Different nations around the world have different customs, or traditional ways of doing things. In many Central and South American countries, it is customary to take a siesta in the afternoon after lunch. A siesta is a time for resting or napping. All of a town's shops will close after lunch, so that the shopkeepers can go home to ____. The stapler was jammed, the scissors were dull, and the electric pencil sharpener whirled and made noise, but it didn't sharpen pencils very well. Ed couldn't find a pen that wrote. It seemed that everything in the office was ____. As it got darker, the steep path began to look scarier to the hikers. Loose gravel was tumbling down the hillside, and they were afraid that their feet might ____. Mom is fixing a sandwich. She uses ham, turkey, cheese, and mayonnaise. Mom put the turkey, ham, and cheese on the bread. She took a bite. She remembered that she forgot ____. I can never decide what I like to do best after school. Sometimes I like to swing. Sometimes I like going down the slide. At other times I like to build roads in the sandbox. After school, I love going to the ____. What kind of business would you start if you could start your own business? Doubtless, it would be a lot of work. You would have to gather all your supplies and materials, use arithmetic to figure out a budget, and perhaps hire people to work for you. You might want to do some advertising. It would be worth all the work, though, if you ended up making ____. In Europe, it is not uncommon for people to travel between towns on fast-moving trains. The trains run on a very exact schedule. For example, a train might be scheduled to leave at 6:02 rather than 6:00. They are almost always right on time. You probably won't be able to get on the train that you want if you are ____. The three brothers tripped and fell over each other as they ran to answer the phone. They were expecting a long distance phone call. Their father had been gone on business all week. They missed him most at dinner, because their table seemed incomplete without him. Soon, he would be home, and all the chairs at the table would be ____. Mike liked hamburgers, especially when they were grilled outside. But he didn't like catsup, mustard, pickles, cheese, mayonnaise, buns, or anything else on them. Mike liked to eat his hamburgers ____. The castle walls were dark and moist. A cool breeze blew through the open windows. There was moistness in the air, making it chilly even for the visitors who wore sweaters. In the wintertime the castle was very ____. Peg was waiting for her turn to go on stage. This was the first time she had ever been able to dance in front of a live audience, even though she had wanted to be a ballerina all her life. Her stomach fluttered with excitement. She went over the dance routine in her mind, and knew she was ready to ____. Tom glanced over his shoulder as he raced home from school. This was undoubtedly his least favorite time of day. He panted as he rounded the corner, hoping he could make it to the safety of his neighborhood before being seen by the ____. The policeman sped down the road on his motorcycle, light flashing and siren wailing. The last time that he had pursued a lawbreaker, the lawbreaker had gotten away. Although the policeman had given the chase his best effort, he had still felt frustrated. As he followed this criminal down the highway, he was determined that this would be one that he would ____. The worker put all of his tools into the rear toolbox of his truck. He did this at the end of every workday. By locking his tools in the back, he knew they would be kept safe until he needed them again. Once, someone had broken into the front part of his truck, but he had never lost anything from the ____. Tom hadn't seen his striped shirt since last winter. Now that it was getting cold, it was time to wear it again. He took it out of the closet and put it on. He had grown. The sleeves were too ____. If you want to get some books to read, you can go to the library or to the bookstore. Libraries let you read their books for free. At bookstores, you have to pay to take books home. Then you get to keep them. A library would be a better place to go if you didn't have much ____. he museum guard was upset. The key was stuck in the lock of the museum's front door. If he couldn't get it out, no one could see the art. A class field trip from the neighborhood school was supposed to arrive at 8:00 AM. Unless he could get the door open, the children would not be able to get inside to see the ____. Scotland is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Its rocky crags and hills often bloom purple with heather and wild mountain flowers. There are beautiful sweeping landscapes, which run to the sea. It also has lovely beaches, where tiny fishing villages dot the coast. Perhaps Scotland is best known for its many lakes, called lochs, which reflect the turquoise and azure blue of the skies. Scotland's countryside has a great deal of ____. Fred had never camped out before. He had his sleeping bag and tent ready, but he wasn't really sure that he wanted to go. He didn't know any of the other boys who were going. He didn't even know how to set his tent up, or what they would eat while they were camping. The thought