Master Reading Comprehension

Last Saturday📍, Tom found a small puppy👤 near the playground📍. The puppy looked hungry and scared⚠️. It had brown fur and big, sad eyes.

Tom felt sorry for the puppy. He took it home and gave it some food and water✅. His mother was surprised but allowed him to keep the puppy until they found its owner.

The next day, Tom put up posters around the neighbourhood✅. A week later, an elderly woman👤 called. She was so happy⭐ to see her puppy again! She thanked Tom and gave him a reward for his kindness⭐.

Mei Ling👤 had been working on her science project for three months📍. She was determined📖 to win first place at the school science fair. Her project was about how different types of music affect plant growth.

On the day of the fair, Mei Ling👤 felt nervous. There were many impressive projects on display. She noticed that one student had built a working robot⭐, while another had created a model volcano that actually erupted.

When the judges announced the results, Mei Ling👤 was astounded📖. She had won second place✅! Although she did not achieve first place, she was still proud of her hard work. The experience taught her that success is not just about winning, but about learning and perseverance⭐.

Today📍 is Amy👤's birthday. She is seven years old⭐. Her mother made a big chocolate cake👤.

Amy👤 invited her friends to her house📍. They played musical chairs⭐ and sang songs together. Everyone had a lot of fun!

At the end of the party, Amy👤's friends gave her presents⭐. Amy was very happy⭐. She said "Thank you!" to everyone.

One hot afternoon📍, a fire broke out⚠️ in an old building on Orchard Road📍. Thick black smoke filled the air. People were shouting and running away in fear.

Mr Tan, a firefighter👤, arrived quickly with his team. He heard a child crying⚠️ from the third floor. Without hesitation📖, he rushed into the burning building✅.

Moments later, Mr Tan emerged carrying a little girl✅ in his arms. Her grateful📖 parents hugged their daughter tightly. The crowd cheered for the brave firefighter who had risked his life⭐ to save the child.

The students of Greenfield Primary School📍 were alarmed📖 when they discovered that the beautiful pond near their school was polluted⚠️. Dead fish floated on the murky water⭐, and the once-clear pond now resembled a swamp.

"We must do something!" declared Aisha, the class monitor👤. She proposed a clean-up project✅ and rallied📖 her classmates to take action. Over the following weekends📍, the students, along with parent volunteers, worked tirelessly to remove rubbish and debris from the pond.

Three months later📍, the transformation was remarkable⭐. The water was clear again, and ducks had returned to the pond. The principal commended the students, saying, "You have shown that young people can make a significant difference⭐ in protecting our environment."