Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Apples
Do you like apples? Apples can
be red, yellow, or green. Each
color tastes different. They are
fruit. You can make apples into
treats.

Apples grow on trees. They finish

growing in the fall. Then you can pick them to eat.
When you pick an apple, you twist it and then pull it
off the tree.

There are five parts of an apple. The outside is the

skin. The inside is the flesh. There are seeds inside of
the apple. The stem is on top. Some apples have
leaves by the stem. What else do you know about
apples?

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Questions:

1. When do apples finish growing?

________________________________________________

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2. What is this passage about?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. How many parts does an apple have?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. What is something you wonder about apples

after reading this passage?

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Answers:

1. When do apples finish growing?

Apples finish growing in the fall.

2. What is this passage about?

This passage is about apples: how they grow and
the parts of the apple.

3. How many parts does an apple have?

An apple has five parts.

4. What is something you wonder about apples

after reading this passage?
Answers will vary.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

All About Bears

There are many kinds of bears. Some bears live in
warm places, like sun bears. Some bears live in cold
places, like polar bears. Bears are different colors,
too. They can be white, brown, or black. Some
bears eat plants. Some bears eat animals.

Bears have long snouts, or noses. They have claws

and fur, too. Baby bears are called cubs.

When it gets cold, bears sleep in dens for the winter.

Dens can be in trees or caves. When they are
sleeping all winter, it is
called hibernating. Bears
do not eat when
they are
hibernating.

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Questions:

1. Do all bears live in warm places?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. How are sun bears and polar bears different?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. What does hibernating mean? Highlight the

words that helped you.

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. What is a baby bear called?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Do all bears live in warm places?

No, not all bears live in warm places.

2. How are sun bears and polar bears different?

Sun bears live in warm places and polar bears
live in cold places.

3. What does hibernating mean? Highlight the

words that helped you.
Hibernating means sleeping all winter long.

4. What is a baby bear called?

A baby bear is called a cub.

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Read the poem. Then answer each question.

We Are Important
Doctors are important. They keep us healthy.

Police officers are important. They keep us safe.

Firefighters are important. They help people.

Teachers are important. They help us learn.

Scientists are important. They learn new things to

help us.

Bus drivers are important. They get us places safely.

Cashiers are important. They let us buy food and

clothes.

Families are important.

They take care of us.

We all are important!

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Questions:

1. Why are firefighters important? Highlight the

sentence that told you.

________________________________________________

2. Is there anyone who is not important?

________________________________________________

3. Why are families important? Highlight the

sentence that told you.

________________________________________________

4. Who else is important that is not on this list? Why?

________________________________________________

5. Share your opinion! Who do you think is the most

important? Why?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Why are firefighters important? Highlight the

sentence that told you.
Firefighters are important because they help
people.

2. Is there anyone who is not important?

No, everyone is important.

3. Why are families important? Highlight the

sentence that told you.
Families are important because they take care of
us.

4. Who else is important that is not on this list? Why?

Answers will vary.

5. Share your opinion! Who do you think is the most

important? Why?
Answers will vary.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Kitten’s Choice
Kitten plays with her new toy. She loves her new toy.
Her brother likes her new toy, too. When Kitten isn’t
playing with it, her brother takes it to play.

Kitten is having fun. Then, she sees a mouse! She

wants to chase the mouse. If she chases the mouse,
her brother will take her toy.

Kitten thinks. She can only choose one thing to play

with. If she picks the mouse, her toy will go away with
her brother. If she picks the toy, the mouse will run
away. Which one should Kitten pick?

Kitten runs after the mouse. She does not see a lot of
mice, so that is more fun. She does not
catch the mouse, but she has fun
running after him. Kitten is
happy with her choice.

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Questions:

1. Who are the characters?

________________________________________________

2. What is the problem?

________________________________________________

3. How does she solve the problem?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. Why does Kitten pick the mouse? Highlight the

sentence that told you.

________________________________________________

5. Do you think Kitten will make the same choice

next time? Why?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Who are the characters?

The characters are kitten, her brother and mouse.

2. What is the problem?

Kitten has a new toy that she likes to play with. Then she
sees a mouse and wants to chase it. However, if she
chases the mouse, her brother will take her toy.

3. How does she solve the problem?

Kitten decides to chase the mouse and leaves the toy
behind.

4. Why does Kitten pick the mouse? Highlight the sentence

that told you.
She does not see a lot of mice, so that is more fun.

5. Do you think Kitten will make the same choice next time?
Why?
(Answers will vary) E.g. Yes, she will make the same choice
as chasing mice is more fun than playing with toys.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Monster Learns Rules

One day, a monster came to our classroom. He
didn’t know any of the rules!

We had to show him how to sit on the carpet. We

had to show him how to use a quiet voice. We had
to show him how to use supplies.

We went to P.E. class. Monster tried to sit on the

carpet. No, Monster! We don’t have to sit on a
carpet in the gym! Monster tried to use a quiet
voice. No, Monster! We don’t have to be quiet in
the gym. Monster didn’t know what to do with the
supplies. We showed him how to throw a ball.

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We went to the lunchroom. Monster sat at a table.
Good job, Monster! Monster used a loud voice. No,
Monster! We can’t be too loud in the lunchroom.
Monster tried to throw his food. No, Monster! We
can’t throw food. Monster was confused. Poor
Monster.

We went to our classroom. We wrote the rules for the

different places at school. Rules are different in
different places. It is tricky but it keeps us safe!

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Questions:

1. Who is the main character?

________________________________________________

2. Where is the monster sitting?

________________________________________________

3. What is the problem?

________________________________________________

4. How do they solve the problem?

________________________________________________

5. What rules would you teach Monster if he came

to your house?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Who is the main character?

