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Reading Comprehension Grade 4 The Pit

Sam's mischievous brother goes missing as the sun sets. Sam searches frantically and finds his brother lying at the bottom of a pit surrounded by snakes. Without hesitation, Sam jumps into the pit, scatters the snakes, and rescues his brother from the rapidly filling pit. Sam drags them both to safety just in time.

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Reading Comprehension Grade 4 The Pit

Sam's mischievous brother goes missing as the sun sets. Sam searches frantically and finds his brother lying at the bottom of a pit surrounded by snakes. Without hesitation, Sam jumps into the pit, scatters the snakes, and rescues his brother from the rapidly filling pit. Sam drags them both to safety just in time.

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Reading Comprehension
Read the text and answer the questions.
The Pit
Sam’s heart raced as the sun began to set. His brother was always mischievous,
but this was too much. He searched frantically for his lost brother, but the dim
light and rugged terrain made it difficult. “Help!” cried a faint voice in the
distance. Sam ran like the wind, and came to the edge of a pit. His brother was
lying flat on his back, surrounded by snakes. “A pit of snakes…great,” he
mumbled to himself. Without even thinking, Sam jumped into the pit and swung a
stick, causing the snakes to scatter. His brother sobbed uncontrollably, but Sam
was focused. He threw his brother onto his shoulders and looked for a way out of
the pit. Clouds above roared in anger, and rain pelted the ground. The pit was
filling with water, and time was running out. Sam grabbed some loose vine and
threw it over the top of the pit. He dragged himself and his brother to safety.
Sam breathed a sigh of relief. They survived…This time…

1. What does ‘mischievous’ mean?


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2. How does the author describe the scene?
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3. What type of figurative language is ‘Sam ran like the wind’?
___________________________________________________________________
4. How would you describe Sam? Explain your answer in detail.
___________________________________________________________________
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5. Would you jump into a pit to save someone? Why or why not?
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Answers

Reading Comprehension
Read the text and answer the questions.
The Pit
Sam’s heart raced as the sun began to set. His brother was always mischievous,
but this was too much. He searched frantically for his lost brother, but the dim
light and rugged terrain made it difficult. “Help!” cried a faint voice in the
distance. Sam ran like the wind, and came to the edge of a pit. His brother was
lying flat on his back, surrounded by snakes. “A pit of snakes…great,” he
mumbled to himself. Without even thinking, Sam jumped into the pit and swung a
stick, causing the snakes to scatter. His brother sobbed uncontrollably, but Sam
was focused. He threw his brother onto his shoulders and looked for a way out of
the pit. Clouds above roared in anger, and rain pelted the ground. The pit was
filling with water, and time was running out. Sam grabbed some loose vine and
threw it over the top of the pit. He dragged himself and his brother to safety.
Sam breathed a sigh of relief. They survived…This time…

1. What does ‘mischievous’ mean?


Mischievous is to cause trouble in a playful way.
2. How does the author describe the scene?
The author states that there is dim light and rugged terrain.
3. What type of figurative language is ‘Sam ran like the wind’?
It is a simile.
4. How would you describe Sam? Explain your answer in detail.
Sam is brave. We can tell because he finds his brother in a pit of snakes
and doesn’t hesitate to save him.
5. Would you jump into a pit to save someone? Why or why not?
Answers will vary.

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