Grade 3 Answer Key

              COMPREHENSION ANSWER KEY 

Answer the following questions:              

1. Why did Mark hurry to the other side of the street?

Ans:  Mark hurried to the other side of the street because he saw the oak tree's branches swaying in the breeze, and he also heard the strange "Ooooh" that sometimes came from the center of the tree.

2. What did Will think of the oak tree?

Ans:  Will thought there is a ghost in the oak tree.     

 

3. Who was Mr. Meyers?

a. their teacher               b. the bus driver

c. Mark's mother            d. the name of the ghost in the tree

 

4. List the correct order of these events. Write 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th on the lines.

____4______ Mark stood on his tiptoes and peeked inside the tree.

____1_____ Mark was the first one to arrive at the bus stop.

____5______ Mark saw an owl in the tree.

____2______ Mark walked to the other side of the street because he was afraid.

____3______ Will arrived and both boys heard a ghost sound in the tree.

5. At the end of the story, what was Mark afraid of?

Ans: At the end of the story, Mark was afraid of the math test they had that      day.

 

Q.II)  Directed Writing:-  Imagine you are Mark, Write a letter, about your experience while standing underneath the haunted tree to your friend.                                   

Include the following points…..

1.   How did you feel standing alone at the bus stop?

2.   The strange noises from the tree and what did you find?

3.   What were your feelings?

 

 

Hello ………

How are you? I want to tell you about my experience while standing underneath the haunted tree waiting for my friends.

I stared at the empty bus stop. I swallowed hard and my hands started to shake. Being the first at the bus stop wouldn't be a problem if the old oak tree that marked the bus stop wasn't haunted."Where is everyone?" I whispered to myself. The sun wasn't quite up yet, and the darkness was making the oak tree look scarier than usual. The oak tree's branches swayed in the breeze, and I heard the strange "Ooooh" that sometimes came from the center of the tree. I hurried to the other side of the street, trying to stay as far away from the tree as possible. I didn't take my eyes off the tree. The bare branches looked like they were reaching out to grab me while I stood alone out there.

          I heard the "Ooooh, ooooh" again. "Maybe you heard the ghost in the tree," Will said. "Oooh, oooh." We both jumped. Something moved across the hollowed out spot in the tree. "There's something in the tree," I said. I stood on tiptoes and peeked inside. "It's an owl!""An owl? That's what's making that strange noise?"Will asked. "Maybe its hurt," I said.

          I felt very relieved when my friend, Will came to meet me and because he was there I was able to share my fear with him.  This experience was a frightening one but now I have learnt how to fight with my fears. I am happy I faced it well and all thanks to my friend Will for his co-operation.

Your loving friend,

Mark.