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Do you walk right under it, or step around it instead? Many people step around it, because they believe walking under a ladder brings bad luck. A superstition is a belief that doing one small thing can bring good luck or bad luck, even when there is no real reason for it.  \nThat leaning ladder is only one of many beliefs people have shared for a very long time. Long ago, some people said a ladder against a wall made a triangle  \nshape, and they thought triangles were special, so passing through one felt wrong. People also told a story that breaking a mirror would bring seven years of bad luck, because they once believed a mirror held a piece of your spirit. When the glass cracked, they thought your luck cracked too!  \nNot every superstition is about bad luck, though, and some are meant to keep you safe and happy. Have you ever knocked on wood after saying something you hoped would come true? Long ago some people believed that gentle spirits lived inside trees, so tapping the wood was a way to ask them for help. A horseshoe is another lucky charm, and people often hang one over a door with the ends pointing up, so the good luck will not spill out.  \nSo why do people keep believing these things, even today? Scientists say a superstition can make us feel like we are in control when something feels scary or uncertain. We also remember the times a lucky charm seemed to work and forget all the times it did not. Here is the surprising part: the number 13 scares so many people that some tall buildings skip it and label that floor 14 instead!  \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 story people tell only during the Halloween season each year\u003Cbr>B. A rule that scientists have proven to be completely true\u003Cbr>C. A belief that a small thing can bring good or bad luck for no real reason\u003Cbr>D. A game that people play using ladders and broken mirrors |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) What surprising thing do some tall buildings do because of the number 13?\u003Cbr>A. They skip it and label that floor 14 instead\u003Cbr>B. They hang a ladder over the 13th floor doorway\u003Cbr>C. They cover every mirror on the 13th floor\u003Cbr>D. They put lucky horseshoes on every 13th door |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) According to the story people told, why would a broken mirror bring bad luck?\u003Cbr>A. They believed a mirror held a piece of your spirit\u003Cbr>B. They believed the glass would attract unfriendly spirits\u003Cbr>C. They believed a mirror could no longer show your face\u003Cbr>D. They believed the mirror would bring seven lucky years |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Why do people keep believing lucky charms work?\u003Cbr>A. They only use charms that scientists have approved\u003Cbr>B. They remember the times a charm worked and forget the times it did not\u003Cbr>C. They test each charm carefully before they use it\u003Cbr>D. They believe every charm works exactly the same way |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) According to scientists, why do superstitions help people?\u003Cbr>A. They can help us forget which numbers are unlucky\u003Cbr>B. They can make lucky charms work every single time\u003Cbr>C. They can make us feel in control when things feel scary\u003Cbr>D. They can prove that spirits really live inside trees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Why did some people once think walking under a ladder felt wrong?\u003Cbr>A. Because they believed spirits lived inside every wooden ladder\u003Cbr>B. Because a ladder reminded them of a broken mirror\u003Cbr>C. Because the ladder made a triangle shape they thought was special\u003Cbr>D. Because the ladder was too tall for anyone to walk under |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\nR","cbCaiomyJ6seiGT8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiomyJ6seiGT8","pdf",97571,"English","# Where Superstitions Come From\n## Comprehension Questions (1-10)","[{\"question\":\"What is a superstition, according to the passage?\",\"answer\":\"A superstition is a belief that a small action can bring good or bad luck for no real reason.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do some people keep believing lucky charms work?\",\"answer\":\"Scientists say people feel in control when something is scary or uncertain, and they remember times a charm seemed to work while forgetting times it did not.\"},{\"question\":\"What do some tall buildings do because of the number 13?\",\"answer\":\"Some skip the number 13 and label that floor as 14 instead.\"}]","Where Superstitions Come From - Solve Questions 1-10 | PDF",1790806812,18]