NameThemeTestTheme3YourteacherwillreadthequestionsandanswersforNumbers1through4.Baseyouranswersonthestory“ANewFriend.”1.HowareNickandJillALIKE?Theybothliketoplayball.Theybotharenewtotheschool.Theybothhavefunridingbikes.2.WhatisNickdoingatthebeginningofthestory?goingtoschoolplayingwithJillkickingaball3.WhichBESTtellswhatthisstoryisabout?Nickmakesanewfriend.Nickkickshisballaround.Jillisnewtotheschool.4.Wheredoesthisstorytakeplace?inabackyardataparkontheplayground©Harcourt•Grade12ReadingComprehensionRXENL08AAS1X_AGTT03_001-025-ca-r5.indd2RXENL08AAS1X_AGTT03_001-025-ca-r5.indd21/30/071:41:15PM1/30/071:41:15PMThemeTestTheme3Readalongasyourteacherreadsthestory“HowChickensLive.”HowChickensLiveAchickenisabird.Itcanonlyflyashortway.Ithasskinontopofitsheadthatlookslikeacrown.Thecrownskinhelpskeepthechickencool.Thechickenscratchesthegroundtofindfood.Iteatsinsectsandseeds.Amotherchickeniscalledahen.Ahenlaysaboutoneeggeveryday.Thehencanhearitschickpeepingintheegg.Shecluckstotellittocomeoutofitsshell.Achickhatchesfromtheegg.Name�����������������������©Harcourt•Grade13ReadingComprehensionRXENL08AAS1X_AGTT03_001-025-ca-r5.indd3RXENL08AAS1X_AGTT03_001-025-ca-r5.indd31/30/071:41:16PM1/30/071:41:16PMNameThemeTestTheme3YourteacherwillreadthequestionsandanswersforNumbers5through7.Baseyouranswersonthestory“HowChickensLive.”5.HowarechickensDIFFERENTfrommostbirds?Chickenscanonlyflyashortway.Chickenslayeggs.Chickenshavefeathers.6.Whydoesthehencluckatitsegg?totellthechickitistimetoeattotellthechicktocomeouttotellthechicktogotobed7.Whichofthesewouldachickeneat?eggsmeatseeds©Harcourt•Grade14ReadingComprehensionRXENL08AAS1X_AGTT03_001-025-ca-r5.indd4RXENL08AAS1X_AGTT03_001-025-ca-r5.indd41/30/071:41:17PM1/30/071:41:17PMThemeTestTheme3Readalongasyourteacherreadsthestory“ALittleSoapandWater.”ALittleSoapandWaterByClareMishicaIllustratedbyLelaDowlingMamaBearandLittleBearmovedintoahouseonthehill.MamaBearsaid,“Thishouseisdusty.Itneedsalittlesoapandwater.”Mama...