A monster is the main character.

2. Where is the monster sitting?

Monster sits on the carpet in gym.

3. What is the problem?

The problem is they don’t have to sit on the
carpet in gym.

4. How do they solve the problem?

They solved the problem by writing out the
different rules for the different places in school.

5. What rules would you teach Monster if he came

to your house?
Answers will vary.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Sun, Stars and Moon

In the sky, you can see the sun,
stars, and the moon.

The sun is up during the day. It is

very hot. The sun gives us light and
heat. Plants need the sun to grow.

We can see the stars at night. They

give off light and heat, like the sun. That is because
the sun is a star, too! There are more stars than we
can count.

Some people see shapes in the stars. A group of stars

that make a shape is called a constellation. Have
you ever seen the Big Dipper? That is a constellation!

The moon is out at night. Sometimes we can still see

it during the day! It does not give off light and heat.

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Questions:

1. What is this short story about?

________________________________________________

2. How are the sun and the stars the same?

________________________________________________

3. What is a constellation? Highlight the words that

helped you.

________________________________________________

4. How is the moon different than the sun and the

stars?

________________________________________________

5. Do you know any other facts about the sun, stars,

or moon? Write what you know.

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 ________________________________________________

Answers:

1. What is this passage about?

The short story is about the sun, stars and the moon.

2. How are the sun and the stars the same?

The sun is a star. It is the same as the other stars.

3. What is a constellation? Highlight the words that

helped you.
A constellation is a group of stats that make a
shape in the sky.

4. How is the moon different than the sun and the

stars?
The moon does not give off light and heat, the stars
do.

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5. Do you know any other facts about the sun, stars, or
moon? Write what you know.
Answers will vary.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Shoveling Snow
I want a new toy. Mom says toys cost money. How
can I get money? I look outside. There is a lot of
snow!

Mom says I can earn money if I shovel our driveway. I

do. It is fun! I do not have enough money for my
new toy.

I look around. Mrs. Jen has a shovel. Can I shovel her

driveway? She says yes! I almost have enough
money for my new toy.

Mr. Tom has a shovel. Can I

shovel his driveway? He says
yes! I can get my new toy!

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Questions:

1. Who are the characters?

________________________________________________

2. Where is the setting?

________________________________________________

3. What is the problem?

________________________________________________

4. How does he solve the problem?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

5. What other jobs could he do to earn money?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Who are the characters?

The characters are the child, mom, Mrs. Jen and Mr.
Tom.

2. Where is the setting?

The setting is the driveways of mom, Mrs. Jen and
Mr. Tom.

3. What is the problem?

The problem is the child wants a toy, but has no
money to buy the toy.

4. How does he solve the problem?

The child shovels his/her mom’s driveway and the
driveways of Mrs. Jen and Mr. Tom to earn the
money.

5. What other jobs could he do to earn money?

Answers will vary, most likely other chores.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Susy Brown
Susy Brown is a good girl.

Some of her friends were going to the woods to pick

berries, and Susy wanted to go with them. However,
when Susy came home from school, she found her
mother tired and worn out from her work.

Susy took the baby and said she would stay at home
and let her mother rest.

When the girls came

home with their berries,
they all gave Susy some.

Everybody loves Susy.

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Questions:

1. Is Susy Brown a good girl or a bad girl?

________________________________________________

2. What are her friends doing?

________________________________________________

3. Why does Susy help her mother?

________________________________________________

4. How were the friends nice to Susy?

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Answers:

1. Is Susy Brown a good girl or a bad girl?

Susy is a good girl.

2. What are her friends doing?

Going to the woods and field to pick berries.

3. Why does Susy help her mother?

Because her mom is tired.

4. How were the friends nice to Susy?

They gave Susy some berries.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

How to Tie Your Shoes

First, make an “X” with the laces. Take
the bottom lace and put it in the space
between the shoe and the middle of
the “X”. Pull the ends of both laces
tight.

Next, make a loop with each lace.

Make an “X” with both loops. Take the
bottom loop and put it in the space between the
shoe and the middle of the “X”. Pull both loops tight.

Last, do the steps again with the laces on your other

shoe. Pat yourself on the back. You tied your shoes!

It will take you a few times to get it right. Keep on

practicing!

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Questions:

1. What materials do you need to tie your shoes?

________________________________________________

2. What do you do first?

________________________________________________

3. Why did the author put in pictures instead of just

using words?

________________________________________________

4. Will it be easy for everyone to tie their shoes?

________________________________________________

5. How will you feel when you tie your shoes for the
first time?

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Answers:

1. What materials do you need to tie your shoes?

You need laces to tie your shoes.

2. What do you do first?

You make an x with the laces.

3. Why did the author put in pictures instead of just using

words?
It is sometimes easier to understand how something is
done when you can see it in pictures, rather than
reading the instructions.

4. Will it be easy for everyone to tie their shoes?

No, it will take practice to tie your shoes.

5. How will you feel when you tie your shoes for the first
time?
You will feel proud when you tie your shoes for the first
time.

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Read the poem. Then answer each question.

Dessert Time!
Yum! It is time for dessert.

First, Tim gets a cookie.

Next, Jan gets some cake.

Then, Ben gets a donut.

Last, Deb gets some pie.

Oh no! There is none left for Sam. What will he do?

First, Tim shares his cookie.

Next, Jan shares her cake.

Then, Ben shares his donut.

Last, Deb shares her pie.

Yum! Sam and his friends are

happy. It is time for dessert!

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Questions:

1. Who are the characters?

________________________________________________

2. What is the problem?

________________________________________________

3. How do the kids solve the problem?

________________________________________________

4. How do the kids feel at the end of the story?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

5. What is your favorite dessert?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Who are the characters?

The characters are Tim, Jan, Ben, Deb and Sam.

