美国小学3年级英语阅读理解练习题haunted-tree

Name:__________________________________TheHauntedTreebyKellyHashwayMarkturnedthecornerandstaredattheemptybusstop.Heswallowedhardandhishandsstartedtoshake.Beingthefirstonetherewouldn’tbeaproblemiftheoldoaktreethatmarkedthebusstopwasn’thaunted.“Whereiseveryone?”Markwhispered.Thesunwasn’tquiteupyet,andthedarknesswasmakingtheoaktreelookscarierthanusual.Thetreewasthegatheringplaceforthebusstop.AllthekidsstoodbyitandtalkedwhiletheywaitedforMr.Meyerstodriveupandtakethemtoschool.Whenotherkidswerearound,thebusstopwasn’tsoscary.ButMarkwasalone,anditwasdark.Theoaktree’sbranchesswayedinthebreeze,andMarkheardthestrange“Ooooh”thatsometimescamefromthecenterofthetree.Markhurriedtotheothersideofthestreet,tryingtostayasfarawayfromthetreeaspossible.Hedidn’ttakehiseyesoffthetree.Thebarebrancheslookedliketheywerereachingouttograbhim.Heheardthe“Ooooh,ooooh”again.“I’mnotafraidofyou,”Markcalledinashakyvoice.SuperTeacherWorksheets-“Whoareyoutalkingto?”Willasked,walkingupbehindMark.Markjumped.HeturnedtofaceWillandrelaxedalittlenowthathewasn’talonewiththetree.Willstaredathim,waitingforananswer.“IthoughtIheardsomething.”Markshruggedandcrossedthestreet,headingforthebusstop.Willfollowed.“Maybeyouheardtheghostinthetree,”Willsaid.“Oooh,oooh.”MarkandWilljumped.Somethingmovedacrossthehollowedoutspotinthetree.“There’ssomethinginthetree,”Marksaid.Hestoodontiptoesandpeekedinside.“It’sanowl!”“Anowl?That’swhat’smakingthatstrangenoise?”Willasked.“Maybeit’shurt,”Marksaid.“Let’stellMrs.Abramsaboutitwhenwegettoschool.Sheknowsalotaboutnocturnalanimals.”“Iguessthere’snothingtobescaredofnow,”Willsaid.“I’mstillprettyscaredofthemathtestwehavetoday,”Marksaid.SuperTeacherWorksheets-(Tellwhereandwhenthestorytakesplace.)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.WhatdidWillthinkoftheoaktree?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.WhowasMr.Meyers?a.theirteacherb.thebusdriverc.Mark'smotherd.thenameoftheghostinthetree3.Listthecorrectorderoftheseevents.Write1st,2nd,3rd,4th,ad5thonthelines.__________Markstoodonhistiptoesandpeekedinsidethetree.__________Markwasthefirstonetoarriveatthebusstop.__________Marksawanowlinthetree.__________Markwalkedtotheothersideofthestreetbecausehewasafraid.__________Willarrivedandbothboysheardaghostsoundinthetree.4.Attheendofthestory,whatwasMarkafraidof?_____________________________________________________________________________SuperTeacherWorksheets-(sway)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.Mrs.Abramsknowsalotaboutnocturnalanimals.(nocturnal)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.Somethingmovedacrossthehollowedoutspotinthetree.(hallow)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4.Markshruggedandcrossedthestreet.(shrug)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SuperTeacherWorksheets-(Tellwhereandwhenthestorytakesplace.)Thestorytakesplaceatthebusstop,earlyinthemorningbeforesunrise.Note:Thestorydoesnotspecificallymentiontheseasonoffall,butthismaybeimpliedbythepicture.2.WhatdidWillthinkoftheoaktree?Willthoughtthetreewashauntedbyaghost.2.WhowasMr.Meyers?ba.theirteacherb.thebusdriverc.Mark'smotherd.thenameoftheghostinthetree3.Listthecorrectorderoftheseevents.Write1st,2nd,3rd,4th,ad5thonthelines.4thMarkstoodonhistiptoesandpeekedinsidethetree.1stMarkwasthefirstonetoarriveatthebusstop.5thMarksawanowlinthetree.2ndMarkwalkedtotheothersideofthestreetbecausehewasafraid.3rdWillarrivedandbothboysheardaghostsoundinthetree.4.Attheendofthestory,whatwasMarkafraidof?Markwasafraidofhismathtest.SuperTeacherWorksheets-(sway)sway-theactionofswaying,ormovingbackandforth.2.Mrs.Abramsknowsalotaboutnocturnalanimals.(nocturnal)nocturnal-activeatnight3.Somethingmovedacrosstheholl