Reading Comprehension #14019

Practice Exercise 23 A, B

Tall Tales

  1. Use the reading process to guide you in your reading of the following story.

    • Skim the title and story quickly
    • Predict what the story is about
    • Think of questions to answer while you read
    • Read the story once without stopping
    • Read the story again carefully
    • Answer the questions

  2. Write a complete definition for each word as it is used in the story.

    1. colic

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    2. commotion

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    3. victuals

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    4. prodigious

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    5. mischief

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