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This worksheet helps students practice reading comprehension using a story about a boy named Juan and his dog Paz.

Fiction reading comprehension worksheet featuring a story about Juan and his dog Paz with summary matching and questions.

Fiction reading comprehension worksheet featuring a story about Juan and his dog Paz with summary matching and questions.

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Here is the complete solution to the reading comprehension worksheet, broken down by section:

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Part 1: Summary Match



This section asks you to match each story element (Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then) with the correct part of the story.

Correct Matching:

1. SomebodyJuan
*(The main character of the story is Juan.)*

2. Wantednot to get wet
*(Juan says, “I do not want to get wet.” This is his goal or desire.)*

3. Butthey both went into the pool
*(This introduces a problem or twist — even though Juan didn’t want to get wet, he ended up in the pool because Paz jumped in and shook off water.)*

4. SoPaz shook her wet fur
*(This is the cause that leads to the final result — Paz shakes off water after getting out of the pool.)*

5. ThenJuan is now wet
*(This is the final outcome — Juan gets wet because of Paz’s action.)*

Final Answer for Summary Match:
1. Juan
2. not to get wet
3. they both went into the pool
4. Paz shook her wet fur
5. Juan is now wet

*(Note: The worksheet has the phrases on the right side and the labels on the left. You would draw lines or write the letter/number to match them as above.)*

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Part 2: Multiple Choice Questions



#### Question 1: What is the first trick Paz does?

> From the text:
> *“‘Sit,’ says Juan. Paz sits.”*
> *“‘Give me five,’ says Juan. Paz gives Juan five with her paw.”*
> *“‘Smile,’ says Juan. Paz smiles.”*

The very first trick mentioned is “Sit.”

Correct Answer: a. She sits.

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#### Question 2: How does Juan get wet?

> From the text:
> *“Paz shakes the water off of her fur. Now Juan is very wet too.”*

Juan did NOT jump in himself. He got wet because Paz shook her wet fur near him after coming out of the pool.

Correct Answer: b. Paz gets him wet.

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Final Answers Summary:



Summary Match:
1. Somebody → Juan
2. Wanted → not to get wet
3. But → they both went into the pool
4. So → Paz shook her wet fur
5. Then → Juan is now wet

Multiple Choice:
1. a. She sits.
2. b. Paz gets him wet.

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