Polly went to school when she was six years old. She liked her first day very much. Her teacher, Miss Yates, was very nice, and the other children in her class were nice, too. But at the end of the second day, when the other children left the classroom, Polly stayed behind and waited.

Miss Yates had some work to do and did not see Polly at first, but then she looked up and saw her. "Why didn't you go with the others, Polly?" she asked kindly. "Did you want to ask me a question?"

"Yes, Miss Yates," Polly said. "What is it?" Miss Yates asked. "What did I do in school today?" Polly said.

Miss Yates laughed. "What did you do in school today?" she said. "Why did you ask me that, Polly?"

"Because I'm going to go home now," Polly answered, "and my mother's going to ask me."

A   Answer these questions:

1. Why did Polly like her school?
2. What did she do when the other children went home?
3. What did Miss Yates say when she saw her?
4. What question did Polly ask Miss Yates?
5. What did Miss Yates ask then?
6. What was Polly's answer?

B  Which of the answers are correct? Write the questions and the correct answers.

1. Did Polly enjoy her first day at school?

1. Yes, she did.
2. No, she didn't.

2. Were her teacher and her class nice?

1. Her teacher was nice, but some of the children were not.
2. Her teacher was not nice, but some of the children were.
3. Her teacher and the children were nice.

3. Why didn't Polly leave the classroom with the other children?

1. Because she had some work.
2. Because Miss Yates had some work for her.
3. Because she wanted to ask Miss Yates a question.

4. Why did Polly say, "What did I do today?"

1. Because her mother always wanted to know.
2. Because her teacher always wanted to know.
3. Because she was angry with her teacher.

C   Put one word in each of the blank spaces in these sentences.

1. Mrs. Gray was nice. Mr. Lehman was ______ than Mrs. Gray, but Miss Yates was the ________ teacher in the school.

2. Mrs. Gray was kind to the children. Mr. Lehman was _________ than Mrs. Gray, and Miss Yates was the _______ of them all.

3. Polly is tall, but her mother is ________ than Polly, and her father is the _______ of all.

4. Polly's math lessons are hard. Her English lessons are __________ than her math lessons, and her history lessons are the __________ of all.

5. Polly can run fast, but her father can run ________ than she can, and her big brother can run the _______ of all