May 8, 2016

Reading comprehension: Passage 19 — The World’s Smallest Park (Places and Events)
4 cards
, 12 answers
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  • Read the passage aloud.
    • The World’s Smallest Park

      Oregon is a state. It is in the Northwest. There are two very small parks in Oregon. One park is in Salem. Salem is the capital of Oregon. The park is called Waldo Park.

      How big is Waldo Park? It is smaller than your classroom! It is only twelve by twenty feet. There is only one thing in this park. It is a redwood tree. The tree was planted in 1872. Redwood trees are the biggest trees in the world.

      The world’s smallest park is in Portland. Portland is Oregon’s biggest city. The park is called Mill Ends Park. Mill Ends Park is a small circle in the middle of a street. The circle is only two feet wide. At one time, the park had a swimming pool for butterflies. The swimming pool even had a diving board!

    • Asses your understanding of the passage by responding to the comprehension questions.
      • What answer is false?
        1. The world’s smallest park is in Portland
        2. The capital of Oregon is Salem
        3. Oregon is in the Northwest
        4. The world’s smallest park is called Waldo Park

      • When was the redwood tree planted?
        1. 1871
        2. 1971
        3. 1872
        4. 1972

      • A better title for this story might be “ . . . 
        Two Small Parks
        ”.
        1. Parks for Butterflies
        2. Two Small Parks
        3. All About Oregon
        4. The World’s Biggest Trees

    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
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