Short Story Comprehension

Read the story below. Make a list of nouns found in the story. Answer the questions that follow.

Playground

Molly and her friend Bella were playing at the
playground. They were supposed to be taking turns
on the swing. Molly counted to 100 while Bella was on
the swing. Bella didn’t get off the swing.
“Bella! I counted to 100, it’s my turn!” said Molly.
“You counted too fast, it’s still my turn,”
Bella said.
Molly was upset. She wanted a turn on
the swing, too! What could she do? Molly
could tell the teacher, but her teacher
always wanted them to try to solve the
problem first. What could she try?
She decided to try using an “I message”.
That means to tell the other person how
you’re feeling, why you feel that way, and what they can please do to make it better.
“Bella, I feel sad because we were supposed to take
turns after 100 seconds. Will you please get off?”
Molly asked. Finally, Bella go off the swing. Molly was
happy because she solved her problem all by herself!

Questions

1. Who are the characters in the story?

2. What is the problem?

3. Where does the story take place?

4. How does Molly solve the problem?

5. Have you ever had a problem with a friend? How
did you, or could you, solve it?

List of nouns