Reading Comprehension · Grade 3

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The Best Seat on the Bus

Story · 4 questions · 159 words

Picture: A rainy morning at a bus stop on a quiet street. A yellow school bus waits with its door open. A boy of about eight, with tan skin and short black hair, in a yellow raincoat, climbs the steps holding a dripping blue umbrella. Children's faces look out of the fogged windows. Puddles shine on the road.

1 Every morning, Caleb hurried to the back row of Bus 9. The back seat bounced the highest over bumps. It also had the biggest window. Caleb always put his backpack on the seat beside him, so nobody could sit there.

2 One rainy Monday, a new boy climbed on at the last stop. He walked down the aisle with a dripping umbrella, but every seat was full. Nobody moved over to make room. The boy stopped next to Caleb's backpack and stared down at his wet shoes. "Find a seat, please!" called the driver.

3 Caleb remembered his own first day at this school. He had eaten lunch all alone. He pulled his backpack onto his lap. "You can sit here," he said. The new boy, Felix, slid in next to him and smiled. When the bus hit the big bump on Hill Road, they both bounced up and laughed. Caleb decided that the best seat was even better with two.

Written for PlayOwl

Questions

Read the passage. Fill in the circle next to the best answer. Then write where you found the answer.

  1. 1Why did Caleb like the back seat of the bus best?

    • It was the closest seat to the bus driver.
    • It bounced the most and had the biggest window.
    • His best friend always saved it for him.
    • It was the only seat that stayed dry.

    I found it in paragraph

  1. 2In paragraph 2, nobody moved over to make "room." What does "room" mean here?

    • a part of a house with walls and a door
    • a window to look out of
    • a quiet time to rest
    • enough space for someone to fit

    I found it in paragraph

  2. 3Why did Caleb move his backpack for Felix?

    • The driver told Caleb to move it.
    • Felix asked Caleb to give him the seat.
    • He knew how lonely it feels to be new.
    • He needed someone to hold his umbrella.

    I found it in paragraph

  3. 4What lesson does Caleb learn in this story?

    • Sharing what you have can make it even better.
    • The back of the bus is always the most fun.
    • You should get to the bus early to get a seat.
    • Rainy days are the hardest days to ride a bus.

    I found it in paragraph