May 8, 2016

Reading comprehension: Passage 15 — Emergency Number (Places and Events)
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  • Read the passage aloud.

    • Emergency Number


      You are in France. You see a car crash. A boy needs help. It is an emergency. You need to call for help. Do you call 911? No, you do not.

      You are in New Zealand. You see a house that is on fire. A girl needs help. It is an emergency. Do you call 911? No, you do not.

      You are in Australia. You see a robbery. A man needs help. It is an emergency. Do you call 911? No, you do not.

      Yes, you need to call for help, but not all countries have the same emergency number. In France, the emergency number is 112. In New Zealand, it is 111. In Australia, it is 000. What is the emergency number in your country?

    • Asses your understanding of the passage by responding to the comprehension questions.
      • From the story, what can you tell has to be true?
        1. Not all emergency numbers are the same
        2. More people use 111 as an emergency number than 112
        3. More people use 000 as an emergency number than 911
        4. Most countries use 911 as the emergency number

      • An emergency is only when  . . . 
        help is needed fast
        .
        1. help is needed fast
        2. there is a car crash
        3. a man is being robbed
        4. a house is on fire

      • If Italy and Poland have the same emergency number as France, their number must be  . . . 
        112
        .
        1. 112
        2. 111
        3. 000
        4. 911

    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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