Read the texts and answer the questions
READING 1
AUTUMN
Autumn is the season that falls between summer and winter. There are many changes that begin in this fascinating season. Days become shorter. Leaves of trees turn from green to vibrant red, yellow and orange. Trees need sunlight to keep their leaves a lively green. Without sunlight leaves turn colors. The grass is no longer blanketed with dew but with frost, almost every morning, as temperatures reach the freezing point. Animals start storing up a food supply to last through the long winter months. These changes occur as we adjust from the heat of the summer to the chill of the winter.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
1. Autumn occurs between summer and which other season?
a. January b. spring
c. winter d. solstice
2. Which of the following changes may occur during Autumn?
a. days become shorter b. it becomes very hot
c. days become longer d. there is more sunlight
3. Why do leaves change color during Autumn?
a. they don't get enough oxygen b. they don't get enough light
c. they don't get enough water d. they get too much oxygen
4. What do animals begin to do to prepare for the end of Autumn?
a. store extra body fat b. eat less
c. shed fur d. turn colors
READIG 2
MARTIN THE MONKEY
Martin The Monkey lives in an oak tree at Cragmore Park in Bananaville. He works for the Banana telephone company. He is the best employee they have because he can climb the telephone poles twice as fast as everyone else.
On Saturdays, Martin pitches for Cragmore Craters Baseball team. The Caters are a semiprofessional team. Martin has become extremely famous for what he calls his "Primate Pitch." The "Primate Pitch" is thrown straight up. The pitch then comes straight down and travels directly over home plate at over one hundred miles per hour.
On Wednesday nights, Martin takes painting lessons with Sarah Able. She is a famous oil painter who lives in the same town as Martin. Martin is one of the only artists in the area that paints with his tail.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
1. In what town does Martin live in?
a. Cragmore b. Bananaville
c. Primate d. Able
2. In what town does Sarah Able live in?
a. Cragmore b. Bananaville
c. Primate d. Able
3. Where does Martin work?
a. the banana factory b. the paint factory
c. the telephone company d. the oil company
4. What semiprofessional baseball team does martin play for?
a. Craters b. Cardinals
c. Drains d. Drabs
5. What position does Martin play on his baseball team?
a. catcher b. outfield
c. second base d. pitcher
6. Where can you find Martin on Wednesday nights?
a. Banana telephony company
b. a baseball game
c. painting
d. tail fishing
