764 imaginative reading comprehension bear trouble elementary

Name: Class: Date: / / The mountains are beautiful, but they can be dangerous Yesterday a bear attacked a woman The woman was walking on a trail with her friend The trail was in the mountains Jenny was walking in front of Sue They were walking uphill on the mountain trail The bear jumped out of the bushes It attacked Jenny Jenny screamed Sue hit the bear with her backpack The bear grabbed the backpack with its mouth It ran into the bushes with the backpack Both women sat on the trail They were crying Jenny’s nose and ears were bleeding About five minutes later, a man walked up He asked them what happened He had a cell phone and dialled 911 But his cell phone did not work in the mountains He said he would get help He ran back down the trail Jenny was afraid to stay in the mountains So was Sue They got up and slowly walked down the trail They held hands They did not say a word They kept looking around and behind them They were so afraid They jumped when Answer Write How old are Jenny and Sue? • In which country did this happen? What was in the backpack? Why did the bear attack them? Do you like the mountains? Why (not)? • What happened next? Describe the man the man who helped them: Teacher Notes The aim of this kind of reading exercise is to stimulate children’s imagination Just imagine for a minute comprehension questions such as: How old is he? Where they live? What’s his address? What does she in her free time? and so on… I dare you to answer them and reflect on how you feel when doing so These kinds of questions are incredibly BORING!!! So try something new, something students don’t expect At first they’ll ask ‘Teacher, what’s the correct answer, I can’t find it in the text?’ That’s right Try to make them understand that they are free to answer whatever they think could be right After they have all finished, you could have a meaningful discussion about why they chose these particular answers and turn the reading lesson into some conversation practice I hope you all enjoy this approach to make reading more interesting Credits: Original free story available at http://www.rong-chang.com/easyread/index.html The version in this worksheet has been slightly modified for teaching purposes Sample Answers: remember, any answer is possible! How old are Jenny and Sue? 18 and 19 In which country did this happen? Canada What was in the backpack? a bottle of water, a packet of biscuits, a Mars bar and a map Why did the bear attack them? It was a female with a young; she felt threatened Describe the man the man who helped them: He was tall with short black hair and a big moustache He was wearing a pink shirt, green trousers and a white jacket Do you like the mountains? Why or why not? Yes, because the air is very clean What happened next? The bear didn’t come back The sound Sue and Jenny heard came from a moose that was looking for something to eat It wasn’t interested in the two girls Suddenly they heard a very loud roar It wasn’t another bear but a rescue helicopter that came to pick them up They had to pay an enormous bill