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A Letter from the Gulf Coast — Reading Comprehension — Answers

Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 2nd Grade reading comprehension comprehension exercise.

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A Letter from the Gulf Coast — Reading Comprehension — Answers

Part A: Find the facts

Look back at the letter to find each answer.

1.Who is Marco staying with?[1 mark]

Answer: His grandma.

2.Why is Grandma's house on stilts?[1 mark]

Answer: To keep it safe and dry if the water rises in a storm.

3.What did the pelican catch?[1 mark]
  1. Aa crab
  2. Ba fish
  3. Ca shell
  4. Da net

Answer: a fish

It “came up with a fish in its pouch.”

4.Marco caught a crab in his net.

Answer: False

Marco says, “I did not catch anything.”

5.What will Marco bring Pepper?[1 mark]

Answer: A shell that is pink inside.

Part B: Think about it

6.Who wrote the letter?[1 mark]
  1. ASam
  2. BGrandma
  3. CMarco
  4. DPepper

Answer: Marco

The writer signs his name at the end: Marco.

7.Which part of the letter is the greeting?[1 mark]
  1. AJune 14
  2. BDear Sam,
  3. CYour friend,
  4. DMarco

Answer: Dear Sam,

The greeting says hello to the person who will read the letter.

8.Why do they stay inside in the afternoon?[1 mark]

Answer: Because it gets very hot.

9.Marco says Grandma has been practicing cards “for about fifty years.” Is he being serious, or is he making a joke? How do you know?[1 mark]

Answer: He is making a joke. He is teasing because Grandma always wins, and he does not really know how long she has practiced.

10.How do you think Marco feels about his week? Give one clue from the letter.[1 mark]

Answer: He is happy and having fun (he is excited about the pelican and the shell), but he also misses Sam and Pepper.

Part C: Words in the letter

11.The house is on stilts. Stilts are...[1 mark]
  1. Atall posts that hold something up off the ground
  2. Blittle wheels
  3. Cbig windows
  4. Dboats

Answer: tall posts that hold something up off the ground

The text says the stilts make the house stand “up high off the ground.”

12.The pelican dived into the water. Dived means it...[1 mark]
  1. Aflew away from the water
  2. Bwent down headfirst into the water
  3. Cslept on the water
  4. Dwalked beside the water

Answer: went down headfirst into the water

It made a big splash and came up with a fish, so it went down into the water.

Part D: Your turn

13.Pretend you are Sam. Write a short letter back to Marco. Include a date, a greeting, two or three sentences and a closing with your name.[3 marks]

Model answer: June 18 Dear Marco, Thank you for your letter. I would like to see a pelican catch a fish! Pepper is fine and she is waiting for her shell. Your friend, Sam

Success criteria:

  • Includes a date, a greeting, a closing and a signature
  • Body has two or three sentences that reply to Marco's letter
  • Uses capital letters, commas and periods correctly
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