
Year 2 Blue Task Reading Comprehension
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English
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2nd Grade
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Deborah Ko
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6 Slides • 11 Questions
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Read the story called The Mailman's Hat
Then, answer the comprehension questions.
You have 2-3 minutes to answer each question. Do not rush through it.
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Multiple Choice
What did carrying a pouch help Mr Smith do?
Blow the whistle
Stay quiet and safe
Hold the mail
Carry his hat
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Multiple Choice
What sound caused people to come out of their houses to see if there was mail in their boxes?
A whistle
A dog bark
A mail truck horn
A knock on the door
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Multiple Choice
What is the main problem of the story?
Mr Smith cannot find his hat.
Duffy chews up the mail.
Mr Smith blows his whistle everyday
Duffy does not like when Mr Smith delivers the mail.
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Multiple Choice
How does Mr Smith solve the problem?
He does not deliver the mail to Duffy's house.
He stops blowing his whistle at Duffy's house.
He gives Duffy a treat.
He gives his hat to Duffy.
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Multiple Choice
Where does Mr Smith try to put the mail at Duffy's house?
Near the street
On the steps
In the box
In the house
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Multiple Choice
Find this sentence in the book: "That is, until one gusty day in March." Which words from the book help you know what 'gusty' means?
Wind blowing very hard
Would get chased by Duffy
Chase Mr Smith off the porch
Hat landed right on top of Duffy's dish
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Multiple Choice
Why did Mr Smith choose not to blow his whistle at Duffy's house at the beginning of the story?
because he got tired of blowing his whistle
because he did not have mail for that house
because he did not want Duffy to wake up
because his whistle broke and did not work
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Multiple Choice
Read this sentence from the book: "Duffy didn't shred the mailman's hat." What does the word 'shred' mean?
To wear
To tear
To want
To find
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Poll
What is Dew Melon Way?
The name of a story
The way to feed a dog
The name of a street
The way to eat fruit
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Multiple Choice
At the end of the story, how does Duffy feel when he hears Mr Smith blow the whistle?
Angry
Patient
Sad
Excited
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Open Ended
How did both Duffy and Mr Smith change throughout the story? Write your response below.
Read the story called The Mailman's Hat
Then, answer the comprehension questions.
You have 2-3 minutes to answer each question. Do not rush through it.
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