Cali Learns to Skate
by RV Staff Writer J. C.
Young Cali isn’t sure she is up for the challenge when she gets a new pair of ice skates. But with support from her family, she learns that success comes if you try. After reading the passage, students will answer questions on the details of the story and reflect on something they tried for the first time.
Reading Comprehension Passage
Cali Learns to Skate
by RV Staff Writer J. C.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary List
Vocabulary List
Each of the vocabulary words below are used in the reading passage. As you read the passage, pay attention to context clues that suggest the word’s meaning.
- Hesitated
- Tight
- Smooth
- Grinned
- Glide
- Unsteadily
- Zooming
- Scooped
- Tangled
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using context clues from the sentences in the passage, underline the correct meaning of the word in boldface.
1) “How nice of you! But," the little girl hesitated, “… but I don’t know how to skate.” She looked embarrassed.
a. asked b. paused c. worried d. yelled
2) “Her aunt bent down on one knee, explaining how to loop the laces around the small hooks in a criss-cross pattern. Then she tied them into a tight bow.”
a. pretty b. small c. loose d. snug
3) “Cali took their hands in hers and made her first step onto the smooth ice.”
a. rough b. soft c. bumpy d. even
4) “She grinned and tried taking a few steps.”
a. winked b. smiled c. paused d. breathed
5) "Good, Cali. Now try to glide on one foot for just a second longer on each foot as you walk," suggested her aunt.
a. slide b. gallop c. hop d. twirl
6) “Cali glided unsteadily towards her uncle, taking small steps and holding her arms wide for balance.”
a. balanced b. unbalanced c. carefully d. straight
7) “It seemed like everyone else was zooming past her.”
a. skating slowly b. skating quickly c. skating carelessly d. skating loudly
8) “In a moment, she was scooped up and put back on her feet.”
a. pushed b. dragged c. picked d. forced
9) “She bent to hug Cali, but got her leg tangled and fell down, knocking Cali over with her. "Ouch!" She started to laugh. Cali did, too.”
a. twisted b. hurt c. scratched d. kicked