I felt a tap on my shoulder. "Excuse me," I heard someone say.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Do you know where the bus stop is?" He looked like he was in a rush.

I pointed to the street. "Over there, by that sign."

"Thank you! You are a life-saver!"

I was happy I could help.

Reading Comprehension Questions

1) What does the narrator do in the passage?

a. ask someone where to find the bus stop

b. give someone directions to the bus stop

c. tap someone on the shoulder

d. call someone a "life-saver"

2) What is the setting of the passage?

a. in a classroom

b. inside a bus

c. at a bus stop

d. near the street

3) In the passage, one character asks how to get to a bus stop. How does his mood change from the start to the end?

a. he goes from happy to angry

b. he goes from shocked to amused

c. he goes from giddy to gloomy

d. he goes from stressed to grateful

Answer Key

1) What does the narrator do in the passage?

a. ask someone where to find the bus stop

b. give someone directions to the bus stop

c. tap someone on the shoulder

d. call someone a "life-saver"

2) What is the setting of the passage?

a. in a classroom

b. inside a bus

c. at a bus stop

d. near the street

3) In the passage, one character asks how to get to a bus stop. How does his mood change from the start to the end?

a. he goes from happy to angry

b. he goes from shocked to amused

c. he goes from giddy to gloomy

d. he goes from stressed to grateful