Reading Comprehension – Short Stories / english worksheet

Paola and Paul have been married nearly 8 years.

They have had many good times together.

They have traveled the world together.

They have had two little girls together.

They have started a chocolate shop together.

Lately, Paola and Paul  have been fighting a lot.

Business at the chocolate shop is slow. Paul thinks it is Paola’s fault.

They are having trouble with money. Paola thinks Paul spends too much.

One evening, Paola decides to visit her mom for advice

Paola knocks on her mom’s door. Paola’s mom is happy. It is a surprise visit.

She quickly sees, however, that something is wrong.

Paola looks sad and tired. “Paola, what is the matter?” Mom asks.

Paola tells her mom all that is going on.

Mom smiles gently. She rubs Paola’s back. Then she tells Paola a story.

“Your father and I have a wonderful marriage. But we don’t always get along.

There was a time when things were very bad between us. We fought all the time.

You were just a little girl. One day we watched you playing on the floor. We knew

we wanted to make our marriage work. We loved you very much. We loved each

other very much. We knew we had to work harder on our marriage.”

“What did you do?” asks Paola.

“We agreed to talk more. We planned a special night each week for the two of

us. We went to see someone who helps people with their marriages,” Mom says.

“It was worth it. I can’t imagine not having your father in my life.”

Paola begins to feel better. “You are right,” she says. “What Paul and I have is

worth working for.”

Questions:

1) Paola wants to see her mom to

A. hear a story

B. get advice

C. make her mom happy

D. get a back rub

2) The talk takes place at

A. Paola’s mom's house

B. a restaurant

C. Paola's house

D. the chocolate shop

Questions:

3) What good times have Paola and Paul had?

I. They have had children together.

II. They have started a business together.

III. They have done extensive traveling together.

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

4) In discussing her own problems, what idea

does Mom give Paola about fixing her

problems with Paul?

I. Paola can do something special with Paul .

II. Paola can inform the children about the

problems she is having with Paul.

III. Paola can avoid talking to Paul when she is feeling upset.

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

5) How long have Paul and Paola been married?

A. 6 years

B. 7 years

C. 8 years

D. 10 years

6) At the end of the talk with her Mom, Paola

seems

A. puzzled

B. convinced

C. doubtful

D. surprised

7) Why does Mom seem to know how Paola feels?

A. She is a good guesser.

B. She has been told by Paul.

C. She and Paola have discussed this problem before.

D. She has experienced the same problem in her own marriage.

8) What kind of relationship does Paola seem to have with her Mom?

I. open

II. loving

III. tense

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III.

9) What does the reader not learn in this story?

A. what Paul has to say

B. why Paola visits her mom

C. how many kids Paola and Paul have

D. what kind of business they have

10) What lesson does Paola learn?

A. Two children is too many.

B. Marriage should always be easy.

C. Eight years of marriage is too long.

D. Even a good marriage can sometimes

be hard work.

Answers and Explanations

1) B

In paragraph 3, the story says, “One evening, Paola decides to visit her mom

for advice.” We can understand from this information that the reason Paola

wants to see her mom is to get advice. Therefore (B) is correct.

After Paola tells her mom what is going on, Mom tells her about a time when

Paola’s mom and dad were having trouble in their marriage. While the story

does help Paola decide what to do, she did not go to visit her mother in order

to hear the story. Therefore (A) is incorrect. In paragraph 3, Paola’s mom is

happy to see her, but Paola did not visit her mom just to make her happy.

Therefore (C) is incorrect. In paragraph 6, Paola’s mother rubs her back in

order to show her sympathy. However, Paola did not visit her mother just to

get a back rub. Therefore (D) is incorrect.

2) A

In paragraph 3, the story says, ‘One evening, Paola decides to visit her mom

for advice. Paola knocks on her mom’s door.” After this, Paola tells her mom

what is happening and they talk about it. We can understand from this

information that Paola has gone to her mom’s house to get some advice and

they have a conversation there. Therefore (A) is correct.

The story does not contain information to support choices (B), (C) and (D).

Therefore they are incorrect.

3) D

In paragraph 1, we learn “Paola and Paul have been married nearly 8 years.

