May 8, 2016

Reading comprehension: Passage 18 — The Biggest Coins (Places and Events)
4 cards
, 12 answers
← back to Contents
  • Read the passage aloud.
    • The Biggest Coins

      You can carry money in your pocket because coins are small and light. There are some coins you cannot carry in your pocket. The coins are too big and heavy. They are so heavy that you cannot even lift them up! It takes more than one man to carry just one single coin! Where are these coins? Are they real money?

      The coins were Yap coins. Yap is an island in the western Pacific Ocean. The coins were real money. They were round and carved out of stone. Some of the coins were twelve feet tall. The coins had a hole carved out of the middle. The hole was so the coins could be put on a strong stick and carried by several men. The coins that were largest and most difficult to move were the most valuable.

    • Asses your understanding of the passage by responding to the comprehension questions.
      • A Yap coin  . . . 
        could be taller than you are
        .
        1. had to be smaller than you are
        2. could not be real
        3. could not be heavier than you are
        4. could be taller than you are

      • Where is Yap Island?
        1. The western Pacific Ocean
        2. The northern Pacific Ocean
        3. The eastern Pacific Ocean
        4. The southern Pacific Ocean

      • When something is valuable, it is  . . . 
        worth a lot
        .
        1. worth a lot
        2. round
        3. carved out of stone
        4. real

    tags: Common Core State Standards • CCSS • K-12 • Common Core • 2nd grade • reading comprehension • elementary school • nonfiction reading • places and events • K-12 reader • listening comprehension • ESL intermediate
    home
    Back
     arrow_backarrow_forward
    © 2020 DrillPal.com