C-S10 — The Longer Walk Home
Module C · version 0.4.0 · original fictional reading practice

1. On a hot afternoon, Shira's phone showed the shortest walk from school to her home. The route crossed a wide street with almost no shade. Her friend Rami suggested going through a small park instead. That walk took five minutes longer, so Shira first thought it was a poor choice.
2. Rami pointed to the trees covering most of the park path. He also knew that there was a water fountain beside the playground. Shira chose to try his route. They still walked at an ordinary pace, but they could rest in the shade before crossing the last street to her house.
3. For a class project, Shira and Rami compared two routes near the school. They counted shaded places and marked working water fountains. They checked the routes at the same time of day because shadows moved. Their map described conditions they had observed, not a promise that any walk would always feel cool.
4. Other students began using the map to choose their own routes. Some still preferred the shorter walk on cloudy days. Shira learned that a useful route was not always the shortest one. The extra information helped walkers decide what mattered to them on a particular day.

C-S10-Q01 | C-S10-P1
Select TWO correct answers.
What do we learn from paragraph I? Choose TWO correct answers.
A. The park route took longer.
B. The shortest route passed mainly under trees.
C. The park walk was five minutes shorter.
D. Rami suggested taking a bus through the park.
E. The shortest route had little shade.
F. Shira first thought the longer walk was better.

C-S10-Q02 | C-S10-P1
Give ONE answer.
What did the shortest route have very little of? Give ONE answer from paragraph I.

C-S10-Q03 | C-S10-P2
Circle ONE correct answer.
What was an advantage of the park route?
A. They could reach home without any rest stops.
B. They could finish five minutes earlier.
C. They could reach home without crossing any street.
D. They could stop in the shade.

C-S10-Q04 | C-S10-P2
Complete the sentence.
Complete the sentence. The water fountain was beside _____.

C-S10-Q05 | C-S10-P3
Give TWO answers.
What are TWO things Shira and Rami recorded on their map? Give TWO answers from paragraph III.

C-S10-Q06 | C-S10-P4
Circle ONE correct answer.
Which statement is NOT supported by paragraph IV?
A. Some students preferred the shorter walk on cloudy days.
B. The map helped walkers choose for themselves.
C. Shira learned that the shortest route was not always the most useful.
D. Every student chose the park route on cloudy days.

C-S10-Q07 | whole_text
Circle ONE correct answer.
What is the main idea?
A. Choosing a walking route can involve more than distance.
B. The shortest route is always dangerous.
C. Park paths are always five minutes long.
D. Phones can measure every walker’s needs.