Harper Reading Review

Michelle sat quietly on the dock waiting for something to happen. Suddenly, she felt a jerk on her line and the pole in her hands started to shake. She tightened her grip and then reeled in the line. She had done it! It was the biggest one she had caught all day!

What did Michelle just do?

• Michelle had caught a baseball

• Michelle had just won a contest

• Michelle had just fallen into the lake

• Michelle had just caught a fish

Janelle was on duty watching the pool. All of a sudden, Janelle saw an older boy push a three-year-old boy into the deep end of the water. The younger boy's arms swung wildly in the water as he gasped for air. Janelle blew her whistle and jumped into the pool.

What is Janelle going to do next?

• Janelle is going to swim some laps

• Janelle is going to get fired

• Janelle is going to ask the lifeguard for help

• Janelle is going to save the boy from drowning

The Henley family cleaned every room in their house. They set the table with their best plates and silverware and put on their dressiest clothes. Mrs. Henley put some flowers into a vase. Wonderful smells from the kitchen filled the house. Everything looked just perfect. The family gathered in the living room and waited for a knock on the door.

Why did the Henley family clean their house?

• They wanted to have a clean house before dinnertime

• They are having an important guest over to their house

• They are leaving to go to a friend's house

• Mrs. Henley wanted a clean house before they went on a trip

Marcella was upset. Tomorrow was picture day at school, and she

didn’t have anything she could wear. Her favorite shirt had a huge

chocolate milk stain on it. Her favorite dress had been torn by her little

sister earlier that week. Marcella had asked her mom to take her

shopping, but her mom had claimed that they didn’t have enough money.

Marcella went to bed that night thinking about what some of the

girls in her class would be wearing for picture day. She knew Katie would

have a beautiful new dress, and Mindi would be showing off her new shoes.

Deasia had even said that her mom was letting her wear makeup!

The next morning, Marcella woke up and grumpily walked to her

closet to pick out an outfit to wear. To her surprise, her favorite shirt was

hanging there, and the chocolate stain was gone! Her mom must have

done laundry and gotten the stain out! She’d have to thank her later.

Write a question about the main problem in the story. Then, answer the

question.

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Tristan’s family had been in the car for what seemed like forever.

“Are we there yet?” Tristan asked his dad for the millionth time.

His dad just glared at him in response. Tristan sighed and looked out

the window. Until about an hour ago, he had been playing a video game.

They had been in the car so long that the battery was now dead, and so

Tristan had nothing to do.

“Why don’t you try taking a nap, sweetie?” His mom asked.

Tristan rolled his eyes and continued to look out the window. He

started to count all of the cows he saw. He was all the way up to 153 when

he started to doze off.

The car started slowing to stop, waking Tristan up. He looked out the

window and saw his grandparent’s house. “We’re finally here!” Tristan

yelled excitedly.

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Scientists remind people repeatedly- DO

NOT FEED BEARS. Why is this so important?

Bears that are fed become comfortable being around

humans and are more likely to damage property or

injure someone. When bears become comfortable

around humans, they are often eventually destroyed

when they are in search of food and approach a

person who is frightened by the bear. They are also

more likely to cause a vehicle accident, which can

cause injury (or death) to the bear and the humans

involved. Humans can help protect bears simply by

remembering not to feed them.

Which text structure is used?

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast

Gymnastics is one of the most watched

events of the Summer Olympics. The women’s

artistic competition includes four events: balance

beam, floor exercise, uneven bars, and vault.

Competitors can win medals in each individual event,

and there are also medals given to the three

individuals who score the highest in all four events

combined. A team competition also takes place during

the Olympics. In the team final, three gymnasts from

each participating team are selected to compete in

the four events. The scores are totaled into a final

team score, and the team with the highest number of

points wins the gold medal.

Which text structure is used?

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast

The Summer and Winter Olympics feature

athletes from many countries competing in

sporting events. You will find the Olympic flag, flame,

and medals at both world events.

There are important differences between the

Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics, however.

Obviously, they feature different sporting events.

Also, the Summer Olympics is much bigger, with 205

countries taking part in 2016. In contrast, the Winter

Olympics is smaller; only 88 countries participated in

2014. The Summer Olympics take place on leap years,

while the Winter Olympics occur two years after a leap

year.

Which text structure is used?

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast

In the past, cities lined up to be named a

host city for an Olympiad. In recent years,

however, many have noticed the countless

buildings and stadiums, that cost billions of dollars to

build, stand empty once the Olympic Games are over.

Host cities are now looking for solutions to the

issue of buildings that stand empty following the

Olympics. One solution that has worked for several

cities is to build Olympic villages, where the athletes

are housed during the Games, near college campuses.

Once the Olympics are over, these are converted to

University housing options. This solution has worked

well in the Olympic host cities of Atlanta, Salt Lake

City, and Calgary.

Which text structure is used?

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• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

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• Compare & Contrast

The earliest written records of Olympic

Games date back to 776 B.C. The ancient

Olympics were held in Greece every four years

in honor of the Greek god, Zeus. After the Roman

empire conquered Greece, the ancient Olympic Games

were ended in A.D. 393.

1,500 years passed before another Olympic

Games was held. In 1894, the first modern Olympics

took place in Athens, Greece. The international event

grew in popularity, and an Olympiad was planned for

every four years, although none took place in 1916,

1940, and 1944 due to World Wars. People worldwide

look forward to the Olympic Games.

Which text structure is used?

• Description

• Problem & Solution

• Cause & Effect

• Sequence

• Compare & Contrast