2. What is the problem?

The problem is there is no dessert left for Sam.

3. How do the kids solve the problem?

The other four children shared their desserts with
Sam.

4. How do the kids feel at the end of the story?

The kids feel happy at the end of the story.

5. What is your favorite dessert?

Answers will vary.

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Read the poem. Then answer each question.

A Cold Bear
Brrrr! It is getting cold.

Bear needs to get ready for winter.

First, he eats a lot.

Next, he finds a den.

Then, he fills the den with leaves, so he will stay warm.

Last, he eats even more!

Is Bear ready for winter?

Yes, he is. Winter is here!

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Questions:

1. Who is the character?

________________________________________________

2. What does Bear need to do?

________________________________________________

3. How does Bear get ready for winter?

________________________________________________

4. What do you think a den is? How could you find

out?

________________________________________________

5. Share your opinion! Do you like winter? Why?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Who is the character?

The character is a bear.

2. What does Bear need to do?

Bear needs to get ready for winter.

3. How does Bear get ready for winter?

Bear eats a lot, he finds a den and he fills the den
with leaves to stay warm.

4. What do you think a den is? How could you find

out?
A den is a home made by animals.

5. Share your opinion! Do you like winter? Why?

Answers will vary.

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Read the poem. Then answer each question.

A Cold Bear
Brrrr! It is getting cold.

Bear needs to get ready for winter.

First, he eats a lot.

Next, he finds a den.

Then, he fills the den with leaves, so he will stay warm.

Last, he eats even more!

Is Bear ready for winter?

Yes, he is. Winter is here!

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Questions:

1. Who is the character?

________________________________________________

2. What does Bear need to do?

________________________________________________

3. How does Bear get ready for winter?

________________________________________________

4. What do you think a den is? How could you find

out?

________________________________________________

5. Share your opinion! Do you like winter? Why?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Who is the character?

The character is a bear.

2. What does Bear need to do?

Bear needs to get ready for winter.

3. How does Bear get ready for winter?

Bear eats a lot, he finds a den and he fills the den
with leaves to stay warm.

4. What do you think a den is? How could you find

out?
A den is a home made by animals.

5. Share your opinion! Do you like winter? Why?

Answers will vary.

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Cause and effect

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Cause and effect are about how one thing can cause
something else to happen.
The cause is why something happened.
The effect is what happened.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some examples of cause and effect.

Circle the most likely effect of each cause.

cause effect

1. Ray was tired after the race. Ray played on the swings.
What happened because
Ray was tired? Ray sat down under a tree.

cause effect
2. Jared’s grandpa gave him a Jared went to school.
dollar.
What happened because
Jared’s grandpa gave him a Jared bought an ice cream
dollar? snack.

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 cause effect
3. Danielle’s flowers looked
Danielle watered the flowers.
wilted.
What happened because
Danielle’s flowers looked
Danielle played with her doll.
wilted?

cause effect

Pablo played checkers with his

4. Pablo’s mother had lots of
friend.
groceries in the car.
What happened because
Pablo’s mother had lots of
Pablo helped his mother bring
groceries in the car?
in the groceries.

cause effect

5. Jackie’s toy cars were all Jackie’s mother told him to pick
over the living room floor. up his toy cars.
What happened because
Jackie’s toy cars were all
over the living room floor? Jackie turned on the television.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6. Here is a cause: Ronnie told his friend Max a funny joke.

What might be an effect?

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Answer Key

1. Ray sat down under a tree.

2. Jared bought an ice cream snack.

3. Danielle watered the flowers.

4. Pablo helped his mother bring in the groceries.

5. Jackie’s mother told him to pick up his toy cars.

6. Accept and discuss any reasonable answers, such as, Max laughed at Ronnie’s
joke.

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Cause and effect

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Cause and effect are about how one thing can cause
something else to happen.
The cause is why something happened.
The effect is what happened.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some examples of cause and effect.

Circle the most likely effect of each cause.

cause effect
1. Ethan slipped on the icy
sidewalk. Ethan hurt his elbow.
What happened because
Ethan slipped on the Ethan gave his dog a snack.
sidewalk?

cause effect

Ava’s mom went to the

2. Ava drew a picture of a drugstore.
rainbow.
What happened because Ava
drew a picture of a rainbow? Ava’s mom put the rainbow
picture on the refrigerator.

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 cause effect

3. Michael invited Sam to his Sam picked out a birthday

birthday party. present for Michael.
What happened because
Michael invited Sam to his
birthday party? Sam went to the library.

cause effect

Anna played with her puppy.

4. Anna’s puppy wanted to play.
What happened because
Anna’s puppy wanted to
Anna took out her coloring
play?
book.

cause effect
5. Ryan left his sweatshirt
Ryan’s sweatshirt got wet.
outside in the rain.
What happened because
Ryan left his sweatshirt
Ryan went to the movies.
outside in the rain?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6. Here is a cause: John’s shoelace came untied.

What might be an effect?

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Answer Key

1. Ethan hurt his elbow.

2. Ava’s mom put the rainbow picture on the refrigerator.

3. Sam picked out a birthday picture for Michael.

4. Ana played with her puppy.

5. Ryan’s sweatshirt got wet.

6. Accept and discuss any reasonable answers, such as John stepped on the untied
shoelace, and tripped and fell.

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Cause and effect

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Cause and effect are about how one thing can cause
something else to happen.
The cause is why something happened.
The effect is what happened.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some examples of cause and effect.

Circle the most likely cause of each thing that happened.

effect cause

Leo felt warm.

1. Why did Leo take off his
sweatshirt?
Leo was hungry.

effect cause

Dominic was looking at a

2. Why did Dominic wash his picture book.
hands?
Dominic’s hands were dirty.

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 effect cause

Claire was taking a nap.