of camping out made him ____. The sun is our closest star. The sun makes life on Earth possible. Its energy provides heat and light. Without the sun, we could not ____. Rose's mother had taught her how to separate the dark clothes and the light clothes when she did her laundry. On most days, she did a very good job keeping them all sorted. But today she must have put something red in with her load of white clothes. All of her white clothes were now ____. The bull came charging across the open field. Only the fence kept him from running away. The fence was too strong to break, and too high to jump. It kept the people who were watching safe from the huge ____. Jim tried to ride his bike, but it wasn't working. He checked the gears, and they seemed fine. Then he checked his chain. No problem there. He looked at the tires. That explained it. His back tire was ____. The storm was raging, tossing the boat about as though it were nothing more than a match stick on the waves during the dark night. Captain Don felt completely helpless as he gazed at the churning water, waiting to swallow him should he make even a small error in judgment. Never had he seen the water this turbulent before. Briefly, his mind drifted to the worst that could happen, imagining that he might never see the ____. Children get very hungry after a long day of swimming. On Saturday, the children played in the water all day. Mom made sandwiches for dinner. When the children came in from playing, they were very ____. Bill and his brother Tom were having an excellent time paddling around the lake, their canoe moving as gracefully through the water as a swan. "Nothing could spoil this peaceful time," thought Bill. But he was wrong. He noticed that his feet were getting wet. When he looked down at the bottom of the boat, he saw a ____. The first prize winner of the art contest received a free T.V., and also was given a blue ribbon. John was given a yellow ribbon. Jen was given a red ribbon. Ted got a blue ribbon. The T.V. went home with ____. Ms. Smith's class is running a race for field day. Tim comes in first. J.P. comes in right after Tim. John comes in next. The second place winner is ____ Hal gazed across the lake. He was finished with his work for the day. The sun was just going down, sending colors of pink and red across the water. Hal had always thought that the prettiest time at the lake was at ____. Coal is mined from deep in the ground. The coal miners must go down long shafts on trains into the earth. It is a dangerous job, because if the shaft caves in, the miners could be ____. A weathered old fisherman and his lively and jolly wife lived in a small cottage by the sea. He had fished all of his life, and was known and respected in the area for being an accomplished fisherman. But lately his luck had not been as good. His wife's heart was sad for her husband. Today as she swept the front porch of the cottage she watched him bring his boat to shore. She was hoping that he might have had better ____. The wind was blowing outside. The children watched from their classroom window. Their teacher was hoping that someone would come to the flagpole and take the flag down. She didn't want the flag to get ____. Ben stood in the forest watching the water fall over the edge of the cliff. It was beautiful, and very powerful. It made a loud sound. Ben thought it sounded like a truck. He had never seen a big ____. Our teacher writes on the chalk board everyday. I like to help erase the board after class. Then the chalk board will be ____. Big boxes can be used for a lot of different things. You need them to move things like washing machines and TVs. You can also use them to pack your things in if you have to move to a new house. But you can play with boxes, too, and make neat forts or toy cars. Boxes have a lot of different ____. Real plants depend on sunlight and water for nourishment to help them live and grow. Their leaves stay green because of a certain chemical called chlorophyll. Artificial plants, on the other hand, can be just as pretty, but they are made of plastic or silk. Since they are not alive, they don't need light or water, and their green leaves have no ____. Sam didn't enjoy being the youngest child in the family at all. In some families with lots of children it was a beneficial thing, because all the older brothers and sisters would do creative things to make the youngest child feel special. But it was different at Sam's house. Sam's brothers and sisters always made him go last, no matter what. He couldn't wait until he grew up. At last he would be able to go ____. The moonlight was casting an eerie glow over the pasture land. The boys could see the outlines of the cows as they grazed, but it was too dark to tell what colors they were. Jim hoped the cows would remain peaceful and uninterested while he and his friend camped in the field. If they did, it promised to be an enjoyable ____. I want a yellow bedroom. My bedroom is green, but yellow is prettier. I will ask my dad if we can go and buy some ____. Winter can bring dangerous storms. Roads become covered with snow and ice. Cars slip and slide on the roads. Travel in winter can be ____.

2nd Grade: iStation Comprehension 2

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