A place to read

A place to read

Eli put a mat in the sunny yard and opened a book. The bright light made the page hard to see. He moved the mat under a tree. The page was easier to read there, but a branch brushed his hair. Eli moved the mat a little farther from the trunk. He could still sit in the shade, and the branch no longer touched him.

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1. What did Eli want to do?

   1. paint a fence
   2. wash a bike
   3. count stones
   4. read a book

2. What first made the page hard to see?

   1. a missing page
   2. bright light
   3. a dark room
   4. a closed cover

3. Where did Eli move the mat to find shade?

4. Why did he move the mat a second time?

5. Which word best describes Eli's approach?

   1. giving up immediately
   2. breaking the book
   3. adjusting
   4. ignoring every problem

6. What detail shows the final position solved both problems?

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