3. Why did Claire get a glass of
water?
Clare was thirsty.

effect cause

The room was cold.

4. Why did Jordan turn on the
light?
The room was dark.

effect cause

It was cold outside.

5. Why did Patrice put on her
mittens?
It was raining outside.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6. Here is an effect: Ruby put on her pajamas.

What might have been the cause?

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Answer Key

1. Leo felt warm.

2. Dominic’s hands were dirty.

3. Claire was thirsty.

4. The room was dark.

5. It was cold outside.

6. Accept and discuss any reasonable answers, such as, it was bedtime.

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Cause and effect

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Cause and effect are about how one thing can cause
something else to happen.
The cause is why something happened.
The effect is what happened.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some examples of cause and effect.

Circle the most likely cause of each thing that happened.

effect cause

Gia was going to the movies.

1. Why did Gia dress in a
swimsuit and sandals?
Gia was going swimming.

effect cause

Connie liked her teacher.

2. Why did Connie give an
apple to her teacher?
Connie liked apples.

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 effect cause

The sidewalk was icy.

3. Why did Jason slip and fall
on the sidewalk?
The sidewalk was hot.

effect cause

Luca walked in the mud

4. Why are Luca’s shoes puddles.
muddy?
The room was dark.

effect cause

Lilly was going to the grocery

5. Why did Lilly put on a store with her mom.
princess costume?
Lilly was in the class play.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

6. Here is an effect: Kayla took out four plates, four glasses, four
forks, four spoons, and four knives.
What might have been the cause?

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Answer Key

1. Gia was going swimming.

2. Connie liked her teacher.

3. The sidewalk was icy.

4. Luca walked in the mud puddles.

5. Lilla was in the class play.

6. Accept and discuss any reasonable answers, such as, it is almost time for dinner.

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Compare and contrast

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

When we compare two things, we tell how they are alike.

When we contrast two things, we tell how they are different.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the story. How are Billy and Ron alike? How are they
different?

Billy and Ron are brothers. Billy is 5 years old. Ron is 7 years
old. One day their mom took them to the zoo. Billy wore his red
cap, and Ron wore his blue cap.
They had fun watching all the animals. Ron liked the monkeys
the best. He wanted to stay and watch them some more, but Billy
wanted to go see the elephants. Elephants were Billy’s favorite.
Their mom said it was time to go see the elephants, and Ron
was sad. But their mom said they could come back and see the
monkeys again before they left the zoo. Billy and Ron had a great
day at the zoo.

1. Check the box that tells how Billy and Ron are different.

Billy and Ron’s mom took them to the zoo.

Billy is 5 years old, and Ron is 7 years old.

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2. Check the box that tells how Billy and Ron are alike.

Billy wore his red cap, and Ron wore his blue cap.

Billy and Ron wore caps to the zoo.

3. Check the box that tells how Billy and Ron are different.
Billy liked the elephants the best, and Ron liked the
monkeys the best.

Billy and Ron had fun at the zoo.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Circle the right word to complete each sentence.

4. When we compare two things, we tell how they are:

alike different

5. When we contrast two things, we tell how they are:

alike different

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Answer Key

1. Billy is 5 years old, and Ron is 7 years old.

2. Billy and Ron wore caps to the zoo.

3. Billy liked the elephants the best, and Ron liked the monkeys the best.

4. alike

5. different

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Compare and contrast

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

When we compare two things, we tell how they are alike.

When we contrast two things, we tell how they are different.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the story. How are Bunny and Crow alike? How are they
different?

Bunny and Crow live in the forest. Bunny has soft white fur and
long floppy ears. She lives in a nice little house under a rock. She
likes to hop through the bushes. She likes to visit her animal
friends. But she always wondered what the world outside the
forest was like.
Crow has shiny black feathers. His house is a nice nest at the
top of a tree. He likes to fly high above the forest. He likes to fly
over rivers and towns outside the forest.
One day, Bunny saw Crow sitting in a tree. “Hello Crow!” she
called. “Can you tell me what the world is like outside the forest?”
So Crow told Bunny all about the rivers and towns outside the
forest. Bunny and Crow became good friends.

1. Check the box that tells how Bunny and Crow are alike.

Bunny and Crow both live in the forest.

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 Bunny has white fur, and Crow has black feathers.

2. Check the box that tells how Bunny and Crow are different.

Bunny’s home is under a rock, and Crow’s home is

in a tree.

Bunny has a nice house, and Crow has a nice

house.

3. Check the box that tells how Bunny and Crow are alike.
Bunny tells Crow about her animal friends, and
Crow tells Bunny about the things he has seen.

Bunny likes to tell stories, and Crow likes to tell

stories.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Circle the right words to complete each sentence.

4. When we compare two things, we tell how they are:

alike different

5. When we contrast two things, we tell how they are:

alike different

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Answer Key

1. Bunny and Crow both live in the forest.

2. Bunny lives under a rock, and Crow lives in a tree.

3. Bunny likes to tell stories, and Crow likes to tell stories.

4. alike

5. different

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Drawing conclusions

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Drawing conclusions means figuring something out

for yourself. To draw conclusions, you need to think
about what makes the most sense.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some examples of things you can figure out for yourself.
Put an X in the box for the conclusion that makes the most
sense.

1. Paulina took her homework and a pencil out of her backpack.

This probably means that:

Paulina is going out to play.

Paulina is going to do her homework.

2. Charlie threw a tennis ball across the yard and called, “Fetch,
Pebbles!”
This probably means that:

Charlie is playing with his dog.

Charlie is playing soccer with his friend Carlos.

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3. Kelli blew out the candles on the cake.
This probably means that:

It is Kelli’s birthday.

