A BIRTHDAY TREAT – Grade 3
Read the passage and answer the questions given below.
Andy couldn't wait to get to school. It was Mrs. Anderson's birthday, and she promised the class a special treat to help her celebrate. Andy knew that Mrs. Anderson was a great baker. She always made the most delicious cakes and cookies for the school bake sales. Andy's mouth watered as he walked into the room and took his seat.
Mrs. Anderson had a long covered container on her desk, and the room smelled incredible from whatever goody Mrs. Anderson had made. Everyone sniffed the air and smiled in anticipation. Once the class was settled, Mrs. Anderson said, "As promised I have a special treat for you today."
Andy's stomach growled.
"Wait, Mrs. Anderson," Olivia said. "We have to sing happy birthday first."
Andy sighed. He really wanted to see what Mrs. Anderson had made. But the class always sang on someone's birthday. So Andy sang along, imagining cakes and cookies the whole time.
Finally it was time to eat. Andy sat forward in his seat to get a good view of the container. Mrs. Anderson said, "I decided to do something a little different today. I wanted to share something really special with you, so I made my grandmother's famous blueberry muffins." With a big smile, she uncovered the container.
Andy slumped back in his seat. Blueberry? Andy didn't like blueberries. Mrs. Anderson walked around the room, giving out the muffins. When she got to Andy's desk, he politely said, "No, thank you. I don't like blueberries."
"Are you sure you don't want to at least try one?" Mrs. Anderson asked. "You could pick the blueberries out if you'd like."
"No, thank you." Andy lowered his head and rubbed his grumbling stomach. He'd skipped breakfast, and now he was really hungry. He watched his classmates eat the muffins and comment on how delicious they were.
Finally Andy couldn't take it. He was so hungry he didn't care if the muffins had blueberries. Just as he was about to raise his hand, Mrs. Anderson put a muffin on his desk.
"As a birthday present to me, do you think you could at least try one?"
Andy nodded. He took a small bite, trying not to get a blueberry, but a little bit of the purplish fruit got in there anyway. Andy tasted the tart yet sweet blueberry and smiled. "Hey, these are good!" He took another big bite, getting several blueberries this time.
"I'm glad you like them, Andy," Mrs. Anderson said. "And thank you for trying them for me."
Andy tried to say, "You're welcome," but it was tough to do with a mouth full of blueberry muffin.
1. Whose birthday is being celebrated in the story?
a. Olivia's b. Andy's
c. Marvin's d. Mrs. Anderson's
2. When Mrs. Anderson said, "I have a special treat for you today," how did Andy feel?
a. disappointed c. angry
b. excited d. worried
3. Why were the blueberry muffins special to Miss Anderson?
a. She grew the blueberries herself.
b. They were made from her grandmother's recipe.
c. Her class helped her make them.
d. Her daughter helped her make the muffins.
4. Why Andy was very hungry when it was time to eat the muffins?
a. He skipped breakfast.
b. He skipped lunch.
c. He forgot to bring a snack to school.
d. He just ate cupcakes.
5. Do you think Andy liked the taste of blueberry muffin? Explain why?
Application based question ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Why was Andy anxious to go to school?
Andy was anxious to go to school because it was Mrs. Anderson's birthday and she promised the class a special treat.
Language Record
| Word | Word Class | Meaning | Make your own sentence |
| delicious
| Adjective | tasty | _________________________________________ ________________________________________ |
| slumped | Verb | slide down | ________________________________________ ________________________________________ |
Directed Writing
Imagine you are Andy from the passage. Write a letter to your friend telling him about Mrs. Anderson's yummy muffins.
Points to be included:
a. Your excitement as you walked into the classroom and took your seat.
b. Your disappointment as you watched your classmates eat the muffins and comment on how delicious they were.
c. Your happiness after tasting the delicious muffins.
CAN BE WRITTEN IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Dear _________,
I want to tell you about Mrs. Anderson's yummy muffins. You won't believe I was so anxious to go to school as it was Mrs. Anderson's birthday and she promised the class a special treat, and I knew she was a great baker. She always made the yummiest cakes and cookies for the school bake sales. My mouth watered as I walked into the class room and took my seat. Mrs. Anderson had a long covered container on her desk, and the room smelled incredible from whatever goody Mrs. Anderson had made.
When Mrs. Anderson uncovered the container I slumped back on my seat because she made her grandmother's famous blueberry muffins and I don't like blueberries. I told Mrs. Anderson about it when she was about to place a muffin on my desk. I saw my classmates eating the muffins and comment as to how delicious they were.
I was very hungry as I had skipped my breakfast, so I thought of tasting the muffins. As soon as I took a small bite, my mind set changed as it was really delicious and yummy too. I took another bite, getting a mouth full of several blueberries. I was pleased with myself. I was not hungry anymore. Mrs. Anderson was also pleased that I tasted her muffins. Now I can say that I like blueberries.
Yours truly,
Andy.
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