Reading Comprehension • Saddleback Educational Publishing ©2002 3 Watson, Irvine, CA 92618•Phone (888)SDL-BACK•www.sdlback.com
Directions: Read each newspaper article, then list three facts that you learned
on the spaces below.Lost Dog Found
Mrs. Shepard lost her
terrier. Mugsy was last seen
walking himself outside of
Mrs. Shepard’s house at 123
Maple Avenue on the
morning of July 17th.
“Mugsy usually walks
himself,” said his owner.
She appeared to be very
upset about the loss of her
pet. Authorities put out an
all-points bulletin for the
terrier.Just after noon, a call came
in from Al, the butcher.
Mugsy had walked into his
shop and had been
accidentally locked in the
meat freezer. Mugsy was
released and taken to the
veterinarian for an
examination. He was okay.
Mrs. Shepard
has her dog
back.Fire on Main Street
Last night a call came into
the 3rd Avenue Station that
a fire had started at the
Main Street Café. The fire
quickly spread to three
stores and a warehouse.
It took firefighters an hour
to get the blaze under
control. There was a lot of
damage to property, but no
one was hurt. Investigatorssay that an electric heater
that was left on in the café
started the fire. All of the
stores will be closed for
repair, and traffic will be
detoured down State
Street until
further
notice.127
Na m e : _______________________________________ Date: _____________________Newspaper articles contain facts that tell the reader
what happened.