It is Christmas morning.

4. Chandra stayed home from school, even though there was a

play rehearsal that day.
This probably means that:

It is summer vacation.

Chandra is sick.

5. Carl filled a big bag with a towel, a toy shovel and pail, and a
Frisbee.
This probably means that:

Carl’s family is going to the beach.

Carl’s family is going out for a pizza dinner.

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Answer Key

1. Paulina is going to do her homework.

2. Charlie is playing with his dog.

3. It is Kelli’s birthday.

4. Chandra is sick.

5. Carl’s family is going to the beach.

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Drawing conclusions

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

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Drawing conclusions means figuring something out

for yourself. To draw conclusions, you need to think
about what makes the most sense.
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Here are some examples of things you can figure out for yourself.
Put an X in the box for the conclusion that makes the most
sense.

1. Mrs. Martin opened her schoolbag and took out her students’
papers.
This probably means that:

Mrs. Martin is a lawyer.

Mrs. Martin is a teacher.

2. The firemen jumped on the firetruck, and the driver turned on

the siren as the firetruck left the station.
This probably means that:

There is a fire somewhere.

It is time for the firemen to go home.

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3. Sana smiled when she opened the gift from her aunt.
This probably means that:

Sana likes storybooks.

Sana liked the gift.

4. The crowd cheered when the ball flew over the fence.
This probably means that:

The crowd is watching a baseball game.

The crowd is watching a basketball game.

5. Chris took out bread, peanut butter, and jelly.

This probably means that:

Chris is going to make a sandwich.

Chris is going to make a pizza.

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6. Benji’s dad looked at the broken gate for a while, and then
went to the garage to get some hammer and nails.
This probably means that:

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Answer Key

1. Mrs. Martin is a teacher.

2. There is a fire somewhere.

3. Sana liked the gift.

4. The crowd is watching a baseball game.

5. Chris is going to make a sandwich.

6. Accept and discuss any reasonable answers, such as, Benji’s dad is getting ready to
mend the broken gate.

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Drawing conclusions

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Drawing conclusions means figuring something out

for yourself. To draw conclusions, you need to think
about what makes the most sense.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some examples of things you can figure out for yourself.
Put an X in the box for the conclusion that makes the most
sense.

1. Alexander’s mom checked her list while she pushed the cart.
They went up one aisle and down another. The cart was
getting full. They already had vegetables, fruit, and orange
juice in the cart. They still needed to get milk, bread, eggs, and
breakfast cereal. Many people were going up and down the
aisles, filling their carts. Alexander hoped his mom would let
him pick out the breakfast cereal. He also hoped they would
get home in time for him to go outside and play for a while.

This probably means that:

Alexander and his mom are at the park.

Alexander and his mom are at the grocery store.

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2. Karen opened the box and put all the pieces out on the table.
All the pieces would go together to make a picture of a
beautiful butterfly. There were 16 different pieces to put
together. Karen looked for pieces that looked like the butterfly’s
wings. Soon she had four pieces put together. She couldn’t
wait to show her mom that she had finished it all by herself.
This probably means that:

Karen is putting together a puzzle.

Karen is coloring a picture with crayons.

3. Frankie’s dad bought popcorn for everyone before they went in

to watch the show. First, there were clowns running around
doing tricks and beeping little horns. Then there was a parade
of elephants, horseback riders, and, of course, the clowns.
Then there were men and women walking on high-wires far up
above the ground. Then came the event that Frankie had been
waiting for—the lion tamers!
This probably means that:

Frankie’s family is at the circus.

Frankie’s family is at the amusement park.

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4. Eric’s dad helped him bait his hook. He showed Eric how to
toss his hook out into the water. Then they waited.
This probably means that:

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Answer Key

1. Alexander and his mom are at the grocery store.

2. Karen is putting together a puzzle.

3. Frankie’s family is at the circus.

4. Accept and discuss any reasonable answers, such as Eric and his dad are fishing.

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Drawing conclusions

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Drawing conclusions means figuring something out

for yourself. To draw conclusions, you need to think
about what makes the most sense.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some examples of things you can figure out for yourself.
Put an X in the box for the conclusion that makes the most
sense.
1. Billy and Ron are brothers. Billy is 5 years old. Ron is 7
years old. One day their mom took them to the zoo. They had
fun watching all the animals. First they watched the monkeys.
The monkeys were Billy’s favorite. Then they went to see
Ron’s favorite, the lions. One of the lions roared, and Billy
jumped. They went to look at more animals.
“Look at this one!” Ron said. “Look how tall he is!”
Billy ran over to see. “Wow, I’ll bet he is as tall as our
house,” Billy said.
“I’ll bet his NECK is as tall as our house,” Ron said.

This probably means that:

Billy and Ron are having a snack.

Billy and Ron are looking at a giraffe.

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2. Bunny and Crow are friends. They live in the forest. Crow
likes to fly high above the forest. He likes to fly over rivers and
towns outside the forest. He tells Bunny about all the
interesting things he sees.
“What did you see today, Crow?” Bunny asked.
“I saw a place with many animals. There were horses and
cows. There were pigs and chickens. A man was putting out
food for the animals.”
This probably means that:

Crow saw a farm.

Crow saw a city.

3. Andy’s favorite stuffed animal is Teddy the teddy bear.

Teddy is soft and brown. Andy likes to take Teddy with him
everywhere he goes.
On the first day of kindergarten, Andy’s mother told him to
check his backpack. She asked him if he had his paper and
pencil. She asked him if he had his lunchbox.
Andy had everything he needed in his backpack. He also
had something his mother had not asked him about.
This probably means that:

Andy has Teddy in his backpack.

