Problem: 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?
Answer: 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

Problem: As we know, on Saturday, millions of people around the world will celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, which honors Patron Saint (or main religious figure) of Ireland. Communities across the United States will host parades, parties, and other festivities to mark the occasion.

This year, cities like Boston, New York, and Chicago have organized massive events celebrating Saint Patrick's Day. In New York City, hundreds of thousands of people will gather to watch the Saint Patrick's Day parade--the nation's largest. It is one of the most watched parades in the world. Last year, almost 2 million spectators and more than 150,000 participants filled the streets. The parade, first held in 1776, is also one of the oldest.

Chicago also throws a big celebration. Every year, the Chicago River, which crosses the city, glows green as event organizers dump about 40 pounds of fluorescence, a powerful dye, into the water.

Boston keeps its parade rolling for three hours or more. It is the nation's second-largest parade. The city will also salute one of its most famous former residents, President John F. Kennedy, by opening the exhibit "A Journey Home: John F. Kennedy and Ireland," at his official library.

Patron Saint lived in Britain in the early fifth century, when it was still part of the Roman Empire. He was captured and sold into slavery in Ireland when he was only 16.He eventually escaped slavery and turned to a life of religious devotion. He trained to become a minister and set out to spread Christianity throughout Ireland. After 30 years as a religious leader, Patrick died on March 17, 1461.Saint Patrick's Day is always celebrated on March 17.In Ireland, it is an official holiday.
1. Patron Saint is known as?
2. Or what?
3. How is this celebrated in United States?
4. How many people attend the events in New York?
5. How many spectators attended last year?
6. How many participants?
7. The parade was first held when?
8. Organizers in Chicago dump how much fluorescence?
9. What is this chemical?
10. Bostons parade lasts how many hours
Answer: 1. Saint Patrick
2. main religious figure
3. parades, parties, and other festivities
4. hundreds of thousands
5. almost 2 million spectators
6. 150,000
7. 1776
8. 40 pounds
9. a powerful dye
10. three or more

Problem: Tucson (/tusn/ /tusn/) is a city and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States, and home to the University of Arizona. The 2010 United States Census put the population at 520,116, while the 2013 estimated population of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was 996,544. The Tucson MSA forms part of the larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area (CSA), with a total population of 980,263 as of the 2010 Census. Tucson is the second-largest populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix, both of which anchor the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is located 108 miles (174 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi (97 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Tucson is the 33rd largest city and the 59th largest metropolitan area in the United States. Roughly 150 Tucson companies are involved in the design and manufacture of optics and optoelectronics systems, earning Tucson the nickname Optics Valley.

Tucson was probably first visited by Paleo-Indians, known to have been in southern Arizona about 12,000 years ago. Recent archaeological excavations near the Santa Cruz River have located a village site dating from 2100 BC.[citation needed] The floodplain of the Santa Cruz River was extensively farmed during the Early Agricultural period, circa 1200 BC to AD 150. These people constructed irrigation canals and grew corn, beans, and other crops while gathering wild plants and hunting. The Early Ceramic period occupation of Tucson saw the first extensive use of pottery vessels for cooking and storage. The groups designated as the Hohokam lived in the area from AD 600 to 1450 and are known for their vast irrigation canal systems and their red-on-brown pottery.[citation needed]
1. what is the second largest city in Arizona by population?
2. what is its nickname?
3. how many companies manufacture or design optics there?
4. what county is Tucson in?
5. what are the Hohokam known for?
6. do they also make pottery?
7. what kind of crops did early agricultural people grow?
8. where is the university of arizona?
9. how far is it from Phoenix?
10. how close is it to Mexico?
11. who visited Tucson first?
12. what is the 2010 population estimated to be?
13. how far back is the date of the village that archaeologists found?
Answer:
1. Tucson
2. Optics Valley
3. 150
4. Pima County,
5. vast irrigation canal systems
6. yes
7. corn and beans
8. Tucson
9. 108 miles (174 km) southeast of Phoenix
10. 60 mi (97 km) north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
11. Paleo-Indians,
12. 520,116
13. 2100 BC