Rainbow Readers

Title: Who Likes a Cactus?

Word Study

A. Fill in the blanks using the words.

pretty fruit think cactus

1.
John and Lucy don’t __________ a cactus is pretty.

2.
This cactus has __________ flowers.

3.
This cactus has good __________ to eat.

4.
Tom can’t play in a __________.

Reading Comprehension

B. Circle Yes or No.

1.
Mary can sit under a cactus.
Yes No

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2.
John and Lucy think a cactus is pretty.
Yes No

3.
The Smith family likes the cactus.
Yes No

4.
You can enjoy a cactus’s flowers and fruit.
Yes No

C. Choose the best answer.

1. What is good to eat on a cactus?

a. Trees
b. Flowers
c. Fruit
d. Pictures

2. What can you do with a cactus?

a. Play in it
b. Enjoy its fruit and flowers
c. Sit under it
d. Touch it

3. How does Mary feel when she sits under trees?

a. Hotter
b. Cooler
c. Sleepy
d. Hungry

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4. What do John and Lucy like to do?
a. Play in trees
b. Eat fruit
c. Draw flowers
d. Take pictures

Summary

Fill in the blanks with the words.

family under cactus enjoy

Who likes a 1) __________? People like trees and flowers. They don’t like a cactus.
Tom can’t play in a cactus. He can play in a tree. Mary can’t sit 2) __________ a
cactus. She can sit under trees. John and Lucy don’t take pictures of a cactus. They
don’t think it is pretty. They think trees are pretty. But Mr. and Mrs. Kent like this
cactus. It has pretty flowers. The Smith 3) __________ likes to eat fruit. This
cactus has good fruit. They like this cactus! You can’t play in a cactus or sit under it.
You can 4) __________ its flowers and fruit!