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Who’s My Pen Pal?

For one year I have been writing to a pen pal. A pen pal is a friend that you write to. My pen pal’s name is Max. He is in the second grade. He lives in Canada with his family. Today Max is coming for a visit. I am going to meet him at the airport. I have never seen Max, so I’m not sure what he looks like. Max said to look for a boy with curly hair and glasses. Max said he would be wearing a baseball cap and carrying a backpack. Can you help me find Max?

Reading Comprehension

1. Color in Max.

2. Why doesn’t the writer know what Max looks like?

A. He forgot.
B. He has never seen Max.
С. Max changed his hair color.

3. Write a T next to true sentences and an F next to false sentences.

____ Max has curly hair.
____ Max has glasses.
____ Max lives in the United States.
____ Max likes to play soccer.

4. What is a pen pal?

A. a cousin that lives far away
B. a person from Canada
С. a friend that you write to
D. someone who gives you a pen

Answers: 2. B; 3. T, T, F, F; 4. C

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