Skill Reading Comprehension Name: _ Grade 5 www.HaveFunTeaching.com A Chat with Dog Trainer Gail Mirabella October 28, 2009 Article from Time for Kids Magazine Gail Mirabella used to train her dogs to do tricks when she was a kid. Eventually, her hobby turned into a career. Today, Mirabella works as a dog trainer for Ringling Bros. and Barnum I didnt have as much as other people did. I think it made me stronger as a person it built my character. Now I have a 4.0 grade point average and I want to go to college and just become a better person.” A virtually untapped well of natural artistic talent, Justin Bieber is primed to be a solid force in music for many years to come. “I think older people can appreciate my music because I really show my heart when I sing, and its not corny,” he says. “I think I can grow as an artist and my fans will grow with me.” And just think, hes just getting started. Skill Reading Comprehension Name: _ Text From: http:/www.justinbiebermusic.com www.HaveFunTeaching.com Picture From: http:/www.sevensidedcube.net Justin Bieber Biography By: Have Fun Teaching Use the information in the story to answer the questions below. 1. How did Justin Bieber rack up over 10,000,000 views on YouTube? A. Internet Marketing B. Facebook C. Word of Mouth D. MTV 2. Why did Justin Bieber put his videos online? A. He wanted to be famous B. He wanted to get signed by a manager C. He thought he was really good D. He wanted to share them with his loved ones 3. What instruments does Justin Bieber play? A. Piano, Trombone, Drums, Keyboard B. Guitar, Piano, Trumpet, Drums C. Drums, Guitar, Piano, Dancing D. Drums Guitar, Piano, Saxophone 4. Why did Bieber want to be signed by Usher instead of Timberlake? A. Usher was more famous B. Justin Timberlake didnt want to hear him sing C. He had people backing him up and had connections in Atlanta D. Usher said he could be in his music videos 5. What makes Justin Bieber a good role model? A. He has a 4.0 grade point average and wants to go to college B. He wants to be rich and famous C. He is friends with Usher and dresses really nice D. He only cares about money and fame Skill Reading Comprehension Name: _ Text From: http:/www.justinbiebermusic.com www.HaveFunTeaching.com Picture From: http:/www.sevensidedcube.net Justin Beiber Biography By: Have Fun Teaching ANSWER KEY Use the information in the story to answer the questions below. 1. How did Justin Bieber rack up over 10,000,000 views on YouTube? A. Internet Marketing B. Facebook C. Word of Mouth D. MTV 2. Why did Justin Bieber put his videos online? A. He wanted to be famous B. He wanted to get signed by a manager C. He thought he was really good D. He wanted to share them with his loved ones 3. What instruments does Justin Bieber play? A. Piano, Trombone, Drums, Keyboard B. Guitar, Piano, Trumpet, Drums C. Drums, Guitar, Piano, Dancing D. Drums Guitar, Piano, Saxophone 4. Why did Bieber want to be signed by Usher instead of Timberlake? A. Usher was more famous B. Justin Timberlake didnt want to hear him sing C. He had people backing him up and had connections in Atlanta D. Usher said he could be in his music videos 5. What makes Justin Bieber a good role model? A. He has a 4.0 grade point average and wants to go to college B. He wants to be rich and famous C. He is friends with Usher and dresses really nice D. He only cares about money and fame Skill Reading Comprehension Name: _ Grade 5 www.HaveFunTeaching.com Text By: http:/kids.nationalgeographic.com Statue of Liberty: A Famous Gift By: Peter Winkler On July 4, 1884 France gave the United States an amazing birthday gift: the Statue of Liberty! Without the base at the bottom, it is as tall as a 15-story building. She is a symbol of the United States. But the world-famous Statue of Liberty standing in New York Harbor was built in France. The statue was shown to the U.S., taken apart, shipped across the Atlantic Ocean in crates, and rebuilt in the U.S. It was Frances gift to the American people. It all started at dinner one night near Paris in 1865. A group of Frenchmen were talking about their dictator and the democratic government of the U.S. They wanted to build a monument to support American freedom. Maybe then, France would have a democracy in th