input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. A little boy called Dhon lived in a small village in India. One afternoon Dhon's mother told Dhon, "I am going to bring firewood, Son. Do not go out. Play near the hut ." "Mama, may I go a little way in the woods to pick blackberries ?" he asked one day. "All right," his mother said, "but do not go very far." So Dhon went to the woods. He was happy to hear the birds singing in the trees. He _ some blackberries in his pockets. Then Dhon tried to catch some beautiful butterflies. He chased them far into the woods. He ran and he jumped. He forget he had to go back home. By that time the sun had set. Dhon was frightened. He thought of his mother and he cried. Suddenly, he saw a speck of light flying then he heard a voice. "I am a firefly . Why are you crying, little boy?" "I have lost my way. I want to go home to my mother," replied Dhon. "Don't cry, little boy, I will take you home. Follow me. But you must promise never to catch me." Dhon promised and followed the firefly through the trees. Soon he reached home and was safe in his mother's arms. That is why there are so many fireflies twinkling like little stars near the village huts in India. 1. What was the child's name?
2. What did he attempt to capture?
3. Were they nice to look at?
4. Where was the boy from?
5. Was the place where he lived densely populated?
6. What did his mother tell him to do?
7. anything else?
8. Who did the boy speak to in the woods?
9. Did the child lose his way?
10. Who did he think of as he wept?
11. Who led the child home?
12. What did he make the child promise?
13. Was the child afraid?
14. Did anything make the child happy?
15. What?
16. Did he make it home before dark?
17. What do the fireflies look like in a group?
18. Did the child make it home safely?
19. Did the child collect anyhing from the forest?
20. what?
numbered_answers: 1. Dhon
2. butterflies
3. yes
4. India
5. no
6. Do not go out
7. Play near the hut
8. a firefly
9. yes
10. his mother
11. the firefly
12. never to catch him
13. yes
14. yes
15. the birds singing in the trees
16. no
17. twinkling stars
18. yes
19. yes
20. blackberries

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Jake liked his old sneakers but they were getting too small. He tried on sixteen different pairs of shoes at the mall with his mom. He was looking for green shoes with blue laces. He couldn't find any he liked and left sad. His mom wanted to cheer him up. They stopped for lunch at a restaurant drive-thru. "What do you want to order?" asked Jake's Mom as she got a cheeseburger and a large drink. He ordered a hamburger. While they ate, Jake and his mom talked about different shoes Jake might try on next. He didn't want to go back to the store, but he really wanted green shoes. He ate some of her fries as he thought about it. Suddenly, his mom had a great idea. They would paint a pair of new shoes green! Jake loved that idea. So they went to the Art Store and bought green paint. They went back to the mall and bought new blue shoelaces and white sneakers. Jake was so excited about his shoes that he painted them as soon as he got home. Afterwards, he walked around the house in his new shoes dripping green paint. 1. What did Jake like?
2. WHat was wrong with them?
3. What did he do?
4. for what?
5. How many did he try?
6. Who was he there with?
7. What was he looking for?
8. Did he find them?
9. HOw did he feel?
10. What did his mom do?
11. What did she do?
12. What did she ask him?
13. What did he get
14. How about her?
15. What did they talk about?
16. Did he want to go?
17. What happened next?
18. which was?
numbered_answers: 1. his old sneakers
2. too small.
3. went to the mall
4. to try on shoes
5. 16
6. his mom
7. green shoes with blue laces.
8. no
9. sad.
10. wanted to cheer him up.
11. stopped for lunch at a restaurant
12. What do you want to order
13. a hamburger
14. cheeseburger and a large drink
15. about different shoes Jake might try on next.
16. no
17. his mom had a great idea
18. They would paint a pair of new shoes green

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Anna's parents told her they were going to have a new baby brother. She had never had a brother before. She was not sure what to think about it.

"What if he cries?" asked Anna.

"If he cries we hold him until he is quiet," said Anna's dad.

"What if he makes a mess in his diaper?" asked Anna.

"Diapers smell but we clean them up," said Anna's mom.

Anna thought about having a baby brother. Her mom and dad would take care of him. They bought a high chair for him to eat in. They brought out her old crib for him to sleep in. What could she do to help? Anna wanted to help the baby play. She thought it would be fun to play with him. Anna saved up her money. She had two whole dollars. She went to the store to pick out a present for the baby. She bought a rattle. It cost all the money she had, but Anna was happy. She could give a gift to the new baby. 1. What did Anna's parents tell her?
2. how did she feel?
3. Had she had one before?
numbered_answers:
1. she was getting a baby brother
2. She was not sure
3. no