They have had many good times together.” Then, the story lists some of the

good times Paola and Paul have had together. We learn “they have had two

little girls together.” This means that Paola and Paul have a family together.

This supports option (I). We learn that “they have started a chocolate shop

together.” We can understand from this that Paola and Paul have a business

together. This supports option (II). We learn “they have traveled the world

together.” Since traveling the world is extensive travel, this supports option

(III). Therefore (D) is correct.

4) A

In the middle of the story, Paola goes to see her mom for some advice about

how to handle her problems with Paul. Mom tells Paola how she dealt with a

rough time she had in her marriage to Paola’s father. Paola asks Mom what

they did. In paragraph 9, Mom says, ““We agreed to talk more. We planned a

special night each week for the two of us. We went to see someone who

helps people with their marriages.” We can understand from this information

that Paola’s mom is encouraging Paola to take similar action to help her

marriage to Paul. This means Paola gets the idea to do something special

with Paul each week. This supports option (I). The story does not provide

information to support options (II) or (III). Therefore (A) is correct.

5) B

In paragraph one, the story says, “Paola and  Paul  have been married nearly

8 years.” Since they have been married nearly 8 years, they have been

married 7 years, almost 8 years. Therefore (B) is correct.

Since Paola and Paul have been married nearly 8 years, they have not been

married for 8 years yet. Therefore (C) is incorrect. The story does not provide

information to support choices (A) and (D). Therefore they are incorrect.

6) B

Near the end of the story, Paola’s mother tells her what she and Paola’s

father did to improve their relationship when they were having trouble. Then,

in the last paragraph, “Paola begins to feel better. ‘You are right,’ she says.

‘What Paul and I have is worth working for.’” Convinced means made sure

of. Since Paola thinks that her mom is right, we can understand from this

information that Paola has become convinced to do what she can to improve

her marriage. Therefore (B) is correct.

Puzzled means confused. When Paola arrives at her mom’s house, she is

troubled and possibly confused, but after talking to Mom, Paola feels better

and wants to improve her marriage. This means that Payola knows what she

should do next. She is not puzzled anymore. Therefore (A) is incorrect.

Doubtful means uncertain. Again, her talk with Mom has helped Paola be

certain about what she must do. She is not doubtful of this. Therefore (C) is

incorrect. Surprised means startled by something unexpected. Paola wants to

hear what her mom did to help her marriage, but Paola does not seem

surprised at what her mom tells her. Therefore (D) is incorrect.

7) D

In the middle of the story, Paola goes to her mom and tells her mom about

the troubles she is having with Paul. Mom tells her that there was a time

when her relationship with Paola’s dad was in trouble. Mom tells Paola what

they did to improve their relationship. Since Mom has had a similar

experience to Paola’s, Mom knows how Paola feels. Therefore (D) is correct.

The story does not contain information to support choices (A), (B) and (C).

Therefore they are incorrect.

8) B

When Paola is having trouble with her marriage, she turns to her mom for

help. Since Paola feels comfortable telling her mother about her personal

problems, they have an open relationship. This supports option (I). When

Paola tells her mother about her troubles, Mom comforts Paola by rubbing her

back. Paola’s mother also tells Payola that one of the reasons she and

Paola’s father made their marriage work was because, “We loved you very

much.” We can understand from this information that Payola and her mom

have a loving relationship. This supports option (II). There is nothing in the

story that suggests that Paola and her mom have a tense relationship. This

eliminates option (III). Therefore (B) is correct.

9) A

In the story, we learn that Paul is Paola’s husband and that they have been

having marriage troubles. However, the entire story is about Paola visiting her

mom to get advice. We do not learn anything about what Paul thinks or has to say. Therefore (A) is correct.

We know that Paola visits her mom to get advice about her marriage, so we

do learn why Paola visits Mom. Therefore (B) is incorrect. At the beginning of

the story, we learn that Paola and Paul “have two little girls together.” Since

this tells us how many children they have, (C) is incorrect. At the beginning of

the story we learn that Paola and Paul “have started a chocolate shop

together. This tells us what kind of business they have. Therefore (D) is

incorrect.

