when they are 'sad'?

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Unhappy

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Happy

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Angry

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Excited

Question 63

Which of these is NOT a kind of story?

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Song

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Fairy tale

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Non-fiction

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Poem

Question 64

What does guessing mean?

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Making a good guess based on what you know

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Asking questions to get more information

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Remembering what happened in a story

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Making up a new ending to a story