Read the below story then answer the following questions with full sentences. Remember to change the colour of your answers then post this onto your blog.

Bananas and Pineapples

Bananas

Bananas are a yellow fruit that grows in hot climates. Sometimes it is called the “perfect fruit” because you don’t have to wash it and it is easy to carry. Bananas are good for muscles. For a delicious treat, add some banana slices to other foods, like cereal, ice cream, or a peanut butter sandwich. A banana is also an excellent breakfast food.

Pineapples

Pineapples are another example of a yellow fruit that grows in hot climates. Pineapples are very juicy and sweet. They taste wonderful when added to other foods, like pizza, ice cream, or cakes. Pineapples are not very easy to carry around because they are large and have prickly skin. Since you don't eat the outer skin of a pineapple, you don’t have to wash it before you eat it.

1. According to the paragraphs above, how are bananas and pineapples alike?

B.They are both warm. D. They both taste good

a. They are both dirty. b. They are both warm.

c. They are both easy to carry. d. They both taste good with ice cream.

2. How are bananas and pineapples different?

a. Pineapples are easy to carry and bananas are not.

b. Bananas are easy to carry and pineapples are not.

c. Pineapples have ice cream in them and bananas do not.

d. Bananas and pineapples grow in hot climates.

3. Why don't you have to wash a pineapple before you eat it?

_Because you dont eat the outer skin____________________________________________________

Because its called a perfect fruit______________________________________________________

4. Which statement is an opinion?

c. Pineapples have prickly skin.

a. Pineapples taste wonderful when they are added to other foods.

b. Bananas are a yellow fruit that grows in hot climates.

c. Pineapples have prickly skin.

d. Bananas are sometimes called the “perfect fruit.”

Two Great Vacation Ideas

The Beach

Going to the beach is a lot of fun. At the ocean, you can see colorful fish and different kinds of birds. If the weather is warm enough, you can even go for a swim. Most beaches have lots of space to run, play, build sand castles, fly kites, and have a picnic. When you run on the sand, be careful that a jellyfish doesn’t sting you!

The Mountains

Visiting the mountains is very exciting. You can see beautiful, tall trees and many different kinds of green plants. If you watch carefully and quietly, you might even see a deer, a squirrel, and or a snake. If you feel strong, you might go for a long hike on a trail or even climb to a mountaintop. There is plenty of space to play Frisbee, eat lunch outdoors, or play hide-and-go-seek. At night, you can build a bonfire. Be careful of the mosquitoes!

1. According to these two paragraphs, how are the mountains and the beach the same?

a. Both places are great for flying kites.

b. Both places are great for swimming.

c. Both places are great for hiking.

d. Both places are great for eating outdoors.

2. According to these two paragraphs, how are the mountains and the beach different?

a. There is plenty of room to play at both places.

b. The beach has different animals than the mountains.

c. The beach is hot and the mountains are very cold.

d. The beach is a safer place to visit than the mountains.

3. According to the first paragraph, why should you be careful if you run on a sandy beach?

That a jellyfish sting you