Kindergarten reading

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A Story About Finding Treasure

Hi, friends! Let‘s talk about a new book for kids. It is called “The Road from Nowhere.” A man named Avi wrote it. He writes lots of books!

This story happened a long, long time ago. It happened in the year 1893. That was even before your grandparents’ grandparents were born!

The story is about a boy named Ollie. He lives in a small town in the mountains. The town is a special place where people look for silver in the ground. Silver is a shiny, valuable metal. People used it to make coins and pretty things.

Ollie dreams of finding silver. He wants to help his family. But a mean man named Mr. Gatchett runs the town. He says all the silver belongs to him.

Ollie and his friends look and look for silver. They cannot find any. They feel sad.

Then, they meet a nice man named Mr. Blake. He is very good at finding silver. He teaches the children how to “read” the rocks to look for clues. The friends feel happy and hopeful again! But they have to be very brave and careful.

The story is full of adventure and tough choices. The author, Avi, says he makes up his stories as he writes them. He writes them again and again to make them exciting for us. This book is about friendship, bravery, and never giving up on your dreams.

Vocabulary Words

  1. Silver: A shiny, light gray metal that is very valuable.
  2. Town: A place where people live and work, smaller than a city.
  3. Dreams: Happy thoughts about something you want very much.
  4. Hopeful: Feeling that something good might happen.
  5. Brave: When you are not afraid to do something hard or scary.

Comprehension Questions

  1. What is the name of the boy in the story?
    A) Avi
    B) Gatchett
    C) Ollie
    D) Blake
  2. When did this story happen?
    A) Last year
    B) A long, long time ago, in 1893
    C) Next week
    D) Yesterday
  3. What were the people in the town trying to find?
    A) Gold
    B) Toys
    C) Silver
    D) Water
  4. Who was the mean man who said all the silver was his?
    A) Mr. Blake
    B) Ollie‘s brother
    C) The author
    D) Mr. Gatchett
  5. How did the children feel when Mr. Blake helped them?
    A) Sad and angry
    B) Hopeful and happy
    C) Sleepy and tired
    D) Scared and alone

Answers:

  1. C) Ollie
  2. B) A long, long time ago, in 1893
  3. C) Silver
  4. D) Mr. Gatchett
  5. B) Hopeful and happy
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