ReadingComprehensionReadalongasyourteacherreadsthestory“OneSummerDay.”OneSummerDayStoryandArtbyValeriGorbachev“Hello,Mouse,”saidBeaverandFrog.“Let’sgotothelake.”“It’stoohottoday,”saidMouse.“We’llcooloffifweswim,”saidBeaver.“Comeon—it’sfun,”addedFrog.BenchmarkAssessmentBeginning-of-YearName�����������������������©Harcourt•Grade1ReadingComprehension1RXENL08AAS1X_AGBA_BOY_001-031-3ca-r1.indd1RXENL08AAS1X_AGBA_BOY_001-031-3ca-r1.indd11/30/072:20:44PM1/30/072:20:44PMName“Ohno!”saidMouse.“Idon’twanttoswim.”“Whynot?”askedFrog.“I’mafraidofwater,”saidMouse.“PoorMouse!”saidFrog.“Swimmingfeelsgoodonsuchahotday.”“Don’tworry,”saidBeaver.“Iknowwhattodo.”BenchmarkAssessmentBeginning-of-Year©Harcourt•Grade1ReadingComprehension2RXENL08AAS1X_AGBA_BOY_001-031-3ca-r1.indd2RXENL08AAS1X_AGBA_BOY_001-031-3ca-r1.indd21/30/072:20:45PM1/30/072:20:45PMName“Wow,thanks,friends!”saidMouse.“Withallofyouhere,I’mnotafraidanymore.”BenchmarkAssessmentBeginning-of-Year©Harcourt•Grade1ReadingComprehension3RXENL08AAS1X_AGBA_BOY_001-031-3ca-r1.indd3RXENL08AAS1X_AGBA_BOY_001-031-3ca-r1.indd31/30/072:20:46PM1/30/072:20:46PMNameYourteacherwillreadthequestionsandanswersforNumbers1through4.Baseyouranswersonthestory“OneSummerDay.”1.Howcanyoutellthatthisstoryismake-believe?Theanimalstalk.Afrogswims.Itisahotday.2.Whatisthisstorymostlyabout?FrogandBeavergoseeMouse.SomefriendshelpMousegoswimming.MousereadsabooktoBeaverandFrog.3.HowdoesMousefeelaboutswimmingatthebeginningofthestory?Helikestoswim.Heisafraidtoswim.Heistootiredtoswim.4.Wheredoesthisstoryend?ataparkatahouseatalakeBenchmarkAssessmentBeginning-of-Year©Harcourt•Grade1ReadingComprehension4RXENL08AAS1X_AGBA_BOY_001-031-3ca-r1.indd4RXENL08AAS1X_AGBA_BOY_001-031-3ca-r1.indd41/30/072:20:48PM1/30/072:20:48PMReadalongasyourteacherreadsthestory“HowFlowersGrow.”HowFlowersGrowPlantsgrowfromseeds.Plantsneedwateranddirttogrow.Theyneedthesun,too.Itisfuntogrowaplant.Getaseed.Putitindirt.Wate...
