final reading activity
Perry the Penguin stared at the ice skates.
His flippers trembled.
He could do it.
This time, he would do it.
Maybe. He would put his
flippers out. That was a good
plan, and maybe this time he
wouldn’t fall over. He hated being the only
penguin that couldn’t skate. It was so
embarrassing.
He took a deep breath and laced up the
skates.
“Are you ready, Perry? Let’s do this!” his
friend Percy said. Perry carefully held his small
flippers out beside him for balance and stepped
onto the icy pond. He stood still as a statue
before he pushed off with one skate. He
gracefully glided to one side of the pond. He
never slipped once!
He let out a cheer! He could skate!
Balance- the ability to move without falling over
Lexile 400
Name __________ Date ______
Perry Perseveres
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) How did Perry feel in the beginning of
the story? Why? Underline your evidence
in green. ______________________
____________________________
____________________________
2.) How did Perry keep from falling?
Underline your evidence in red.
____________________________
____________________________
3.) How did Perry feel at the end of the
Story? Why? Underline your evidence in
blue. ________________________
____________________________
____________________________
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1)
Perry the Penguin stared at the ice skates. His
flippers trembled in his terror.
He shook his head and thought, “I
can do this. I am brave and strong!”
This time, he would do it.
Maybe. He would put his flippers
out. He would use this for balance
so maybe this time he wouldn’t fall
over. He hated being the only penguin that couldn’t
skate. It was so embarrassing, but at least his
friends were still nice to him. If they made fun of him
he would cry.
He took a deep breath and laced up the skates.
“Are you ready, Perry? Let’s do this!” his friend
Percy said. Percy was so proud that Perry kept trying
to skate even though it was hard for him. Perry
persevered. Perry carefully held his small flippers out
beside him for balance and stepped onto the icy pond.
He stood still as a statue before he pushed off with
one skate, and he gracefully glided to one side of the
pond. He never slipped once!
He let out a cheer! He could skate!
Balance- the ability to move without falling over
Lexile 530
Name __________ Date ______
Perry Perseveres
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) How did Perry feel in the beginning of
the story? Why? Underline your evidence
in green. ______________________
____________________________
____________________________
2.) How did Perry keep from falling?
Underline your evidence in red.
____________________________
____________________________
3.) How did Perry feel at the end of the
Story? Why? Underline your evidence in
blue. ________________________
____________________________
____________________________
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1)
Perry the Penguin stared at the ice skates.
His flippers trembled.
He could do it.
This time, he would do it.
Maybe. He would put his
flippers out. That was a good
plan, and maybe this time he
wouldn’t fall over. He hated being the only
penguin that couldn’t skate. It was so
embarrassing.
He took a deep breath and laced up the
skates.
“Are you ready, Perry? Let’s do this!” his
friend Percy said. Perry carefully held his small
flippers out beside him for balance and stepped
onto the icy pond. He stood still as a statue
before he pushed off with one skate. He
gracefully glided to one side of the pond. He
never slipped once!
He let out a cheer! He could skate!
Balance- the ability to move without falling over
Lexile 400
Name __________ Date ______
Perry Perseveres Answer Key
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) How did Perry feel in the beginning
of the story? Why? Underline your
evidence in green. He was scared and
embarrassed that he couldn’t skate.
2.) How did Perry keep from falling?
Underline your evidence in red. He put
flippers out beside him for balance.
3.) How did Perry feel at the end of
the Story? Why? Underline your
evidence in blue. He was happy and
cheered because he finally learned to
skate.
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1)
When do you celebrate the New Year? Do you
celebrate it on January first?
China is in the east. In China they celebrate the
Chinese New Year. It is not in the beginning of the year
like in the west. It celebrates the end of winter and
the
beginning of spring. The day
of the Chinese New Year
changes each year. Most of
the time it is sometime in
January or February.
Each year is named after an animal. Some years
are named after the horse, rat, or dog. Some people
believe that people born in that year are like the
animal the year is named after. They believe people
born in the year of the dog are honest and helpful.
People born in the year of the tiger are thought to be
brave.
The Chinese New Year is celebrated for fifteen
days. Children get to take a whole month off of school!
