In Brooklyn in the summer not so long ago grown-ups always had someplace to be or some kind of work to do, but the minute school ended, us kids were free as air. Free as sun. Free as summer. And even before school ended, the street got so hot that someone always found a wrench to turn the hydrant on. And someone else found a soup can to scrape against the curb till the top and bottom were gone and it wasn’t a soup can anymore. It was a super shooter!
And our mamas opened the windows and hollered
Don’t get your school clothes wet!
Comprehension Questions
1. What season does this story take place?
A. Winter
B. Summer
C. Autumn
2. How did the soup can become a super shooter?
A. Someone kicked it and the kids used their imagination to turn it into a game
B. They added water and poured it into the street
C. The soup was shared among all the friends
A. Someone kicked it and the kids used their imagination to turn it into a game
B. They added water and poured it into the street
C. The soup was shared among all the friends
Your Thoughts
3. Did you like this excerpt? Why or why not?
Vocabulary
4. List any vocabulary words below.