May 8, 2016
Reading comprehension: Passage 2 — A Very Strange Meeting (Places and Events)
- Read the passage aloud.
- A Very Strange Meeting
A very strange meeting took place. The meeting took place in Manchester, England. It took place in 2005. It took place in the middle of the night. A man went to his bathroom. He met something.
What did he meet? He met a ten-foot snake! There had been other snake sightings in the area. Firefighters had checked pipes. They had used hi-tech equipment. Despite the hi-tech equipment, they had not found a thing. They did not really believe there was a snake slithering down sewage pipes.
But there was a snake! It was a boa constrictor. Boas live in South America, but this one had been a pet. It was named Keith. It had been on the loose for several months. It slithered down sewage pipes. It went from home to home. It was living on rats. Keith was finally trapped when he was coaxed into a bucket.
- A Very Strange Meeting
- Asses your understanding of the passage by responding to the comprehension questions.
- Most likely, you were not told right away who met what because the writer wanted you to be . . . .
- sad
- sleepy
- mad
- surprised
- Snake is to slither as . . . .
- bird is to fly
- cat is to purr
- cow is to moo
- dog is to bark
- What answer is true?
- Boa constrictors come from North America.
- Keith had been loose for several years.
- Boa constrictors eat rats.
- Keith was trapped using hi-tech equipment.
- Most likely, you were not told right away who met what because the writer wanted you to be . . . .
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