Na m e : _______________________________________ Date: _____________________
Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions.
- What was the weather like on June 3rd? ____
- What was the weather like on June 1st? ____
- What was Waitress Wanda wearing when she arrived at the diner? _____
- What time did the first customer arrive? ____
- What is Big Ed’s job? ____
- What color apron is Waitress Wanda wearing? ___
- What day of the week was June 3rd? ___
- What was planned for the trip to Lakewood Park? ___
- What color bus does Ed drive? ____
- How will the children feel if the trip is canceled? ____
It was early morning on Friday, June 3rd. It was raining, a terrible rain with
thunder and lightning and balls of icy hail. It had rained for four straight days.
Waitress Wanda entered the diner around 5:30 to start the coffee before
customers arrived. She took off her rubber slicker and put on her red apron and
her white hair net. At 5:45 the first customer arrived. It was Big
Ed, the driver of the yellow school bus. He always came into the
diner before beginning his morning pick-ups. Ed had not
missed a school day at the diner in twenty-one years. Waitress
Wanda was once a student on Ed’s bus. Today was the last
day of school before summer vacation. It was also the day
of the final class trip to Lakewood Park. Swim races and a
picnic were planned. Ed and Wanda looked out the window
and wondered if the rain would ever stop. The children
would be very disappointed if the trip had to be canceled.
Details make stories more interesting and provide
important information. Keep asking yourself questions
as you read—it helps to remember the details.
