Fluency

The Ice Cream Truck It was so hot yesterday. I was tired of running in the sprinkler. I was tired of splashing in the wading pool. I was tired of drinking ice cold water. I didn’t want to play. It was too hot. Then I heard it! Familiar music was playing somewhere. It was coming closer and closer. I knew that music. It came from the ice cream truck. It was not far away. I asked my babysitter if we could buy something cold to cool ourselves off. She said yes and gave me some money. I went outside and waited. The ice cream truck came closer and closer. But it kept stopping. Other kids were buying cold treats. “His truck will be empty when he gets here,” I said. My babysitter said, “Just wait, it’s a hot day and all the kids want a treat.” Pretty soon there were five kids waiting for the ice cream truck. Finally he arrived and got out of the truck. I ran over and asked what kind of treats he had. He said, “I’m all out of everything except root beer Popsicles. Will that be okay?” I nodded. Root beer Popsicles are my favorite. I took my Popsicle and went back to our yard. I sat under the maple tree and ate it. It was so good. It cooled me off. I felt so much better

Comprehension Questions: 1. What was the character's favorite popsicle flavor?

A Orange B Root beer C Cherry

2. Who was the character with?

A. Mom B. Friend C. Babysitter

3. How did the character know the Ice Cream Truck was coming?

A. Music B. Lights C. Kids running

4. What was the main character tired of doing

A. Running in the sprinkler B. Drinking ice cold water C. Both A and B