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Lucy Learns to be Grateful
Meet Lucy. One morning, she woke up feeling grumpy. She didn't want to go to school or see her friends. At school, her teacher noticed her sad face. 'Lucy,' she said, 'try to find one thing you are grateful for.' Lucy thought about her comfy bed, her yummy breakfast, her loving family, and her fun friends. Suddenly, she felt happier. She realized she had so many things to be grateful for. From then on, Lucy started every day thinking about what she was grateful for, and it made all her days brighter.
Question 1
How did Lucy's feeling change throughout the day?
From happy to sad
From sad to happy
Explanation. The text says that Lucy woke up feeling grumpy, but after thinking about what she was grateful for, she felt happier.
From excited to bored
From angry to calm
From nervous to confident
Question 2
What does 'grateful' mean in the context of this story?
Feeling tired
Feeling angry
Feeling thankful
Explanation. In the context of this story, Lucy is 'grateful' or thankful for her comfy bed, yummy breakfast, loving family and fun friends.
Feeling worried
Feeling curious
Question 3
Why did Lucy's teacher tell her to think about what she's grateful for?
Because Lucy was misbehaving
Because Lucy was late for school
Because Lucy was not doing her homework
Because Lucy was looking sad
Explanation. The teacher noticed Lucy's sad face and suggested she try to find things to be thankful or grateful for.
Because Lucy was talking too much
Question 4
What made Lucy feel happier?
Eating her favorite food
Playing with her toys
Watching a funny movie
Thinking about what she was grateful for
Explanation. The text says that after thinking about what she was grateful for, Lucy felt happier.
Getting a good grade on her test
Question 5
In the story, is the statement 'Lucy didn't like her friends' true or false?
True
False
Explanation. The text mentions that Lucy thought about her fun friends when she was finding things to be grateful for, indicating she liked her friends.
Cannot be determined from the text
The text doesn't mention Lucy's friends
The text contradicts itself
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