Andy forgot to put his lunch in his backpack.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4. The umpire yelled, “Strike three! You’re out!” and Billy went
back to the bench.
This probably means that:

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Answer Key

1. Billy and Ron are looking at a giraffe.

2. Crow saw a farm.

3. Andy has Teddy in his backpack.

4. Accept and discuss any reasonable answers, such as, Billy is playing baseball.

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Fact or fiction

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If something is real or true, it is a fact.

If something is make believe, it is fiction.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some things that are fact and some things that are
fiction.

Circle the word “fact” if it is real or true.

Circle the word “fiction” if it is make believe.

1. a flying elephant fact fiction

2. a talking bear fact fiction

3. a brown and white cow fact fiction

4. a spaceship fact fiction

5. a school building fact fiction

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6. a mermaid fact fiction

7. a crying baby fact fiction

8. a leprechaun fact fiction

9. a talking tree fact fiction

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10. What are 2 other things that are fact?

11. What are 2 other things that are fiction?

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Answer Key

1. fiction

2. fiction

3. fact

4. fact

5. fact

6. fiction

7. fact

8. fiction

9. fiction

10-11 Accept all reasonable responses.

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Fact or fiction

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If something is real or true, it is a fact.

If something is make believe, it is fiction.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some things that are fact and some things that are
fiction.

Circle the word “fact” if it is real or true.

Circle the word “fiction” if it is make believe.

1. a sports car fact fiction

2. a brick house fact fiction

3. a brown goat fact fiction

4. a flying superhero fact fiction

5. a talking flower fact fiction

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6. a magic wand fact fiction

7. a chocolate river fact fiction

8. a sandy beach fact fiction

9. a helicopter fact fiction

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10. What are 2 other things that are fact?

11. What are 2 other things that are fiction?

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Answer Key

1. fact

2. fact

3. fact

4. fiction

5. fiction

6. fiction

7. fiction

8. fact

9. fact

10-11 Accept all reasonable responses.

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Fact or fiction

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If something is real or true, it is a fact.

If something is make believe, it is fiction.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some things that are fact and some things that are
fiction.

Circle the word “fact” if it is real or true.

Circle the word “fiction” if it is make believe.

1. The little spider worked all day to fact fiction

spin its pretty web.

2. The goat ate all its food from the fact fiction
bucket, and then sneaked into the
barn and ate some hay.

3. The princess put on her magic fact fiction

slippers and flew high above the
castle.

4. Chuggy the train said good morning fact fiction

to his good friend the sailboat.

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5. At first the baby dragon could fact fiction
not fly at all. But he practiced
and practiced so that he could
go flying with his mom.

6. Jen’s family went to the mountains fact fiction

for their summer vacation. They
hiked on the trails, and rode
paddleboats on the lake.

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7. What are 2 other things that are fact?

8. What are 2 other things that are fiction?

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Answer Key

1. fact

2. fact

3. fiction

4. fiction

5. fiction

6. fact

7-8 Accept all reasonable responses.

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Fact or fiction

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

If something is real or true, it is a fact.

If something is make believe, it is fiction.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some things that are fact and some things that are
fiction.

Circle the word “fact” if it is real or true.

Circle the word “fiction” if it is make believe.

1. Duck asked Rooster why he crowed fact fiction

so loudly every morning. Rooster
said it was his job to get everybody
out of bed each day.

2. Eddy’s family went to the rodeo. fact fiction

They saw cowboys riding wild
horses. They saw other cowboys
roping calves.

3. On the day of the class play, the fact fiction

children all put on their costumes.
Tommy played the king, and Miles
played a magical wizard.

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4. Don and Ella have a magic fact fiction
playhouse in their back yard.
On the outside, it looks like any
other playhouse, but on the
inside it is a big as their real
house.

5. Kita practiced soccer whenever fact fiction

she could. She practiced with her
team, and she practiced at home.
She scored more goals than
anyone else that season.

6. Bubbles is a goldfish. He lives in fact fiction

a fish bowl. There is a toy castle
in his fish bowl, and he swims
in and out of the windows and
doors of the castle.
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7. What are 2 other things that are fact?

8. What are 2 other things that are fiction?

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Answer Key

1. fiction

2. fact

3. fact

4. fiction

5. fact

6. fact

7-8 Accept all reasonable responses.

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Reality vs. fantasy

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Reality is something that can happen in real life.

Fantasy is something that cannot happen in real life.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some things that are reality and some things that are
fantasy.

Circle the word “reality” if it can happen in real life.

Circle the word “fantasy” if it cannot happen in real life.

1. Amy’s aunt has a magic carpet that reality fantasy

she can ride on through the air.

2. Chuck’s dad has a pickup truck that reality fantasy

he uses for work.

3. Abby met a fairy princess who reality fantasy

granted her three wishes.

4. Darcy won first prize in the rope- reality fantasy

jumping contest.

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5. The gypsy woman has a crystal reality fantasy
ball that can show what will
happen in the future.

6. The little old man wiggled his nose reality fantasy

and the rainstorm stopped.

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7. What are 2 other things that are can happen in real life?

8. What are 2 other things that cannot happen in real life?

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Answer Key

1. fantasy

2. reality

3. fantasy

4. reality

5. fantasy

6. fantasy

7-8 Accept all reasonable responses.

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Reality vs. fantasy

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Reality is something that can happen in real life.

Fantasy is something that cannot happen in real life.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some things that are reality and some things that are
fantasy.

Circle the word “reality” if it can happen in real life.

Circle the word “fantasy” if it cannot happen in real life.

1. If you drink from the magic fountain, reality fantasy

you will never grow old.

2. Kristin put a penny in her shoe in reality fantasy

the morning, and she had good
luck all day long.

3. Ernesto has a bright red bicycle. reality fantasy

4. Harry’s mom and dad got him a reality fantasy

puppy for his birthday.

