Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

The day was sunny and warm. The birds were chirping and dancing around happily. Ashley, the daughter of the dressmaker in town, was walking and whistling and enjoying the day, carrying her fishing pole. She was on her way to the creek to meet her friend Ethan to go fishing. She was so excited; she loved to fish! As she was walking she took a time out to smell the flowers. She chose to pick some for her mother. "Mom may be so happy." she said out loud.

"Pleased with what?" she heard behind her.

Ashley jumped, dropping the flowers. "Oh Ethan! Why did you do that?" she asked.

"I'm sorry, I scared you" Ethan stated. "I didn't mean to, I was curious that's all."

Ashley turned to Ethan "That's alright, I was picking flowers for my mom, let's go fishing before it's too late".

Ashley and Ethan skipped off to the creek and had a wonderful time fishing. Even if they didn't catch anything.

1. What kind of day was it?
2. What were the birds doing?
3. Who was going to the see a buddy?
4. Who was she?
5. Who was she going to see?
6. What did she love to do?
7. Did she get something as she was strolling around the creek?
8. What did she get?
9. Why did she drop them?
10. Who scared her?
11. What did she want to do before it was too late?
12. Did they run to the back?
13. Did they have a good time?
14. Did they end up with something to take home?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. sunny and warm
2. chirping and dancing around happily
3. Ashley
4. the daughter of the dressmaker in town
5. Ethan
6. fish
7. yes
8. flowers
9. she jumped
10. Ethan
11. go fishing
12. no
13. yes
14. no

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Arizona (; ; O'odham: "Ali sonak" [ai onak]) is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It has borders with New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, and Mexico, and one point in common with the southwestern corner of Colorado. Arizona's border with Mexico is 389 miles (626km) long, on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.

Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. Historically part of the territory of "Alta California" in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the MexicanAmerican War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.

Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; some mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Alpine, and Tucson. In addition to the Grand Canyon National Park, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments.

1. What territory is this about?
2. Was it one of the first states?
3. What number was it?
4. When did it become official?
5. Is it cold there?
6. What did it belong to beforehand?
7. Where was that?
8. Who fought against each other?
9. Who won?
10. What part of the country is AZ in?
11. How many states are bigger?
12. How does it rank in population?
13. What is the capitol?
14. Is that a small place?
15. What other country does it border?
16. How big is that?
17. What kind of forestry does it have?
18. Any others?
19. Such as?
20. Does it ever snow there?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. Arizona
2. no
3. the 48th
4. February 14, 1912
5. no
6. Alta California
7. New Spain
8. Mexico and America
9. America
10. the southwestern region
11. five
12. 14th
13. Phoenix
14. no
15. Mexico
16. 389 miles
17. pine
18. yes
19. Douglas fir and spruce trees
20. yes

Answer the questions at the end based on the text.

Pierre is a 25-year-old penguin at the California Academy of Sciences.Due to his old age,he was going bald,which made him feel too cold to swim in the pool.Therefore,biologists at the academy had a wetsuit created for this penguin to help him get back in the swimming pool.

Unlike marine mammals,which have a layer of blubber to keep them warm,penguins depend on their waterproof feathers.Without them,Pierre was unwilling to jump into the swimming pool and ended up trembling on the side of the pool while his 19 peers played in the water.

"He was cold:he would shake,"said Pam Schaller,a senior biologist.Schaller first tried a heat lamp to keep Pierre warm.Then she got another idea:if wetsuits keep humans warm in the cold Pacific,why not make one for Pierre?

Schaller designed the suit,which covered Pierre's body and had small openings for his flippers.

"I would walk behind him and look at where there were any gaps.and cut and refit until it looked like it was extremely suitable."she said.

One concern was that the other penguins would reject Pierre in his new suit,but in fact,they accepted his new look.He swam freely and got along with others well,although he was the only penguin with a black stomach.

Schaller couldn't say for sure whether the wetsuit allowed Pierre to recover his fine feathers,but" certainly we were able to keep him comfortable during a period of time that would have been very difficult for him to stay comfortable".

Pierre will take off his suit after his new feathers grow back.

1. What was the senior biologist's name?
2. What animals was she working with?
3. Which particular one was she concerned about?
4. How old is he?
5. What was the his problem?
6. Why was this a problem?
7. What solutions did Pam try?
8. What was her next attempt?
9. Who designed the suit?
10. Did it work?
11. Were there any concerns about the suit?
12. What was it?
13. Did they?
14. Was Pierre able to live normally?
15. Was there any noticeable difference after he put it on?
16. What?
17. How many other penguins were there?
18. Does the biologist think his feathers will grow back?
19. When will Pierre ever be able to remove the suit?
20. Does it cover his whole body right now?
21. Where doesn't it cover?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. Pam Schaller
2. penguins
3. Pierre
4. 25-years-old
5. he was going bald
6. it made him feel too cold to swim in the pool
7. she first tried a heat lamp
8. a wetsuit
9. Schaller
10. yes
11. yes
12. that the other penguins would reject Pierre in his new suit
13. no
14. yes
15. yes
16. he was the only penguin with a black stomach
17. 19
18. she couldn't say for sure
19. after his new feathers grow back
20. no
21. his flippers.