Problem: There was once a tiny pig who lived on a farm. He was a very cute animal, and he knew it. He liked to stay clean and soft and look as good as he could. When he had to go in the mud, he always wore black rain boots, a black rain hat, and a yellow rain coat. This helped keep the mud off. He didn't want it getting on his soft pink skin.

This tiny pig lived with his aunt, who loved to get dirty. "You shouldn't stay so clean!" she told him. "We're pigs! We love the mud!" But the tiny pig kept wearing his boots, coat, and hat.

One day, all the pigs were standing and eating their lunch. They had corn, oats, apples, and bread, and they all dug in. But the tiny pig wouldn't eat any of it. He had left his bib at home and didn't want to get his clothes dirty. He stood and looked sad as the other pigs ate their fill. They were getting brown mud all over them.

"Come on," said his aunt. "You can get some bread crumbs on yourself. It's okay." But the tiny pig only stood there and looked blue.

Suddenly, a car drove up. The driver was doing too fast and splashed some mud on the tiny pig. The tiny big was sad and mad. But then the people in the car got out.

"Look at how cute that little muddy pig is!" said one.

"He's so cute!" said the other.

"Really?" said the tiny pig.

"Yes!" said his aunt. "For the last time, everybody knows that pigs get muddy!"

So the tiny pig went and dug in to the food with all the other pigs. He ate a big piece of bread. He got crumbs all over himself.
1. What did the tiny pig wear?
2. Why?
3. Why did he want to do that?
4. Who did he live with?
5. Did she try to stay clean too?
6. Why not?
7. Did the little pig ever get dirty?
8. How?
9. Did this bother him?
Answer: 1. his boots, coat, and hat.
2. To stay clean.
3. To look good
4. His aunt.
5. No
6. She loved mud.
7. Yes
8. A car splashed him with mud.
9. Yes

Problem: Donald was shaken by thunder on the bed before he could count "one thousand one". Then he heard the smoke alarm go off. He went downstairs quickly to investigate. When he opened the door to the basement , flames exploded out.

Donald fled back upstairs to call 911 but the phone didn't work. When he tried to go downstairs, he was stopped by a wall of flames. He had to use a towel to cover his mouth. His house was three miles off the main road and so well hidden by trees that Donald knew calling for help would be useless. Actually, he didn't even try to do that.

About one mile away lived Donald's closest neighbor, Jeremie. When he heard some sounds, Jeremie jumped out of bed, holding a phone and a flashlight, and went towards the noise. He dialed 911 the instant he saw the flames. When he came close to the house, Jeremie knew he'd better wait until rescuers came. But he didn't want Donald to die in the fire.

Without hesitation , he rushed into the house. He shouted, "Donald, where are you?" Then he had to run outside to catch his breath. After one more attempt , he gave up and circled around back. He saw Donald on the second-floor balcony, but there was no way to get to him. Suddenly, he noticed a ladder. He dragged it over to the balcony and pulled Donald down just when the second floor fell down.

Within the year, Donald built a new two-story wood house at the site of the fire. Jeremie and Donald don't run into each other regularly, but Donald knows that if he ever needs help, Jeremie will be there.
1. Who was Donald's nearest neighbor?
2. What did Jeremie do after hearing the noises?
3. Who did he call?
4. Why didn't he want to wait?
5. Did he stay outside?
6. What did he do?
7. Did he yell to Donald?
8. How was he able to pull him down?
9. What woke up Donald before the smoke alarm?
10. Did he go back to sleep?
11. Where did he go?
12. What did he find?
13. Did he try calling 911?
14. Did he try yelling for help?
15. why not?
16. What did he use over his mouth?
17. Who did call 911?
18. After the incident, did the 2 neighbors see each other a lot?
19. Where did Donald live after the fire?
20. What did he know about Jeremie?
Answer: 1. Jeremie
2. jumped out of bed, holding a phone and a flashlight, and went towards the noise
3. 911
4. he didn't want Donald to die in the fire
5. no
6. he rushed into the house
7. yes
8. he dragge over a ladder to the balcony
9. thunder on the bed
10. no
11. downstairs
12. flames exploding out the door
13. yes
14. no
15. his house was three miles off the main road
16. a towel
17. Jeremie
18. no
19. a new two-story wood house
20. Jeremie will be there

Problem: (CNN) -- World-record signing Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his debut as Real Madrid kicked off the Spanish football season with a shaky 3-2 victory at home to Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday night.

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after paying off a small chunk of his record transfer fee with a goal on his Real debut.

Real's new generation of "Galacticos" were preceded onto the pitch by the world's fastest man Usain Bolt, with the Jamaican sprint star dribbling a ball to the delight of a packed Bernabeu crowd.

Coach Manuel Pellegrini fielded seven new signings against a team who stunned Real 2-1 on the opening day last season to foreshadow a season of massive upheaval for the underachieving capital club.

The first goal took just 26 minutes in coming as $92 million signing Kaka fed the ball to $50 million capture Karim Benzema, whose shot rebounded off the post and fell welcomingly to Real captain Raul to score.

Ronaldo, who cost $130 million when he left Manchester United, then rose highest to meet a free-kick from $50 million midfielder Xavi Alonso but headed over the bar.

Deportivo stunned the home crowd in the 30th minute when former Real striker Riki was allowed a free header to equalize in the type of defensive lapse that typified Madrid's performances last season.

But while Pellegrini has obvious problems to sort out at the back, where he fielded debutants Ezequiel Garay and Raul Albiol in the absence of the suspended Pepe, he has volumes of attacking resources at the other end of the pitch.
1. How long did the first goal take?
2. How much did he cost when he left Manchester United?
3. Who is this story about?
4. What sport is played in this story?
5. Whose shot rebounded off the post?
6. What's real's new generation called?
7. Did he play for anyone else?
8. How many did the coach sign?
9. How much was his free-kick?
10. Does Ronaldo celebrate after signing?
11. What was the score before he signed on?
Answer:
1. 26 minutes
2. $130 million
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
4. football
5. Karim Benzema
6. "Galacticos"
7. Ronaldo, who cost $130 million when he left Manchester United, then rose highest to meet a free-kick from $50 million midfielder Xavi Alonso but headed over the bar
8. seven
9. unknown
10. yes
11. 2-1