Amazing Ace
Off
in the distance, Mark saw a beam of light pointing to the sky. It was coming from City Hall. Mark looked up and saw the light reflecting
against the clouds. Just as he
thought—it was the distress signal. And
it was meant for him.
Mark
ran into a nearby closet. He always kept
his costume with him for moments like these.
As quick as lightning, Mark had changed into the Amazing Ace.
He
ran from the closet and took off into the air.
He flew over the buildings until he saw police sirens far in the
distant. That's where they needed
him. He used his Amazing Vision and saw
that thieves were running from the bank with bags full of money.
In a
matter of seconds, he traveled several miles and was at the bank. The thieves were running into the getaway car
when they spotted him.
"Oh no! The Amazing Ace! Let's leave fast."
The
driver tried to go, but the car wouldn't move.
He looked back to see that the Amazing Ace was holding onto the
bumper. The Amazing Ace picked up the
car and turned it upside down until the thieves fell out. A group of police officers ran to arrest the
criminals.
Seeing
that his job was done, the Amazing Ace left in a flash.
Moments
later, Mark was sitting in his office.
"There you are, Mark," said one of his fellow workers. "You just missed the news report. There was a robbery downtown, but the Amazing
Ace stopped the bad guys."
"Wow,"
said Mark. "He always seems to show
up when he's needed."
Reading
Comprehension Questions
1) Who is the main
character in the above passage?
a.
a criminal
b.
a villain
c.
a superhero
d.
a police chief
2) In the above passage, Mark is which of the following to the
Amazing Ace?
a.
his best friend
b.
his archenemy
c.
his secret identity
d.
his sidekick
3) In the above passage, the phrase “As quick as lightning” is which of these?
a.
a metaphor
b.
an oxymoron
c.
a simile
d.
a euphemism
4) The opening of the passage describes the “distress
signal”. In the context, what is the “distress
signal”?
a.
a call to the police when someone is in trouble
b.
a sign for the Amazing Ace when help is needed
c.
a warning from criminals to the Amazing Ace
d.
a clue to help the police find the Amazing Ace
5) The story above would be best suited for which of the
following formats?
a.
a poetry collection
b.
a comic book
c.
a technical manual
d.
a political cartoon
6) In the above passage, which is NOT
one of Amazing Ace’s abilities?
a.
super strength
b.
special eyesight
c.
invisibility
d.
ability to fly
Answer Key
1)
Who is the
main character in the above passage?
a.
a criminal
b.
a villain
c.
a superhero
d.
a police chief
2)
In the above
passage, Mark is which of the following to the Amazing Ace?
a.
his best friend
b.
his archenemy
c.
his secret
identity
d.
his sidekick
3)
In the above
passage, the phrase “As quick as
lightning” is which of these?
a.
a metaphor
b.
an oxymoron
c.
a simile
d.
a euphemism
4)
The opening
of the passage describes the “distress signal”.
In the context, what is the “distress signal”?
a.
a call to the police when someone is in
trouble
b.
a sign for the
Amazing Ace when help is needed
c.
a warning from criminals to the Amazing Ace
d.
a clue to help the police find the Amazing Ace
5)
The story
above would be best suited for which of the following formats?
a.
a poetry collection
b.
a comic book
c.
a technical manual
d.
a political cartoon
6)
In the above
passage, which is NOT one of Amazing Ace’s abilities?
a.
super strength
b.
special eyesight
c.
invisibility
d.
ability to fly