10)D

Paola is having a hard time in her marriage. When she talks to her mom, her

mom tells her about her own experience. Paola’s mom tells her that when her

marriage to Paola’s father was difficult, they worked on it and made it better.

This convinces Paola to work on her own marriage. Since Paola has realized

that she must work on her marriage, she has realized that even a good

marriage can be hard work. Therefore (D) is correct.

The story does not contain information to support choices (A), (B) and (C).

Therefore they are incorrect.

“Zach’s Animals” English worksheet

 “Zach’s Animals”

Reading Comprehension – Short Stories

My name is Zach.

I have a bird. She flies.

I have a dog. He is white.

I have a pig. He is very dirty.

I have a rabbit. She has a lot of hair.

Sometimes I feel like I live in a zoo.

The name of my bird is Sky.

The name of my dog is Snow.

The name of my rabbit is Fur Ball.

I do not have a name for my pig yet.

I want to have a lamb.

I want to have a kitten.

I want to have a duck.

Mom says, “Not yet.”

I can’t live without my animals.

Questions:

1) Why is Snow a good name for Zach's dog?

A. because he is cold

B. because he is white

C. because he eats snow

D. because he plays in snow

2) Which animals does Zach want?

I. a pig

II. a duck

III. a kitten

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

3) Zach’s pig is

A. fat

B. dirty

C. sweet

D. cute

4) Zach says, "I can't live without my

animals." What does he mean?

A. He will die without animals.

B. He loves his animals a lot.

C. He has lost all his animals.

D. He wants his animals in the house.

5) What can we say about Zack?

A. He is a man.

B. He likes clean animals.

C. He lives in a zoo.

D. He wants more animals.

6) What can be said about Zach from this story?

A. He lives in a zoo.

B. He wants a horse.

C. He likes animals.

D. He has six animals.

7) Which animals does Zach have?

I. a rabbit

II. a lamb

III. a duck

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

8) Zach's pig is very dirty. What could be a good name for him?

A. Muddy

B. Oink

C. Pinkie

D. Porky

9) Why is Sky a good name for Zach's bird?

A. She is blue.

B. That is where she lives.

C. That is where she flies.

D. That is where Zach found her.

10) How many animals does Zach have?

A. two

B. four

C. six

D. seven

Do you like animals? Do you have any pets? Why or why not?

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Answers and Explanations

1) B

In paragraph 2, Zach tells us, “I have a dog. He is white.” Because snow is

also white, “Snow” is a good name for Zack’s dog. Therefore (B) is correct.

The story does not provide information to support answer choices (A), (C),

and (D). Therefore they are incorrect.

2) C

In paragraph 2, we learn Zach already has a pig. This eliminates option (I). In

paragraph 5, Zach says, “I want to have a duck.” This supports option (II).

Also in paragraph 5, Zach says, “I want to have a kitten.” This supports

option (III). Therefore (C) is correct.

3) B

In paragraph 2, Zach says, “I have a pig. He is very dirty.” This lets us know

that Zach’s pig is dirty. Therefore (B) is correct. The story does not provide

information to support answer choices (A), (C), and (D). Therefore they are

incorrect.

4) B

When Zach says, “I can’t live without my animals,” he means that he loves his

animals a lot. People sometimes say they can’t live without things that they

love in order to show how important those things are. It is not a literal saying,

which means that it does not mean exactly what it says. Rather, it is a figure

of speech. Therefore (B) is correct.

A literal interpretation of this sentence is that Zach will die without his animals.

However, this does not make sense because we know people cannot die

from not having animals. Zach means this sentence in a figurative way

instead of a literal way. He wants to show how much he cares about his

animals. Therefore (A) is incorrect. There is nothing in the story to support the

idea that Zach has lost all his animals. Therefore (C) is incorrect. We do not

know from the story whether Zach’s animals live inside the house or outside.

We also do not know where Zach wants them to live. Therefore (D) is

incorrect.

5) D

In paragraph 5, Zach tells us that he still wants a lamb, a kitten, and a duck.

We can understand that this means he wants more animals. Therefore (D) is

correct.

The story does not provide information to support answer choices (A) or (B).

