Unit 39 - Reading comprehension worksheets

Name It is good to know that you can call a police officer when you need help. You should not be afraid of the police. Their job is to help people. Police officers help find lost children. They direct traffic when there is a problem on the roads. They arrest criminals so that our towns are safe. When people have been in car accidents, police officers come quickly to help them. During floods, fires, and tornadoes, they take people to safe places. Sometimes they rescue people who are in danger. Police officers have saved many lives. Think of a police officer as your best friend! What do you think the main idea of this story is? To find out, read the letters that are connected in the puzzle. Write the letters in order beside the matching shapes. R I P O E L L F E S E P O C C P F H I E P E _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ O Copyright © Scholastic Inc. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ L _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ 7

Name On Saturday, Rachel got up early. Her mom was still asleep, so Rachel made her own breakfast. She put some peanut butter in a bowl. She mixed it with a little honey. Then she stirred in some oatmeal, bran flakes, and raisins. It tasted yummy! When Mom got up, she said, “Oh! You made granola!” Follow the directions below. main character is. Rachel made breakfast. what dish Rachel put the peanut butter in. peanut butter. Now find each of the nine words in the puzzle below and circle it. The words go across and down. B R A N F L A K E S M H N C L Copyright © Scholastic Inc. O A T M E A L B K E Q O J W I W R A I S I N S G R A N O L A L G S A T R D A Y P E R D R G R A C H E L Y M M Y F A H 8

Name Have you ever been to a rodeo or seen one on TV? If so, you probably saw some rodeo clowns. Like clowns at a circus, they entertain the audience by doing funny tricks to make people laugh. But the main job of rodeo clowns is to protect the cowboys from the bulls. They try to catch the bull’s attention long enough to allow the cowboy to escape from the arena without getting hurt. Bulls are quite fast, and they make sudden moves, so it is hard to get away from them. Angry bulls use their horns as weapons. Rodeo clowns sometimes jump in a barrel while the bull pushes it around. Other times they wave their arms or yell to keep the bull away from the cowboy. They make it look like a funny game, but it is really a very dangerous job. Circle the letter under true or false to show your answer. True False B Z Rodeo clowns do funny tricks. Rodeo clowns work at the circus. L M Rodeo clowns help protect the cowboys. Rodeo clowns distract the goats while A L the cowboy gets away. R X Rodeo clowns are brave. I V Bulls can make sudden moves. F D Bulls use their tails as weapons. P E Sometimes rodeo clowns jump in a cardboard box while the bull pushes it around. Copyright © Scholastic Inc. R W Sometimes rodeo clowns yell and wave their arms to distract the bulls. S C Rodeo clowns have a very dangerous job. To find out who likes rodeo clowns, write the letters you circled in order. ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ ____ 9