Three Little Birds
by Elizabeth Trach
Three talkative birds learn that not everyone likes the same things and that trying something new can be rewarding. Students will read the story and answer questions about character, setting, and the lesson of the story.
Reading Comprehension Passage
Three Little Birds
by Elizabeth Trach
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.
1. Tiny
2. Funny
3. Juicy
4. Delicious
5. Different
6. Over
7. Began
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using context clues from the sentences in the passage, underline the correct meaning of the word in boldface.
1. “And Little Sue was a tiny brown sparrow. The birds were friends. They liked to talk before breakfast.”
a. cute b. small c. lonely d. striped
2. "Me, too," said Jan. A funny growling sound came from her belly.”
a. strange b. joke c. loud d. ongoing
3. "Would you like to find a juicy worm to eat?"
a. crunchy b. full of salt c. full of sugar d. full of juice
4. "Why not?" asked Stan. "Worms are delicious!"
a. tasty b. healthy c. fat d. squishy
5. "I can fly like a bird," she said. "I just like different things."
a. bumpy b. crawly c. unusual d. organized
6. “Little Sue flew over to a sunflower.”
a. under b. above c. around d. past
7. “She began to pick seeds off the ground with her beak.”
a. stopped b. started c. waited d. pretended