There are dances and street fairs. At the very end of
The Chinese New Year there is a festival.
Celebrates- to throw a party and have a good time
Lexile 550
Name __________ Date ______
Chinese New Year
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) When is the Chinese New Year
celebrated? Underline your evidence in
green. ________________________
____________________________
2.) What do people believe about the year
you are born? Underline your evidence in
red. _________________________
____________________________
____________________________
3.) Name two things that happen during
the Chinese New Year. Underline your
evidence in blue. _________________
____________________________
____________________________
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1)
In the west, the New Year always starts on
January first. It is a little bit different in China.
China is in the east.
In China they celebrate the Chinese New Year. It
celebrates the end of
winter and the beginning
of spring. The day of
the Chinese New Year
changes each year. Most
of the time it is sometime
in January or February. Each year is named after
an animal. Some years are named after the horse,
rat, or dog. Some people believe that people born in
that year are like the animal the year is named after.
They believe people born in the year of the dog are
honest and helpful. People born in the year of the
tiger are thought to be brave.
The Chinese New Year is celebrated for fifteen
days. Children get to take a whole month off of
school! There are dances and street fairs. At the
very end of The Chinese New Year there is a festival.
Celebrates- to throw a party and have a good time
Lexile 580
Name __________ Date ______
Chinese New Year
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) When is the Chinese New Year
celebrated? Underline your evidence in
green. ________________________
____________________________
2.) What do people believe about the year
you are born? Underline your evidence in
red. _________________________
____________________________
____________________________
3.) Name two things that happen during
the Chinese New Year. Underline your
evidence in blue. _________________
____________________________
____________________________
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1)
In the west, the New Year always starts on
January first. In China it is a little bit different.
The Chinese New Year is also celebrated each
year in China. It celebrates the end of winter and
the beginning of spring. The date of the Chinese
New Year changes each
year. Usually it is some
time in January or
February.
Each year is named
after an animal. Some years are named after the
horse, rat, or dog. The Chinese believe that people
born in that year are like the animal the year is
named after. For example, they believe people
born in the year of the dog are honest and
helpful.
The Chinese New Year is celebrated for
fifteen days. Children get to take an entire month
off of school! There are dances and street fairs.
The Chinese New Year ends with a festival.
Celebrates- to throw a party and have a good time
Lexile 620
Name __________ Date ______
Chinese New Year
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) When is the Chinese New Year
celebrated? Underline your evidence in
green. ________________________
____________________________
2.) What do people believe about the year
you are born? Underline your evidence in
red. _________________________
____________________________
____________________________
3.) Name two things that happen during
the Chinese New Year. Underline your
evidence in blue. _________________
____________________________
____________________________
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1)
In the west, the New Year always starts on
January first. In China it is a little bit different.
The Chinese New Year is also celebrated each
year in China. It celebrates the end of winter and
the beginning of spring. The date of the Chinese
New Year changes each
year. Usually it is some
time in January or
February.
Each year is named
after an animal. Some years are named after the
horse, rat, or dog. The Chinese believe that people
born in that year are like the animal the year is
named after. For example, they believe people
born in the year of the dog are honest and
helpful.
The Chinese New Year is celebrated for
fifteen days. Children get to take an entire month
off of school! There are dances and street fairs.
The Chinese New Year ends with a festival.
Celebrates- to throw a party and have a good time
Lexile 620
Name __________ Date ______
Chinese New Year
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) When is the Chinese New Year
celebrated? Underline your evidence in
green. Usually it is some time in January or
February
2.) What do people believe about the year
you are born? Underline your evidence in
red. The Chinese believe that people born in
that year are like the animal the year is
named after.
3.) Name two things that happen during the
Chinese New Year. Underline your evidence in
blue. Answers may vary. Possible answers:
Children get to take an entire month off of
school! There are dances and street fairs.
The Chinese New Year ends with a festival.
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1)
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His flippers trembled.
He could do it.
This time, he would do it.
Maybe. He would put his
flippers out. That was a good
plan, and maybe this time he
wouldn’t fall over. He hated being the only
penguin that couldn’t skate. It was so
embarrassing.