Therefore they are incorrect. When Zach says, “Sometimes I feel like I live in

a zoo,” he means he has a lot of animals. He is not saying that he really lives

in a zoo. Therefore (C) is incorrect.

6) C

From the number of animals that Zach has and the number of animals that he

wants, we can understand that Zach likes animals. Therefore (C) is correct.

In the middle of the story, Zach says, “Sometimes I feel like I live in a zoo.”

This means he has a lot of animals, not that he actually lives in a zoo.

Therefore (A) is incorrect. The story does not provide information to support

answer choices (B) and (D). Therefore they are incorrect.

7) A

In paragraph 2, Zach says, “I have a rabbit.” This supports option (I). In

paragraph 5, Zach says that he wants both a lamb and a duck. We can

understand from this information that Zach does not have a lamb or a duck.

This eliminates options (II) and (III). Therefore (A) is correct.

8) A

We learn in paragraph 2 that Zach’s pig is “very dirty.” Because mud is also

very dirty, Muddy would be a good name for Zach’s pig. Therefore (A) is

correct. Although the other answer choices are all related to pigs, there is no

information in the story that makes one of them a better choice than the

others. Therefore (B), (C), and (D) are incorrect.

9) C

In paragraph 2, we learn that Zach’s bird flies. Most birds fly in the sky. This

makes Sky a good name for Zach’s bird. Therefore (C) is correct.

We are not told anywhere in the passage that Zach’s bird is blue. Therefore

(A) is incorrect. Birds that are not pets usually live in the sky. Pet birds like

Sky, Zach’s bird, do not live in the sky. They usually live in cages. Therefore

(B) is incorrect. The story does not say that Zach found his bird in the sky.

Therefore (D) is incorrect.

10)B

In paragraph 2, Zach tells us about the animals he has. We learn he has a

bird, a dog, a rabbit, and a pig. When we count Zach’s animals, we learn that

he has 4 of them. Therefore (B) is correct. The story does not provide

information to support answer choices (A), (C), and (D). Therefore they are

incorrect.

العندليب والملك الظالم ، الصف الرابع ابتدائي

قصة ( العندليب والملك الظالم )

في أحد الأيام مر الملك وجنده بإحدى الغابات ، وشاهدوا قرب الينبوع عندليباً .

كان العندليب يغني للشمس والسماء والأشجار . توقف الملك وقال : 

" صوتك عذبٌ أيها العندليب .. غنِّ لي ". ولكن العندليب صمت وأبى أن يغني للملك الظالم . فغضب الملك وصاح : " إذا لم تغنِّ لي سوف أطلب من الجنود بسجنك مدى الحياة " .

طار العندليب بسرعةٍ إلى شجرة كبيرة . اختفى بين أوراقها ، وراح يغني للشمس والسماء والأشجار . رفع الجند رؤوسهم ، وصوبوا بنادقهم إلى الشجرة ، ولكنهم لم يروا العندليب بين الأوراق . قال الجندي : " عند الظهيرة يعطش العندليب ، ويهبط إلى الينبوع ليشرب ، عندئذٍ نقبض عليه " .

في الظهيرة عطش العندليب ، وجف ريقه ، وخَفَتَ صوته ، وصار حزيناً . في تلك اللحظة لاحت في السماء غيمة رمادية . نادتها الشجرة : " أيتها الغيمة ، أسرعي .. هنا بين أوراقي عندليب عطشان " .

توقفت الغيمة فوق الغابة ، وزجت مطراً . رشف العندليب قطرات المطر . ارتوى وانتعش . نفض ريشه وغنى للشمس والسماء والأشجار والمطر ، ورفض أن يغني للملك الظالم .                                          

 

1- ضع عنواناً آخر للقصة :

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2- أجب عن الأسئلة الآتية :

أين حدثت هذه القصة ؟

................................................................................................

عددي شخصيات القصة ؟

................................................................................................

لماذا رفض العندليب أن يغني للملك ؟

................................................................................................

3- أختر الإجابة الصحيحة :

أ- معنى (  صوتك عذب  ):

- رائع                          - مزعج                           - عادي

ب- معنى ( يهبط ) :

- يصعد                        - ينزل                             - يجلس

4- أكتب نوع الانفعال المناسب للعبارات الآتية :

أ- ( إذا لم تغنِّ لي سوف أطلب من الجنود بحبسك مدى الحياة ) 

نوع الانفعال : .............................................

