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A superstition is a belief that some little thing can bring you good luck or bad luck. People allover the world have believed in lucky and unlucky things for a very long time!  \nTake the horseshoe, that curved piece of metal a horse wears on its hoof. Long ago, people hung a horseshoe over a door and told stories that it would keep bad things away. They believed iron was strong and could guard their homes.  \nA horseshoe is metal, and so is a mirror's shiny back, which brings us to another old belief. People once told a story that breaking a mirror would bring seven years of bad luck. That story started long ago because mirrors were rare and cost a lot to make.  \nNot every superstition is about bad luck, and here is a happier one you may already do. When people hope for something good, they knock on wood, a habit they do again and again that is hundreds of years old. Scientists say we keep these habits because doing them makes us feel a little more in control!  \nWhere Superstitions Come From  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is a superstition?\u003Cbr>A. A game that people play with lucky coins\u003Cbr>B. A kind of horseshoe worn by a horse\u003Cbr>C. A story about a broken mirror and a door\u003Cbr>D. A belief that a little thing brings good or bad luck |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) What is this whole passage mostly about?\u003Cbr>A. Where beliefs about lucky and unlucky things come from\u003Cbr>B. How to make a mirror out of shiny metal\u003Cbr>C. How to build a strong door for a home\u003Cbr>D. Why horses need to wear metal horseshoes |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) Why did people believe a horseshoe could guard their homes?\u003Cbr>A. They believed metal was worth a lot of money\u003Cbr>B. They believed doors needed something heavy on them\u003Cbr>C. They believed horses could see bad luck coming\u003Cbr>D. They believed iron was strong and could protect them |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) What do scientists say about why we keep these habits?\u003Cbr>A. They help mirrors last seven years\u003Cbr>B. They keep bad luck away from our homes\u003Cbr>C. They make horseshoes stronger over time\u003Cbr>D. They make us feel a little more in control |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) In the last paragraph, the word 'habit' means something that a person\u003Cbr>[A. is](A. is) afraid to look at B. hangs above a doorway\u003Cbr>C. buys for a lot of money D. does again and again over time |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Where did people hang a horseshoe long ago?\u003Cbr>A. Over a door to keep bad things B. Inside a barn to feed the horses\u003Cbr>away\u003Cbr>C. On a mirror to make it shiny D. Under a ladder to bring good luck |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) According to the old story, what does breaking a mirror bring?\u003Cbr>A. Seven days of good luck B. Seven years of bad luck\u003Cbr>C. A knock on some wood D. A curved piece of metal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) Why did the story about broken mirrors start long ago?\u003Cbr>A. People kept their mirrors over the door\u003Cbr>B. People knocked on mirrors for good luck\u003Cbr>C. Mirrors were rare and cost a lot to make\u003Cbr>D. Mirrors were made from strong iron metal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\nReading [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) Page 2 of 3  \n9) What is a horseshoe made of?  \nA. Thin paper hung above a door B. Shiny glass that people look into  \nC. Curved metal that a horse wears D. Soft wood that people knock onon its hoof  \n10) What do people do when they hope for something good?  \nA. They break a mirror B. They cross a ladder  \nC. They hang a horseshoe D. They knock on wood  \nHave you ever crossed your fingers and hoped for good luck? A superstition is a belief that some little thing can bring you good luck or bad luck. 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