question: Jimmy was 2 years old. One day his mom was out and his dad took care of him. Someone gave Jimmy a little tea set as a gift and it was one of his favorite toys. Dad was in the living room watching the evening news. Then Jimmy brought his dad a little cup of "tea". In fact, it was just water. After some cups of tea, his dad said to him, "Jimmy, you are a nice good boy. I love you." Later, Jimmy's mom came home. His dad made her wait in the living room to watch Jimmy bring him a cup of tea. "It's the cutest thing," he said to his wife. Mom waited. Jimmy came down the hall with a cup of tea for his dad. She watched him drink it up and laughed. Then she said: "Did you know that the only place he is tall enough to get water from is the toilet ?"
1. What was the boy playing with?
2. Who was he playing with?
3. What did his dad ask him to get?
4. What was his father doing?
5. What was in the cup?
6. Who drank it?
7. Who filled it up?
8. Where did the water come from?
9. Why did he get the water from there?
10. Who figured out where it was from?
11. Why did the mother laugh?
12. Who did the father think was a good kid?
13. How did the kid get the tea set?
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answer: 1. A little tea set.
2. His dad.
3. a cup of tea.
4. He had Jimmy's mom watch.
5. water.
6. Dad.
7. Jimmy.
8. the toilet ?"
9. That is the only place he is tall enough to get water from
10. Mom did.
11. She watched him drink it .
12. Jimmy
13. Someone gave him a little tea set as a gift

question: Genzeb Tibeb is very bright. At only 11 years old, her future is looking promising. She is ranked 2nd Out of 56 students at her govemment school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where she has been seleeted for a special program because of her talent. She knows she is special and proudly shows off her certificate and book signifying her accomplishments in this special program.

But her future hasn't always looked so bright. While her mother, Bekelech, sacrificed immensely for Genzeb, she would not have been able to continue sending her to school. When her husband died, Bekelech was the sole provider for their five children. In order for them to survive, she began the daily routine of walking approximately 8-10 miles a day collecting sticks to sell near her 8' x 10' home in Kichene. It wouldn't have been long before Genzeb would have been, forced to quit school in order to help her mom. But Bright Future changed all that.

Genzeb has been at Bright Future for 3 years. Since Ethiopian schools let out early, Genzeb walks to the facility right after lunch. Because of her high ability, she even helps teach the younger children there, building confidence and locking in important foundational academic skills. There's also other meaningful opportunities Genzeb experiences which allow her eyes to be opened to the different opportunities that are available to her if she completes her studies. Field trips are one of her most favorite activities of all. She especially loved the one to Addis Ababa University.

She knows it goes beyond fun trips, though. "I am happy because I get extra help for school from Bright Future," Genzeb shares. At so many levels, her involvement with Bright Future allows her to receive a better education, which she values. For one day she wants to help people in need by becoming a doctor. And now she knows, that with a lot of hard work, that dream might just become a reality.
1. How old is Genzeb Tibeb?
2. Where is the location of her school?
3. How many children are in her family?
4. Why has she been selected for a special program?
5. What does Genzeb want to do when she grows up?
6. What does her Mother do to make ends meet?
7. Does Genzeb help younger students by teaching them at Bright Future?
8. What Feild trip did she especially like?
9. What did Genzeb receive to signify her accomplishments?
10. How long has she been at Genzeb?
11. What did she rank in her goverment school?
12. Does she appreciate the extra help for school she gets from bright future?
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answer: 1. 11
2. Ethiopia
3. Five
4. because of her talent
5. unknown
6. collecting sticks to sell
7. yes
8. the one to Addis Ababa University.
9. a certificate and book
10. 3 years
11. 2nd
12. yes

question: Tom had to fix some things around the house. He had to fix the door. He had to fix the window. But before he did anything he had to fix the toilet. Tom called over his best friend Jim to help him. Jim brought with him his friends Molly and Holly. Tom thought that Jim was going to bring Dolly with him but he didn't. The four of them got to work right away. Fixing the toilet was easy. Fixing the door was also easy but fixing the window was very hard. The window was stuck and could not be opened. They all pushed on the window really hard until finally it opened. Once the window was fixed the four of them made a delicious dinner and talked about all of the good work that they had done. Tom was glad that he had such good friends to help him with his work.
1. How many things needed fixed?
2. Whose house was it?
3. Who did he call?
4. Were they best friends?
5. Did Jim bring anyone along?
6. Did Dolly come?
7. What needed to be fixed first?
8. Was it easy to fix?
9. What was harder to fix?
10. Why?
11. How many people were working on it?
12. How did they fix it?
13. What did they do afterwards?
14. Was it tasty?
15. Did the door get fixed?
16. Was it difficult to repair?
17. Was Tom pleased?
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answer:
1. three
2. Tom
3. Jim
4. yes
5. Molly and Holly
6. no
7. toilet
8. yes
9. window
10. window was stuck
11. four
12. pushed on the window
13. made dinner
14. yes
15. yes
16. no
17. yes