ب- ( أيتها الغيمة : أسرعي .. هنا بين أوراقي عندليباً عطشان )

نوع الانفعال :..............................................

5- أكتب نوع التكرار والإيقاع فيما يأتي :

أ- طار العندليب إلى شجرةٍ كبيرةٍ .

نوع التكرار : ......................................................................

2. جفَّ ريقه ، وخفت صوته .

نوع التكرار : ......................................................................

أولاً : المعارف الأدبية

السؤال الأول : ( أصحاب الجنة )

1- إقرأ النص ثم أجب عن الأسئلة الآتية :

   ( ورث ثلاثة من الإخوة عن أبيهم بستاناً غني الثمار وارف الظلال ، تجري في جنباته الأنهار ، وتغرد في أرجائه الأطيار، فكأنه خميلة من خمائل النعيم ، فاشتهر هؤلاء الإخوة بين أهل اليمن بأصحاب الجنة. 

         وحين اقترب موسم القطاف خرج الإخوة يتفقدون بستانهم ، فرأوا أن خيراته وفيرة وغلاله كثيرة، ونووا ألا يعطوا منها فقيرٍ ولا مسكينٍ.) .

أ- ضع عنوان لهذا النص :

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ب- استخرج من النص السابق ما يلي :

- معنى كلمة ( أنحـائه ) : .....................................

- ضد كلمة  ( وفيرة   ) : .....................................

جـ- لماذا ظنوا أنهم قد ضلوا الطريق ؟

...............................................................................................

2- عدد شخصيات القصة :

أ)..................................             ب) ................................

ج).................................             د) .................................

3- ما الحدث الذي انتهت به القصة ؟

..............................................................................................

4- إختر الإجابة الصحيحة : - 

* العبرة من هذه القصة هي :

أ- الطمع وحب تملك الأشياء                     ب- الكرم والتصدق بالخيرات 

السؤال الثاني ( إشارات المرور ) :

                 لما وقفت مبصراً                     إشارة الـمرور

                 رأيـتهـا كـنـخـلـةٍ                     ثمارهـا شـذور

                  تلألأت ألـوانـهـا                     بالخير والحبور

1- من قائل هذه الأبيات ؟

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2- ما مرادف كلمة ( الحبـور ) : ............................

    ما ضد كلمــــــة ( الخيــر ) : .............................

3- بم شبهت الشاعرة إشارة المرور في الأبيات السابقة ؟

..............................................................................................

4- ميز الشعر من النثر فيما يأتي :

أ- العلم يبني بيوتاً لا عماد لها             والجهل يهدم بيوت العز والكرم         ( ............................ )

ب- الصحة ثلاثة أنواع الصحة النفسية والعقلية والجسدية .                                ( ............................ )

جـ- لما وقفت مبصراً                   إشـــــــارة المـــــرور                                         ( ............................ )

5- اكتب من حفظك ما يدل على المعاني الآتية :

أ- تشبيه المدينة بقطرة الندى .

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ب- الدعوة إلى الله أن يحفظ السلام في البلاد . 

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ج- المحافظة على النظام ومراعاته .

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ب- الإملاء التعليمي :

* اختر الإجابة الصحيحة من بين الأقواس :

1- خالد وإبراهيم ........ عبدالله صاحب المزرعة الكبيرة.  (  بنا - ابنا - إبنا )

2- ثالث الخلفاء الراشدين هو عثمان .............. عفان.  (  بن  -  ابن - إبن )

3- ........ جارنا عاد من السفر حاصلاً على الدكتوراه.  (  بن  -  ابن - إبن  )

4- وجدت ............ أبي بكر يساعد والده في الدكان.  (  بن  -  ابن - إبن  )

5- ................ صديقي السوق مزدحماً بالناس.  (  رأى  -  رئى - رءى)

السؤال الأول :

إقرأ الفقرة الآتية ثم أجب عن الأسئلة التي تليها :

        قرية هادئة مليئة بالأشجار الخضراء ، يعيش فيها أناس كثيرون ، في يوم من الأيام سمع الجار صوت استغاثة ، فهَبَّ مسرعاً، فتح الأبواب ، فوجد النار تندلع من إحدى الشقق ، أخذ جهاز الإطفاء فقام بإطفاء الحريق ، ثم طلب من رجال الإطفاء الحضور لمساعدته ، فلبوا ندائه بسرعة .

