Q: Yesterday, Emily and Evelyn went to the zoo with their mom. They left the house right after breakfast so that they would be there when the zoo opened. Once inside, they raced to see the monkeys swinging around their cages. There were even two baby monkeys! The girls also enjoyed feeding birds in the walk-in bird cage. The birds were very interested in picking seeds from the popsicle stick that Emily held out to them. Next, it was time to stop for ice cream. Each girl chose a small cup of soft ice cream. Emily chose a swirl of chocolate and vanilla and Evelyn had chocolate. Ice cream at the zoo was the perfect treat on a hot summer day. The best part of the girls' visit was the giraffe area. They walked past rhinos and tortoises to get to the giraffe area which was on a raised deck. The giraffes stretched their necks up to the deck to eat leaves and hay that were placed there for them. Emily and Evelyn bought special crackers to feed to the giraffes. Emily liked that she could pet the giraffes when they reached out to grab the crackers with their long tongues. Evelyn liked to watch the giraffes, but did not want to feed one herself. After feeding the giraffes, the girls left the zoo, hot and tired and ready to return soon!

Answer the following questions:
1. Who went to the zoo?
2. When did they go?
3. Did they go after lunch?
4. What animal did they check out first?
5. Where were they?
6. Where did they go next?
7. Holding what?
A: 1. Emily, Evelyn, and their mom
2. Yesterday
3. no
4. the monkeys
5. their cages
6. the walk-in bird cage
7. the popsicle stick
Q: Jeremy was born with a twisted body, and terminal illness slowly killing him throughout his young life. Still, his parents had tried to give him as normal a life as possible and had sent him to St. Theresa's Elementary School. At the age of 12, Jeremy was only in second grade, seemingly unable to learn. His teacher, Doris Miller, often became angry with him. He would often disturb the class by squirming in his seat, drooling and making grunting noises. Doris had 18 other youngsters to teach and she didn't want to waste time on Jeremy. Spring came, and the children talked excitedly about the coming of Easter. Doris told them of the story of Jesus, and stressed the idea of new life springing forth, she gave each of them a large plastic egg. "Now," she said to them, "I want you to take this home and bring it back tomorrow with something inside that shows new life. Do you understand?" "Yes, Miss Miller!" All the children responded except Jeremy. He just listened, his eyes never left her face. He did not even make his usual noises. The next morning, the children came to school and placed their eggs in a large basket on Doris' desk. After they completed their Math lesson, it was time to open the eggs. In the first egg, Doris found a flower. "Oh yes, a flower is certainly a sign of new life," she said. The next egg had a plastic beautiful butterfly in it. Then Doris opened the fourth egg. It was empty! Surely it must be Jeremy's she thought, and he did not understand the instructions. She put that egg down so she wouldn't embarrass him. Suddenly Jeremy spoke up and said "Aren't you going to talk about my egg?" Doris replied, "But Jeremy - your egg is empty!" He looked into her eyes and said softly, "Yes, but Jesus' tomb was empty too!" Doris asked him, "Do you know why the tomb was empty?" "Oh yes!" Jeremy exclaimed. "Jesus was killed and put there. Then His Father raised Him up!" After class the children excitedly ran out, but Doris cried. The cold inside her melted completely away. Three months later, Jeremy died. Those who paid their respects at the funeral were surprised to see 19 eggs on top of Jeremy's casket, all of them empty.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who was born with a deformed body?
2. How old is he?
3. What grade is he in?
4. What school does he attend?
5. Is it an elementary school?
6. Who was his teacher?
7. How many other students did she have?
8. Did she want to bother with Jeremy?
9. Was he able to learn?
10. What did the teacher give the students for Easter?
11. Did he get one too?
12. Was there a flower in one of the eggs?
13. Is he alive now?
14. How many eggs were on his casket?
15. What was in Jeremy's egg?
16. Did the teacher cry?
17. When did Jeremy die?
18. Were the eggs on the casket empty?
A: 1. Jeremy
2. 12
3. second
4. St. Theresa's
5. Yes
6. Doris Miller
7. 18
8. No
9. No
10. large plastic egg
11. Yes
12. Yes
13. No
14. 19
15. It was empty
16. Yes
17. Three months later
18. Yes
Q: Carol and Susan are very good friends. They are in the same class at school and they often go to each other's home on Sunday. Now they are both eight yeas old. Carol's mother has got a new baby. Carol is very glad to have a little sister, so she is always talking about her to Susan. At first Susan is very interested in the new baby because she does not have any brothers or sisters. But after some time she begins to get tired of Carol's keeping on talking about it. She also feels a little jealous of her friend. One morning when the two girls meet at the school gate, Carol says to Susan cheerfully , "Do you know, Susan, my baby sister has put on about half a pound in weight this week?" "That is not very much," answers Carol. "I know a baby that puts on ten pounds a day." "Oh, that can't be true!" answers Carol. "Whose baby is it?" "An elephant's," says Susan.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who has a new baby?
2. Is Carol jealous?
3. Who is?
4. Why?
5. Does Susan have any siblings?
6. Are the girls good friend?
7. Where do they meet?
8. Do they go to the others home on Fridays?
9. How much weight did the baby gain?
10. Over how long?
11. What did Susan say about that?
12. What put on more weight?
13. How much weight did it put on in a day?
A:
1. Carol's mother
2. no
3. Susan
4. Carol keeps talking about the baby
5. no
6. yes
7. at school and home
8. unknown
9. about half a pound i
10. a week
11. that it's not that much
12. an elephant's
13. ten pounds