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5. The car went faster and faster until reality fantasy
it flew off into the sky.

6. Bob hit the baseball so hard it never reality fantasy

came down from the sky.

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7. What are 2 other things that are can happen in real life?

8. What are 2 other things that cannot happen in real life?

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Answer Key

1. fantasy

2. fantasy

3. reality

4. reality

5. fantasy

6. fantasy

7-8 Accept all reasonable responses.

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Reality vs. fantasy

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Reality is something that can happen in real life.

Fantasy is something that cannot happen in real life.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some things that are reality and some things that are
fantasy.

Circle the word “reality” if it can happen in real life.

Circle the word “fantasy” if it cannot happen in real life.

1. Mrs. Kelly worked hard on her garden. reality fantasy

She watered it and weeded it. She
was proud of her garden.

2. Mrs. Martin had always wished for a reality fantasy

garden. She wished so hard that
one day when she woke up there was
a beautiful flower garden in her yard.

3. Matt’s dad found a pot of gold at the reality fantasy

end of a rainbow.

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4. Patty’s room was a mess when she reality fantasy
left for school. After she left, three
little trolls came in and worked hard
all day. When Patty came home, her
room was neat and clean.

5. Henry and his dad went to a major reality fantasy

league baseball game, and their
favorite team won the game!
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6. What are 2 other things that are can happen in real life?

7. What are 2 other things that cannot happen in real life?

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Answer Key

1. reality

2. fantasy

3. fantasy

4. fantasy

5. reality

6-7 Accept all reasonable responses.

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Reality vs. fantasy

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Reality is something that can happen in real life.

Fantasy is something that cannot happen in real life.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Here are some things that are reality and some things that are
fantasy.

Circle the word “reality” if it can happen in real life.

Circle the word “fantasy” if it cannot happen in real life.

1. Fay’s school had a book fair. Fay’s reality fantasy

mother let her pick out two books.
Fay looked at many books. She
picked one about horses, and one
about a princess.

2. Nila hoped she would make new reality fantasy

friends in kindergarten. She smiled at
the other children and asked them
their names. Soon she had many
new friends.

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 reality fantasy
3. Paolo helped his dad wash the car.
They washed it and dried it, and
cleaned out the inside. They
thought it looked great when they
were finished.

4. The princess was walking in the reality fantasy

castle gardens when she saw an
ugly frog. She felt sorry for the frog,
so she picked it up and gave it a
kiss. The frog turned into a handsome
prince!

5. The lady snapped her fingers and a reality fantasy

full meal instantly appeared on the
dining room table.

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6. What are 2 other things that are can happen in real life?

7. What are 2 other things that cannot happen in real life?

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Answer Key

1. reality

2. reality

3. reality

4. fantasy

5. fantasy

6-7 Accept all reasonable responses.

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Main idea

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The main idea of a picture tells what the picture is mostly about.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1. Circle the words that tell what this picture is mostly about.

The girl is holding the ball.

The girl is throwing the ball.

The girl is kicking the ball.

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2. Circle the words that tell what this picture is mostly about.

The boy reading.

The boy is playing.

The boy is running.

3. Draw a picture that is mostly about something you might see in

a school playground.

The main idea of your picture

is what your picture is mostly about.

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Answer Key

1. The girl is kicking the ball.

2. The boy is playing.

3. Discuss the main idea of the student’s picture.

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Main idea

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The main idea of a picture tells what the picture is mostly about.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

1. Circle the words that tell what this picture is mostly about.

The girl is washing her dog.

The girl is walking her dog.

The girl is feeding her dog.

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2. Circle the words that tell what this picture is mostly about.

The children are running a race.

The children are eating lunch.

The children are playing with a ball.

3. Draw a picture that is mostly about something you might see in

a garden.

The main idea of your picture

is what your picture is mostly about.

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Answer Key

1. The girl is washing her dog.

2. The children are playing with a ball.

3. Discuss the main idea of the student’s picture.

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Main idea and details

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The main idea is what the story is mostly about.

The details are small pieces of information.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the story. What is it is mostly about?

Sammy is a funny little monkey. He lives in a zoo. He likes to

eat bananas and play in the treetops. There are lots of other little
monkeys in the monkey yard. They like to play on the rope swings
and chase each other around.
One day, the zoo keepers had to take down the swings
because the ropes were getting old. They might break, and the
monkeys might get hurt. Sammy was sad. He sat down under a
tree.
Then another little monkey ran over to Sammy. “Race you to
the top of this tree!” the little monkey said. Sammy jumped up. He
liked this new game! Soon all the monkeys were racing each
other up the trees. They all liked this new game.

1. Circle the picture that goes with the story.

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Listen to the story. What is it mostly about?

Andy has a whole box of stuffed animals, but his favorite one
is Teddy the teddy bear. Teddy was Andy’s very first toy. Teddy is
soft and brown. He has little black eyes and a cute little smile.
One time, Andy spent the night at his grandmother’s house.
He forgot to take Teddy with him. When it was time to go to bed,
Andy looked in his backpack for Teddy, but Teddy wasn’t there.
Andy missed Teddy very much. Andy liked to have Teddy on his
pillow when he went to bed.
Andy’s told his grandmother about Teddy. She asked Andy if
he would like to hear a story about a funny teddy bear. Andy liked
the story very much. It made him laugh. And Teddy was waiting
for Andy when he got home the next day.
1. Circle the picture that goes with the story.

3. Draw a picture of one of your favorite toys.

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Answer Key

1. Monkey

2. Teddy bear

3. Discuss the student’s picture.

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Main idea and details

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The main idea is what the story is mostly about.

The details are small pieces of information.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the story. What is it mostly about?