استخرج:

- فعل صحيح :.......................................................

- فعل معتل :.........................................................

- فعل مضارع :......................................................

- جملة فعلية :........................................................

- جملة اسمية :.......................................................

السؤال الثاني :

1- أدخل ( كان ) مرة و ( إن ) مرة أخرى على هذه الجملة وغير ما يلزم :

        - البيــــــتُ واســـــــــعٌ .

أ) .............................................................................

ب)............................................................................

2- كون جملاً مستخدماً إن أو إحدى أخواتها للتعبير عن المعنى مع الضبط بالحركات :

أ- تمني سهولة الامتحان ......................................................................................

ب- تشبيه المدارس بخلية النحل .......................................................................................

3- صوب الخطأ الذي تحته خط :

                  ( أصبح الولدَ نشيطاً )

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السؤال الثالث :

أ- إملأ الفراغ بفعلٍ متعدٍّ مناسب :

1) ............................. الطفلُ الحليبَ .

2) ............................. النجارُ طاولةً .

ب- إملأ الفراغ بفعلٍ لازم مناسب :

1) ............................ الشمسُ .

2) ............................ الطالبةُ .

2- أرجع الأفعال إلى الماضي وصنفها إلى أفعال صحيحة ومعتلة :

الفعل	إرجاعه إلى الماضي	فعل صحيح	فعل معتل
يشرب	.................	.................	.................
يدعو	.................	.................	.................
يقول	.................	.................	.................

ثالثاً : القراءة

من درس ( الغذاء الصحي ):

- أقرأ النص الآتي ثم أجب عن الأسئلة :

        ( يرى المختصون في علم التغذية أن الخضروات والفواكه الطازجة عظيمة القيمة ، لأنها تحتوي على قدر كبير من الأملاح المعدنية والسكريات والفيتامينات التي تساعد الجسم على النمو والحركة ، كما تحتوي على نسبة كبيرة من الماء الذي يدخل في تركيب الخلايا والدم.

       ومهما وفر الإنسان لجسمه من المركبات فلن يكون بنياناً متماسكاً إلا بمراعاة شروط النظافة والجودة والاعتدال في المأكل والمشرب ، فالأطعمة الصحية هي النظيفة والطازجة لا المجمدة ولا المجففة.  )

أولاً : استخراج :

أ- جمع كلمة ( مختص ) :.................................

ب- ضد كلمة ( متفككا ً ) :.................................

جـ- مفرد كلمة ( أجسام ) :................................

د- معنى كلمة ( بيت النحل الذي تعسل فيه ) :........................................

ثانياً : أجب عن الأسئلة الآتية :

أ- هل الإكثار من الأكل مفيد للجسم أم ضار ؟

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ب- ما فوائد الماء لجسم الإنسان ؟

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ثالثاً : أ- أكتب جملة محاكياً النمط الآتي :

متى درست للامتحان جيداً صار سهلاً وواضحاً .

متى ..........................................................................................

ب- ميز الحقيقة من الرأي فيما يأتي :

1- يرى المختصون في علم التغذية أن الخضروات والفواكه عظيمة القيمة.          (....................................)

2- تحتوي الخضروات والفواكه على نسبة كبيرة من الماء.                            (....................................)

جـ- ضع إشارة (  √  ) أمام العبارة الصحيحة وإشارة (  ×  ) أمام العبارة الغير صحيحة :

1- البروتين يبني الخلايا ويقوي العضلات.                     (             )

2- الدهون تساعد على النمو والحركة .                          (             )

3- الإكثار من الطعام مفيد وصحي للجسم .                     (             )

4- الإنسان يربي الطيور والحيوانات لكي يستفيد منها.       (             )

5- ينصح الأطباء بتناول الأطعمة المعلبة والمحفوظة.        (            )

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