He took a deep breath and laced up the
skates.
“Are you ready, Perry? Let’s do this!” his
friend Percy said. Perry carefully held his small
flippers out beside him for balance and stepped
onto the icy pond. He stood still as a statue
before he pushed off with one skate. He
gracefully glided to one side of the pond. He
never slipped once!
He let out a cheer! He could skate!
Balance- the ability to move without falling over
Lexile 400
Name __________ Date ______
Perry Perseveres
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) How did Perry feel in the beginning of
the story? Why? Underline your evidence
in green. ______________________
____________________________
____________________________
2.) How did Perry keep from falling?
Underline your evidence in red.
____________________________
____________________________
3.) How did Perry feel at the end of the
Story? Why? Underline your evidence in
blue. ________________________
____________________________
____________________________
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1)
Perry the Penguin stared at the ice skates. His
flippers trembled in his terror.
He shook his head and thought, “I
can do this. I am brave and strong!”
This time, he would do it.
Maybe. He would put his flippers
out. He would use this for balance
so maybe this time he wouldn’t fall
over. He hated being the only penguin that couldn’t
skate. It was so embarrassing, but at least his
friends were still nice to him. If they made fun of him
he would cry.
He took a deep breath and laced up the skates.
“Are you ready, Perry? Let’s do this!” his friend
Percy said. Percy was so proud that Perry kept trying
to skate even though it was hard for him. Perry
persevered. Perry carefully held his small flippers out
beside him for balance and stepped onto the icy pond.
He stood still as a statue before he pushed off with
one skate, and he gracefully glided to one side of the
pond. He never slipped once!
He let out a cheer! He could skate!
Balance- the ability to move without falling over
Lexile 530
Name __________ Date ______
Perry Perseveres
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) How did Perry feel in the beginning of
the story? Why? Underline your evidence
in green. ______________________
____________________________
____________________________
2.) How did Perry keep from falling?
Underline your evidence in red.
____________________________
____________________________
3.) How did Perry feel at the end of the
Story? Why? Underline your evidence in
blue. ________________________
____________________________
____________________________
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1)
Perry the Penguin stared at the ice skates.
His flippers trembled.
He could do it.
This time, he would do it.
Maybe. He would put his
flippers out. That was a good
plan, and maybe this time he
wouldn’t fall over. He hated being the only
penguin that couldn’t skate. It was so
embarrassing.
He took a deep breath and laced up the
skates.
“Are you ready, Perry? Let’s do this!” his
friend Percy said. Perry carefully held his small
flippers out beside him for balance and stepped
onto the icy pond. He stood still as a statue
before he pushed off with one skate. He
gracefully glided to one side of the pond. He
never slipped once!
He let out a cheer! He could skate!
Balance- the ability to move without falling over
Lexile 400
Name __________ Date ______
Perry Perseveres Answer Key
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) How did Perry feel in the beginning
of the story? Why? Underline your
evidence in green. He was scared and
embarrassed that he couldn’t skate.
2.) How did Perry keep from falling?
Underline your evidence in red. He put
flippers out beside him for balance.
3.) How did Perry feel at the end of
the Story? Why? Underline your
evidence in blue. He was happy and
cheered because he finally learned to
skate.
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1)
When do you celebrate the New Year? Do you
celebrate it on January first?
China is in the east. In China they celebrate the
Chinese New Year. It is not in the beginning of the year
like in the west. It celebrates the end of winter and
the
beginning of spring. The day
of the Chinese New Year
changes each year. Most of
the time it is sometime in
January or February.
Each year is named after an animal. Some years
are named after the horse, rat, or dog. Some people
believe that people born in that year are like the
animal the year is named after. They believe people
born in the year of the dog are honest and helpful.
People born in the year of the tiger are thought to be
brave.
The Chinese New Year is celebrated for fifteen
days. Children get to take a whole month off of school!
There are dances and street fairs. At the very end of
The Chinese New Year there is a festival.
