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Reading Comprehension
Volume 3, Number 19, January 26, 1998
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The Tickle Bird
..........................The tickle bird talks with a click and a giggle;
..........................It
hops on its beak and it rolls through the air;
..........................It
often just glides with a smooth little wiggle,
..........................And
frightens the clouds with a strange kind of stare.
..........................The tickle
bird eats anything it discovers;
..........................It
munches on cows or it gobbles up deer;
..........................It
crunches the snails that it quickly uncovers;
..........................It
lunches on cobras without any fear.
..........................The tickle
bird naps under rocks on the mountain;
..........................It
sleeps on a cloud if it isn't too high;
..........................It
snores while it floats in a fine city fountain;
..........................It
chooses to snooze while it cruises the sky.
..........................The tickle
bird nests in a neighborly chimney;
..........................It
lives on a roof or resides in your hair;
..........................It
dwells in a log or abides in a pine tree;
..........................The
tickle bird lives just about anywhere.
..........................The tickle
bird's not into hugging or kissing,
..........................But
mirrors are something it just can't resist.
..........................It
looks for its image which always is missing;
..........................It
can't see itself, 'cause it doesn't exist!
1. The first stanza mainly __________.
a. describes the tickle bird's
appearance
b. describes the tickle bird's behavior
c. asks questions about the tickle bird
d. compares different kinds of birds
2. The second stanza mainly ___________.
a. tells about the tickle bird's
diet
b. is about cows
c. tells that snakes can be scary
d. repeats what the first stanza said
3. The third stanza mainly ___________.
a. warns you to guard your hair
b. is about fictional places
c. tells about the tickle bird's bad breath
d. tells about the tickle bird's sleeping
habits
4. The fourth stanza is mainly about
___________.
a. high places where animals look
for food
b. low places
c. fireplaces
d. places where the tickle bird makes its
home
5. Why can't the tickle bird see itself in
the mirror?
a. Because it has poor eyesight.
b. Because it hates kissing.
c. Because it likes its image.
d. Because it isn't a real creature.
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