The Lantern on Maple Street Comprehension Test
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The Lantern on Maple Street Comprehension Test
The Lantern on Maple Street
Sofia loved Halloween, but she did not love surprises that jumped out at her. Last year, a plastic spider dropped from a porch roof, and she had run all the way home. This year, Sofia wanted to go trick-or-treating with her cousin Aaliyah, but she worried the decorations might be scary. On Halloween afternoon, Sofia and Aaliyah helped their neighbour set up a friendly display. They hung orange paper lanterns and placed smiling pumpkin faces along the path. When Aaliyah suggested adding a rubber bat that flapped in the wind, Sofia shook her head. “I like Halloween best when I know what to expect,” she said. Just then, a gust of wind sent one lantern tumbling across the lawn. Sofia jumped, then noticed it was only paper rolling over the grass. She laughed and chased after it. “That surprise wasn’t so bad,” she said. At dusk, Sofia and Aaliyah walked up the path together. The smiling pumpkins glowed, and the lanterns stayed in place. Sofia still felt a little nervous, but she was glad she had helped make the decorations. She held her treat bag ready and took the first step toward the door.
Find details and make inferences
Choose the best answer for each question.
- She did not have a treat bag.
- She worried that decorations might scare her.
- She did not want to go with Aaliyah.
- A rubber bat that flapped in the wind
- An orange paper lantern
- A smiling pumpkin face
- A gust of wind sent a lantern rolling across the lawn.
- Aaliyah put on a frightening mask.
- A pumpkin suddenly lit up.
Think like a reader
Use evidence from the story in your answers.
- Rolling or falling in an uncontrolled way
- Glowing brightly
- Hanging neatly
- She remembers the plastic spider from last year.
- She takes the first step toward the door at dusk.
- She tells Aaliyah she dislikes surprises.
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