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Reading Comprehension
Volume 3, Number 31, May 11, 1998
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A Story Starter:
. . . The
humans had no idea that the little troll village existed. They
certainly had no idea that it was practically underfoot. Just yards
from the edge of the forest, beneath the tiniest leaves of the tiniest
plants, the little community thrived.
.
. . The trolls,
on the other hand, knew about the humans. Tremor Troll knew that all
trolls must avoid the human creatures. Any troll who ventured out into
the land of those dangerous giants, was likely to be history! But
curiosity is a powerful force, and the young troll wanted to see more
of the world.
.
. . Tremor’s
parents, Trauma and Travesty Troll, were very good parents. They often
discussed matters of safety with their son. They feared that he might
do something reckless, and took nothing for granted.
.
. . “Beware
of the humans!” Trauma had warned. “Your mother and
I don’t want anything terrible to happen to you!”
.
. . Travesty
would frequently hug Tremor and remind him, “Humans are a
predatory species! If they ever catch you, they’ll eat you.
If they don’t eat you, they’ll put you in a cage
and make other humans pay to stare at you.”
.
. . Tremor Troll
sat sipping his slug soda. He thought about what his parents had taught
him. Tremor was a good soul. He couldn’t believe that all
humans were bad. “There must be some kind and gentle
humans,” he told himself. “I want to find a young
human to be my friend!”
1. You’re the author now. Write the rest of the story. Don’t forget to give the story a title.
2. You’re the teacher
now. Make up at least six questions about your story. The first word of
each question is provided for you. The questions can be in any order
you prefer.
a. How
b. Where
c. When
d. Who
e. What
f. Why. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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