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Reading Comprehension
Volume 3, Number 25, March 16, 1998
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A Story Starter:
. . . Mrs. Travesty Troll was
in the kitchen preparing dinner when her son, Tremor Troll, came
bounding through the door. She watched him dive under the table.
“What in the world are you doing?” she implored.
. . . “I’m
hiding from the leprechauns,” was the reply that came from
behind the oversized tablecloth.
. . . “What’s
all this about leprechauns?” Tremor’s mother
demanded.
. . . “Trogmire Troll
says that if I’m not careful, a leprechaun will get
me!” Tremor trembled.
. . . “Don’t
you know there’s no such thing as a leprechaun?”
. . . “That’s
not what Trogmire says. He says that if a leprechaun puts a spell on
me, I’ll turn into a human!”
. . . Mrs. Travesty Troll
frowned. “That’s disgusting! I’m not sure
I want you playing with Trogmire Troll, if he’s going to be
talking like that. Besides, anyone who believes in leprechauns is just
plain superstitious.”
. . . “What are super
stitches?” Tremor asked as he poked his head out from his
sanctuary.
. . . “That’s
superstitious. If someone believes something that
isn’t real and makes no sense at all, they’re
superstitious.”
. . . “Well, Trogmire
sounds like he knows what he’s talking about. He says that on
the night before St. Patrick’s Day, leprechauns go looking
for innocent little trolls like me. When they catch us, it’s
Humansville!”
. . . Mrs. Troll pulled a chair
from the table. “Sit here and eat your mole liver nuggets.
It’s time that Trogmire Troll learns a lesson, and I have
just the plan that will do it!”
1. How does Tremor Troll feel as the story begins?
a. hopeful
b. amused
c. scared
d. itchy
2. Tremor seems to believe that leprechauns
are ___________.
a. unreal
b. playful
c. evil
d. green
3. Mrs. Troll ___________ what Trogmire
told her son.
a. agrees with
b. does not approve of
c. is amused by
d. never learns
4. From the context, you can guess that sanctuary
means ___________.
a. dinner plate
b. bathroom
c. high place
d. place of safety
5. A superstitious belief is called a
superstition. Which of the following is most likely a superstition?
a. There was never such a thing as
a unicorn.
b. If a black cat crosses your path, you
will have bad luck.
c. Many people will avoid you if you never
wash.
d. Germs exist even though we
can’t see them.
6. What could Mrs. Travesty
Troll’s plan be? You decide as you write the rest of this
story.
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