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Then answer each question.  \nBest Friend Blues  \nAlexa and Brittany were best friends. They’d known each other since Brittany moved next door in 2nd grade . They hung out almost every day after school   when they were getting along, that is .  \nThey were very different people. Alexa did great with her school work, read a lot of books, and took ballet classes. Brittany, on the other hand,  \nwould rather play soccer, chat with other kids at school, and rarely sat still for long enough to finish reading a chapter of a book.  \nOften, Alexa and Brittany would play together at the park across the street. They’d play on the equipment, play tag with a group of neighborhood kids, or play soccer. If it was raining outside, they’d go in one of their houses to make crafts, play video games, or do their nails. Some days they could spend hours together without a single problem, but other days they just could not agree on what to do.  \n“Come on, let’s play on the equipment. We’ve played soccer for the last three days!” Alexa said.  \n“They just cut the grass, I love playing soccer when the grass is nice and short. I don’t want to play on the equipment,” Brittany replied.  \n“We always do what you want to do Brittany, it’s my turn to choose .”Alexa was getting frustrated.  \n“Fine, go play on the equipment by yourself, I ’m playing soccer,” Brittany shouted.  \nGrade 5 Reading Comprehension Worksheet  \nAlexa left. She was fuming . When she got home, she realized she still had Brittany’s notebook. Well, I ’m not giving it back today. I ’m too mad at her. Alexa thought.  \nThe next day at school, their teacher asked for their notebooks. Brit tany didn’t have hers, and asked Mrs. Stone if she could bring it in tomorrow instead. Mrs . Stone let us have one late assignment a month, but Brittany had already used hers. Brittany looked upset, and walked quietly back to her desk. Alexa was having an internal conflict. She knew she should tell Mrs. Stone that she had the notebook, but she was still mad at Brittany for not compromising with her at the park yesterday.  \nWhen it was time for lunch, Alexa hung back to talk with Mrs. Stone.  \n“Mrs. Stone, I have Brittany’s notebook. I should have said something earlier, but Alexa and I had a problem yesterday, and I ’m still mad at her. Would you be able to help us solve our problem?” Alexa asked.  \n“Thank you for being honest, Alexa . I ’m sure Brittany will appreciate that you gave me her notebook when you could have made her get another late mark instead. I’m glad you asked for help solving the problem. It’s really hard to solve a problem by yourself when you’re still feeling upset,  \nso this is a good solution.”  \nAt recess, Mrs . Stone sat and talked with the girls. They each revealed that they get frustrated with the other person a lot because they don’t always want to do the same things, but they realized that they never really solved their problem. Oneof them just always went home . Mrs . Stone helped them realize that maybe they didn’t have to play together every day to be best friends. They decided to just play together a couple times a week, and take turns picking the activity. Alexa and Brittany were hopeful that this would solve a lot of the arguments they’d been having lately!  \nReading and Math for K-5 © [www.k5learning.com](www.k5learning.com)  \nGrade 5 Reading Comprehension Worksheet  \nQuestions:  \n1. How were Alexa’s and Brittany’s experiences different?  \n______________________________________________________________________________  \n______________________________________________________________________________  \n2. Retell the story in your own words.  \n______________________________________________________________________________  \n______________________________________________________________________________  \n3. What does “fuming” mean in this story? How do you know?  \n__________________________________________________________","cbCairkfyb8QXlLc","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairkfyb8QXlLc","pdf",164195,"English","# Grade 5 Reading Comprehension Worksheet\n## Story: Best Friend Blues\n## Questions\n## Answers","[{\"question\":\"How are Alexa’s and Brittany’s experiences different in the story?\",\"answer\":\"Alexa focuses on schoolwork, reading, and ballet, while Brittany prefers playing soccer, chatting with other kids, and reading much less.\"},{\"question\":\"What does “fuming” mean, and how does the story show it?\",\"answer\":\"“Fuming” means feeling great anger. 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