4th Grade Reading Comprehension (Set 7) - Mr. Simon

_____A man named Walter Simon, who lives in the state of Washington, is very skilled at putting things together. One of his major projects was a huge animal puzzle unlike any other. The pieces of his puzzle were the real bones of a giraffe. What Mr. Simon did was to put the bones together to rebuild the skeleton of the giraffe. This was an interesting and very difficult task.
_____The completed giraffe skeleton stood fourteen feet high. ASSEMBLY of such a large skeleton did present some problems. Mr. Simon’s workroom had to have extremely high ceilings. He had to do much of his work while standing on a long ladder.
_____Mr. Simon put the giraffe bones together for a reason other than the enjoyment that comes from doing a difficult puzzle. The completed giraffe skeleton became a useful model for study so people could learn more about giraffes.