Rainy Day

The Rainy Day

Stanley was moving quickly down the street. He was closer to skipping than he was to walking. He whistled to himself, and from time to time would sing:

See the sun shine and hear the birds sing,

What wonderful things this day will bring

It’s a joy to be outside today,

A chance to sing and to dance and to play

That’s when the thunder came. The sky was an angry lion with a tooth ache. It grew dark. Rain started to fall. Then it fell some more.

Stanley looked up as the rain fell down. He sang again:

See the rain fall and hear the thunder roar,

On days like this, I could not ask for more

It’s a joy to be outside today,

A chance to sing and to dance and to play

Reading Comprehension Questions

1) Based on the above passage, what is the best way to describe Stanley?

a. a naysayer

b. a pessimist

c. an optimist

d. a worrywart

2) The phrase, “The sky was an angry lion with a tooth ache,” can best be described as which of the following?

a. onomatopoeia

b. simile

c. metaphor

d. allusion

3) In the above passage, the lines that Stanley recites can best be described as which of these?

a. lyrics

b. dialogue

c. speech

d. sign language

4) Which of the following changes from the beginning to the end of the above passage?

a. the hour of the day

b. Stanley’s tone

c. Stanley’s mood

d. the weather

5) The line “he was closer to skipping than to walking” says what about Stanley?

a. he was excited

b. he was depressed

c. he was in a hurry

d. he was injured

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