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Hi! I’m Benny the bird. I’m two years old. Dusty the dog and Jay the rabbit are my friends. Dusty’s birthday is in May. Today we have a surprise birthday party for Dusty. Look! This is his birthday cake. Yummy! There are three candles on it. We have a gift for Dusty. It’s a big yellow ball. He likes ball games. Happy birthday, Dusty!

  1. What is the bird’s name?
    A) Dusty
    B) Benny
    C) Jay
  2. How old is Benny?
    A) Two
    B) Four
    C) Three
  3. Who are Dusty and Jay?
    A) Benny’s teachers
    B) Benny’s pets
    C) Benny’s friends
  4. What month is it?
    A) March
    B) May
    C) April
  5. How many candles are there on the cake?
    B) Three
    C) Four
  6. What is the gift?
    A) A bag
    B) A book
    C) A ball

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Reading Comprehension: Benny the Bird and Dusty’s Birthday

:light_bulb: KEY RULE: Direct textual evidence from the passage provides the explicit factual details needed to answer each reading comprehension question.

:brain: SOLUTION & OPTION ANALYSIS

1) What is the bird’s name?

  • The text begins with: “Hi! I’m Benny the bird.”
  • b) Benny is the correct answer (given as example).

2) How old is Benny?

  • The passage explicitly states: “I’m two years old.”
  • a) Two is correct.
  • b) Four and c) Three are incorrect ages not stated for Benny.

3) Who are Dusty and Jay?

  • The passage states: “Dusty the dog and Jay the rabbit are my friends.”
  • a) Benny’s teachers is incorrect.
  • b) Benny’s pets is incorrect.
  • c) Benny’s friends is correct.

4) What month is it?

  • The text mentions: “Dusty’s birthday is in May. Today we have a surprise birthday party for Dusty.” Since the party is today, the month is May.
  • a) March is incorrect.
  • b) May is correct.
  • c) April is incorrect.

5) How many candles are there on the cake?

  • The text states: “There are three candles on it.”
  • a) Two is incorrect.
  • b) Three is correct.
  • c) Four is incorrect.

6) What is the gift?

  • The text states: “We have a gift for Dusty. It’s a big yellow ball.”
  • a) A bag is incorrect.
  • b) A book is incorrect.
  • c) A ball is correct.

:white_check_mark: FINAL ANSWER:

  • 1) b) Benny
  • 2) a) Two
  • 3) c) Benny’s friends
  • 4) b) May
  • 5) b) Three
  • 6) c) A ball

:warning: EXAM INSIGHT: Match keywords from the question (such as candles, gift, or friends) directly to the sentences in the text to locate the answers quickly without second-guessing.