Cheaper By The Dozen Reading Comprehension Worksheet - Lassis: Unit 1 Middle School Page 5
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14Vocabulary: directions, opposite, fun, lunch
Chapter 4
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Dad loved to drive, but he did not pay attention to directions from the Automobile Blue
Book. The Automobile Blue Book was a book of directions for drivers. Mother would
read the directions and dad would go the opposite way. Then we would get lost. Finally,
mother would give the baby a bottle. This was Dad’s cue to stop for lunch. It was also
mother’s way of telling dad to read the directions! She had a point. Dad always agreed.
There were no arguments.
We had fun with mother and dad.
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On our picnic lunch, dad would find something to teach us. Sometimes, he found an
anthill. We would watch the ants. Then, dad would tell us how well the ants worked
together.
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Mother would make up a story about the queen of the ants. We all loved to hear her
make up stories, it was unanimous. Dad loved her stories, too.
We had fun with mother and dad.
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There were no bathrooms when we went on picnics. We went into the woods when we
had to go to the bathroom. Dad took the boys and mom took the girls. Dad called this
visiting Mrs. Murphy. So, when dad asked, “Who needs to visit Mrs. Murphy?” we knew
what he meant.
We had fun with mother and dad.
On our way home at night, we sang songs. We sang, “She’ll be coming “round the
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mountain” and “Row, row, row your boat”. When we sang, mother would say “Right now
is the happiest time in the world.” She was as happy as a clam.
We had fun with mother and dad.
LASSIS: Unit 1 Middle School Adapted Text, July 2014
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