Laugh and Learn with these free printable reading comprehension funny stories. Print for offline use or test comprehension and close reading with the fun online quiz game. Recommended level: 3rd Grade and up
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!
It is a sunny warm summer day and Isabella is going for a walk. She passes an ice cream shop and thinks to herself, "It is a perfect day for an ice cream cone."
She goes inside and sees no other customers. The girl behind the counter is coughing and sneezing. Isabella asks her, "What kinds of ice cream do you have?"
"Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry," the girl says in a very quiet scratchy voice.
"Do you have laryngitis?" asks Isabella.
"No," whispers the girl, "just vanilla, chocolate and strawberry."
In what season does this story take place? winter spring summer summer
What is the weather like when the story takes place? rainy warm and sunny cool and windy warm and sunny
Laryngitis is a kind of ice cream. True False It doesn't say in the story. False
What is the name of the girl behind the counter? Isabella Lari It doesn't say in the story. It doesn't say in the story.
Why does Isabella think the girl has laryngitis? Her voice is scratchy and she whispers. The girl is the only one there. She is wearing a mask. Her voice is scratchy and she whispers.
What makes this story funny? The girl serving ice cream whispers. The girl serving ice cream thinks that laryngitis is an ice cream flavor. Isabella is the only customer. The girl serving ice cream thinks that laryngitis is an ice cream flavor.
What are the signs that the girl behind the counter is a little sick. She is sniffling and coughing. She speaks like she has a sore throat. Both are true. Both are true.
