Follow along as your teacher reads the story.
It is Monday morning, and Carlos is sick. He has a sore throat, a fever, and his body aches. He doesn’t have health insurance, so he is calling the Maywood Health Clinic to make an appointment.
The receptionist at the clinic wants to know what time he can come in and if he has health insurance. She also wants to know if he has been to the clinic before.
After Carlos answers all the questions, the receptionist makes an appointment for him at 10:30 a.m. today. By the end of their conversation, Carlos is nauseated. He wants to vomit, but he can’t. Now, Carlos needs to get dressed* and drive to the clinic. He is worried that he might vomit while driving to the clinic. He doesn’t want to vomit in his car.
What can Carlos do? How can he solve his problem?
Now read the story with your partner.
Reading Fluency Practice
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