Educational worksheet for reading comprehension and vocabulary practice based on the story "The Mirror."

Let’s go step by step to solve each part of the worksheet.

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Part I: Write the correct word on the line.

We have these words to choose from:
forest - mysterious - show - break - huge

Now look at each picture and match it with the best word:

1. Picture of scary eyes in the dark → This looks *mysterious* (something strange or hard to understand).
→ Answer: mysterious

2. Picture of a big crocodile attacking a small one → The big crocodile is *huge*.
→ Answer: huge

3. Picture of trees and sun → That’s a *forest*.
→ Answer: forest

4. Picture of two kids pointing/showing something → They are doing a *show*.
→ Answer: show

5. Picture of a broken mirror → It’s *broken*, so the verb is *break*.
→ Answer: break

✔ Part I Answers:
1. mysterious
2. huge
3. forest
4. show
5. break

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Part II: Read the story.
(We don’t need to write anything here — just read for understanding.)

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Part III: Answer the questions. Use “Yes, they did.” or “No, they didn’t.”

Let’s check each question using the story:

1. Did Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez buy a TV?
→ Story says they bought a *mirror*, not a TV.
→ No, they didn’t.

2. Did three crocodiles attack the boys?
→ Story says: “three huge crocodiles attacked them!”
→ Yes, they did.

3. Did the boys swim in a swimming pool?
→ Story says they swam in a *lagoon*, not a pool.
→ No, they didn’t.

4. Did the boys make funny faces in front of the mirror?
→ Story says: “made funny faces.”
→ Yes, they did.

5. Did the boys escape the mirror?
→ Story says: “they escaped the mirror and returned home.”
→ Yes, they did.

6. Did the boys tell their parents what happened?
→ Story says: “they kept the secret about the Evil Mirror forever.” So they did NOT tell.
→ No, they didn’t.

✔ Part III Answers:
1. No, they didn’t.
2. Yes, they did.
3. No, they didn’t.
4. Yes, they did.
5. Yes, they did.
6. No, they didn’t.

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Part IV: Number the events 1-8 in the order they happened in the story.

Let’s list all the events and put them in order based on the story:

Story timeline:

1. Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez bought an ancient mirror. → First event
2. Mr. Rodriguez showed the mirror to Charly and Eddie. → Next
3. Boys invited Mario, stood in front of mirror, made funny faces. → Then
4. A forest appeared in the mirror. → After that
5. Charly, Eddie, and Mario entered the mirror, and they swam in a lagoon. → Next
6. Three huge crocodiles attacked the boys. → Then
7. Charly, Eddie, and Mario returned home. → After escaping
8. The boys broke the evil mirror with a baseball bat. → Last (already given as #8)

So let’s number them:

___ A forest appeared in the mirror. → 4
___ Mr. Rodriguez showed the mirror to Charly and Eddie. → 2
___ Charly, Eddie, and Mario made funny faces in front of the mirror. → 3
___ Three huge crocodiles attacked the boys. → 6
_8_ The boys broke the evil mirror with a baseball bat. → already done
___ Charly, Eddie, and Mario returned home. → 7
___ Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez bought an ancient mirror. → 1
___ Charly, Eddie, and Mario entered the mirror, and they swam in a lagoon. → 5

✔ Part IV Answers (in order):

4 – A forest appeared in the mirror.
2 – Mr. Rodriguez showed the mirror to Charly and Eddie.
3 – Charly, Eddie, and Mario made funny faces in front of the mirror.
6 – Three huge crocodiles attacked the boys.
8 – The boys broke the evil mirror with a baseball bat.
7 – Charly, Eddie, and Mario returned home.
1 – Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez bought an ancient mirror.
5 – Charly, Eddie, and Mario entered the mirror, and they swam in a lagoon.

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Final Answer:

Part I:
1. mysterious
2. huge
3. forest
4. show
5. break

Part III:
1. No, they didn’t.
2. Yes, they did.
3. No, they didn’t.
4. Yes, they did.
5. Yes, they did.
6. No, they didn’t.

Part IV (numbered 1–8):
4 – A forest appeared in the mirror.
2 – Mr. Rodriguez showed the mirror to Charly and Eddie.
3 – Charly, Eddie, and Mario made funny faces in front of the mirror.
6 – Three huge crocodiles attacked the boys.
8 – The boys broke the evil mirror with a baseball bat.
7 – Charly, Eddie, and Mario returned home.
1 – Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez bought an ancient mirror.
5 – Charly, Eddie, and Mario entered the mirror, and they swam in a lagoon.