Comprehension 1

Read the story "Its All Clear Now" and then answer Numbers 1 through 8 in the Answer Section.
t all started at the beginning of fifth grade. At first, Carmen wasnt really sure what was happening. In class, she had to squint to see the blackboard clearly. She had to do the same thing when she read street signs, or when she watched a movie. As the fu iness got worse, she became more and more worried. It was important for her to see the notes and homework assignments the teacher put on the board. It wasnt long before Carmen found herself squinting all the time, but she didnt want anyone to know that she was having a problem seeing. In class, she asked for a desk that was closer to the blackboard. !ne day, her teacher said, "Carmen, are you all right# Ive noticed you squinting a lot. Are you having trouble seeing the board#" Carmen shook her head. "Im fine, $rs. Cru ," she said, but she knew she couldnt pretend much longer. At home, she had to sit closer and closer to the television in order to see the picture. %er mother noticed her squinting as she watched her favorite shows, and she began to get suspicious. "&omorrow Im calling the eye doctor to set up an appointment for you," she said firmly. Carmen protested, but her mothers mind was made up. &hree days later, Carmen had new glasses and instructions from her doctor to wear them all the time. Carmen frowned in the car the whole way home. "All of the kids at school will think Im a nerd," she said. %er mother smiled and shook her head. "'ou look (ust as beautiful with those glasses on as you do without them," she said. )ut Carmen didnt believe her. &he ne*t day, Carmen kept the glasses in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. She avoided her friends and stood alone, feeling miserable. Suddenly, she heard her friend &heresa shout. +
Carmen ran over to the other girls. ",hats wrong#" she asked. "$y silver ring is gone-" &heresa cried. "$y sister sent it to me from California. Its very special and I cant lose it-" Carmen could tell that &heresa was very upset. &hey all looked for the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen reali ed that she could search better if she could see better. She took the glasses out of her pocket and put them on. &he ob(ects and people around her came into sharp focus. She caught her breath. .verything looked so different- So clearShe looked down at the ground and a glimmer of silver caught her eye. It was the ring. "%ere it is," she shouted. "Ive found it-" She handed it to &heresa, and &heresa slipped the ring back on her finger. "&hanks Carmen," she said. "I never thought we/d find it." She paused. "%ey, I didnt know you wore glasses. &hey look great-" Carmen had forgotten that she was wearing the new glasses. "&hanks," she replied shyly. As they walked back toward the school building, two more girls from her class complimented her glasses. Carmen smiled. "$aybe wearing glasses wont be so bad after all," she thought. Now answer Numbers 1 through 8. Base your answers on the story "Its All Clear Now." ).0!1. Carmen got glasses she thought having glasses wouldnt be so bad. blackboard clearly. television. found &heresas missing ring. wasnt able to see the sat far away from the
)ased on the end of the story, what do you think Carmen will do ne*t# She wont tell her friends that she needs to wear glasses. her glasses in her pocket where no one can see them. 2 She will keep
She will wear her
glasses all the time. family.
She will wear her glasses only when she is with her
,hat are some of the things that Carmen had to do in the beginning of the story in order to try to see better# 3se e*amples from the story to support your answer. 1ead this sentence from the story. Her mother noticed her squinting as she watched her favorite shows, and she began to get suspicious. ,hat is an antonym for the word suspicious# doubtful guilty innocent trusting
,hich statement ).S& describes Carmen# She is willing to overcome her fears in order to help her friends. doesnt care how well she does in school. her friends. She
She cares more about herself than
She doesnt worry about what other people think of her.
1ead this sentence from the story. In class, she had to squint to see the blackboard clearly. ,hat does squint mean# to look with eyes partly closed concentrate to move closer to try hard to
4escribe how Carmen changes her mind about wearing glasses. 3se details from the story to support your answer. &he authors purpose in writing this story is to 5
e*plain how important it is to take care of your eyes at school. that sometimes we imagine things will be worse then they are. it feels like to have to squint. school
show describe what
warn people not to wear valuable (ewelry to

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Read the story "Its All Clear Now" and then answer Numbers 1 through 8 in the Answer Section.

She will wear her

glasses all the time. family.

She cares more about herself than

She doesnt worry about what other people think of her.

show describe what

warn people not to wear valuable (ewelry to

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