Celebrates- to throw a party and have a good time
Lexile 550
Name __________ Date ______
Chinese New Year
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) When is the Chinese New Year
celebrated? Underline your evidence in
green. ________________________
____________________________
2.) What do people believe about the year
you are born? Underline your evidence in
red. _________________________
____________________________
____________________________
3.) Name two things that happen during
the Chinese New Year. Underline your
evidence in blue. _________________
____________________________
____________________________
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1)
In the west, the New Year always starts on
January first. It is a little bit different in China.
China is in the east.
In China they celebrate the Chinese New Year. It
celebrates the end of
winter and the beginning
of spring. The day of
the Chinese New Year
changes each year. Most
of the time it is sometime
in January or February. Each year is named after
an animal. Some years are named after the horse,
rat, or dog. Some people believe that people born in
that year are like the animal the year is named after.
They believe people born in the year of the dog are
honest and helpful. People born in the year of the
tiger are thought to be brave.
The Chinese New Year is celebrated for fifteen
days. Children get to take a whole month off of
school! There are dances and street fairs. At the
very end of The Chinese New Year there is a festival.
Celebrates- to throw a party and have a good time
Lexile 580
Name __________ Date ______
Chinese New Year
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) When is the Chinese New Year
celebrated? Underline your evidence in
green. ________________________
____________________________
2.) What do people believe about the year
you are born? Underline your evidence in
red. _________________________
____________________________
____________________________
3.) Name two things that happen during
the Chinese New Year. Underline your
evidence in blue. _________________
____________________________
____________________________
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1)
In the west, the New Year always starts on
January first. In China it is a little bit different.
The Chinese New Year is also celebrated each
year in China. It celebrates the end of winter and
the beginning of spring. The date of the Chinese
New Year changes each
year. Usually it is some
time in January or
February.
Each year is named
after an animal. Some years are named after the
horse, rat, or dog. The Chinese believe that people
born in that year are like the animal the year is
named after. For example, they believe people
born in the year of the dog are honest and
helpful.
The Chinese New Year is celebrated for
fifteen days. Children get to take an entire month
off of school! There are dances and street fairs.
The Chinese New Year ends with a festival.
Celebrates- to throw a party and have a good time
Lexile 620
Name __________ Date ______
Chinese New Year
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) When is the Chinese New Year
celebrated? Underline your evidence in
green. ________________________
____________________________
2.) What do people believe about the year
you are born? Underline your evidence in
red. _________________________
____________________________
____________________________
3.) Name two things that happen during
the Chinese New Year. Underline your
evidence in blue. _________________
____________________________
____________________________
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1)
In the west, the New Year always starts on
January first. In China it is a little bit different.
The Chinese New Year is also celebrated each
year in China. It celebrates the end of winter and
the beginning of spring. The date of the Chinese
New Year changes each
year. Usually it is some
time in January or
February.
Each year is named
after an animal. Some years are named after the
horse, rat, or dog. The Chinese believe that people
born in that year are like the animal the year is
named after. For example, they believe people
born in the year of the dog are honest and
helpful.
The Chinese New Year is celebrated for
fifteen days. Children get to take an entire month
off of school! There are dances and street fairs.
The Chinese New Year ends with a festival.
Celebrates- to throw a party and have a good time
Lexile 620
Name __________ Date ______
Chinese New Year
Directions: Read the passage and underline the evidence in
the text. Then, use the evidence in the text to answer the
questions.
1.) When is the Chinese New Year
celebrated? Underline your evidence in
green. Usually it is some time in January or
February
2.) What do people believe about the year
you are born? Underline your evidence in
red. The Chinese believe that people born in
that year are like the animal the year is
named after.
3.) Name two things that happen during the
Chinese New Year. Underline your evidence in
blue. Answers may vary. Possible answers:
Children get to take an entire month off of
school! There are dances and street fairs.
The Chinese New Year ends with a festival.
Created by M. Gregory (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1)
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you so much for ALL of your help!
Thank you!
Mandy Gregory
© 2014, Mandy Holland Gregory
for distribution on www.TeachersPayTeachers.com
Please remember that I, like you, am a poor, overworked, and underpaid
teacher, too . I’m so flattered when you want to share my materials with
other people, but please adhere to the rules of the Digital Millennium Copyright
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