THE TRICYCLE MAN

Nick is a tricycle man. He waits for riders every morning.

“Please take me to the bus station,” says Mr. Perez.
“Please take me to the market,” says Mrs. Pardo. “Please
take us to school,” say Mike and Kris.
“But I can take only one of you,” says Nick to the children.
“Oh, I can sit behind you Nick,” says Mr. Perez.
“Kris or Mike can take my seat."

“Thank you, Mr. Perez,” say Mike and Kris.

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Questions
Who is the tricycle man?
Mike
Nick
Mr. Perez

What was Nick’s problem?

There was a lot of traffic.
He could not take the children to school.
There was only one seat for either Kris or Mike.

How many riders did the tricycle man have?

two
four
three

Who helped solve Nick’s problem?

Mr. Perez
Mrs. Pardo
another tricycle driver

Which word describes Mr. Perez?

kind
strict
proud

Which happened last?

Mr. Perez told Nick to take him to the bus station.
Mrs. Pardo told Nick to take her to the market.
Kris and Mike told Nick to take them to school.

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Ask the following questions.

Motivation: Do you ride a tricycle?

Motive Question: In the story, who rode the tricycle?
Teacher reads the title. The title of the selection is “The Tricycle Man.”

Now, read the selection.

Nick is a tricycle man. He waits for riders every morning.

“Please take me to the bus station,” says Mr. Perez.
“Please take me to the market,” says Mrs. Pardo. “Please
take us to school,” say Mike and Kris.
“But I can take only one of you,” says Nick to the children.
“Oh, I can sit behind you Nick,” says Mr. Perez.
“Kris or Mike can take my seat."

“Thank you, Mr. Perez,” say Mike and Kris.

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Listen to each question. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
Who is the tricycle man?
Mike
Nick
Mr. Perez

What was Nick’s problem?

There was a lot of traffic.
He could not take the children to school.
There was only one seat for either Kris or Mike.

How many riders did the tricycle man have?

two
four
three

Who helped solve Nick’s problem?

Mr. Perez
Mrs. Pardo
another tricycle driver

Which word describes Mr. Perez?

kind
strict
proud

Which happened last?

Mr. Perez told Nick to take him to the bus station.
Mrs. Pardo told Nick to take her to the market.
Kris and Mike told Nick to take them to school.

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 Gr. 4

The Tricycle
Man

1.b
2.c
3.b
4.a
5.a
6.c