Carla loves to color. It is one of her favorite things to do. She

would color all day long if she could. When it was almost time to
start kindergarten, Carla got a brand new box of crayons. She
took the new crayon box to her room. There were so many colors!
She found one of her coloring books, and opened the new box of
crayons for the first time.
Carla took out the red crayon. The tips of the new crayons
were more pointed than her old ones. They made nice thin lines.
Carla started to color. She colored and colored with the new red
crayon. Soon Carla noticed that the tip of the new red crayon was
starting to wear down.
Carla looked at the new crayons. She looked at her old
crayons in their old yellow box. Then she put the red crayon back
in the new box. She decided she would save her new crayons for
school.
1. Circle the picture that goes with the story.

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Listen to the story. What is the story mostly about?

Gary has two goldfish. They live in a bowl filled with water. The
fishbowl is Gary’s room. Every morning, Gary gives his goldfish a
little fish food from a little box. Gary likes to watch his goldfish
swim around in their bowl.
One day Gary’s mom said she had a surprise for him. They
drove to the pet store. Gary’s mom let him pick out a decoration
for his fishbowl. Gary looked at all the decorations. It was hard to
decide!
There were little plastic plants of all kinds. There were shiny
rocks, and seashells. Finally, Gary picked out a little castle with
windows and doors. Now his fish can swim in and out of the
castle. It is even more fun to watch them!

2. Circle the picture that goes with the story.

3. Draw a picture of one of your favorite things to do.

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Answer Key

1. Crayons

2. Goldfish

3. Discuss the student’s picture.

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Main idea and details

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The main idea is what the story is mostly about.

The details are small pieces of information.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the story. What is it mostly about?

It was only one week until Julie’s birthday. Julie and her mom
were in the kitchen. Julie’s mom asked her what kind of birthday
cake she would like to have. Julie thought for a long time. Some
of her friends liked white cake. Others liked chocolate cake. Julie
wanted everyone to like her birthday cake.
Then Julie had an idea. She asked her mom to make a
birthday cake with chocolate cake on the bottom, white cake in
the middle, and a strawberry cupcake on top, just for the birthday
girl—Julie! All of Julie’s friends enjoyed their cake, and Julie
enjoyed hers the most of all.

1. Circle the picture that goes with the story.

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Listen to the story. What is it mostly about?

Bobby’s family went to the fair. There were all kinds of rides,
and fun things to see. When it was time to leave, Bobby’s dad
bought him a yellow gas-filled balloon. Bobby held onto the string
carefully so that his balloon wouldn’t float away. His mom warned
him that hot-air balloons only last for a day. The gas leaks out
slowly, until it is all gone.
When they got home, Bobby took his balloon to his room. He
let it float up to the ceiling. He thought about his balloon flying up
into the sky. He thought that would be a fun thing to watch.
Bobby and his parents went out to the driveway. Bobby let go
of the balloon string. They watched the yellow balloon float up, up,
and up. It looked smaller and smaller as it went higher and higher,
and it finally disappeared. Everyone agreed that watching the
balloon float up into the sky was better than having a plain old
balloon the next day.
1. Circle the picture that goes with the story.

3. Draw a picture of something you like to do with your family.

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Answer Key

1. Birthday cake

2. Balloon

3. Discuss the student’s picture.

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Main idea and details

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The main idea is what the story is mostly about.

The details are small pieces of information.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the story. What is the story mostly about?

Max is Marcy’s puppy. Marcy is only six years old, but she
takes good care of Max. She makes sure Max has water in his
dish, and she takes him for walks.
One day, Marcy came home from school. She went to her
room and changed her clothes. She shut the closet door. Then
she went to look for Max. But Marcy couldn’t find Max anywhere.
Then Marcy heard a bark. The bark was coming from Marcy’s
room.
But Max wasn’t in Marcy’s room. Marcy heard another bark. It
was coming from her closet! She must have closed Max in the
closet by mistake! Marcy laughed, and gave Max a big hug.

1. Circle the picture that goes with the story.

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Listen to the story. What is the story mostly about?

Tim’s family likes to go camping. One time they camped out for
a week. The camp grounds were nice. There were lots of trees,
and a river.
Tim helped his mom and dad set up their tent. He was too little
to do that by himself. When it started to get dark, Tim helped his
dad build a campfire. Tim was too little to do that by himself. Tim
helped his mom cook hamburgers on the camp stove. He was too
little to do that by himself. Tim wished there was something he
could do all by himself.
Later, they all had roasted marshmallows for desert, and Tim
got to roast his own marshmallows all by himself. That was his
favorite part of the day!

1. Circle the picture that goes with the story.

3. Draw a picture of something you like to do with your family.

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Answer Key

1. Puppy

2. Camping scene.

3. Discuss the student’s picture.

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Prediction

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Making a prediction is guessing what happened next.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to what happened, and then pick the picture that shows
what happened next.

1. Marilyn’s dog Rex played in the mud and got all muddy. Marilyn
was worried that Rex would get the house dirty. Marilyn’s mom
would not be happy about that.

Circle the picture that shows what happened next.

Marilyn let Rex Marilyn went across Marilyn washed

play in the mud the street to play her dog Rex.
some more. with her friend
Carlos.

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2. Marilyn was helping her mom make a cake. They needed one
egg. Marilyn opened the full carton of eggs. She took out one
egg, but it slipped out of her hand and fell on the floor.

Circle the picture that shows what happened next.

Marilyn picked up The egg that fell Marilyn opened

the egg and took on the floor broke the full carton of
it to her mother. open. eggs.

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3. Marilyn was finished with her homework. She looked out the
window and saw her friend Carlos playing with a soccer ball.

What do you think happened next? What is your prediction?

4. It was starting to get dark, and Marilyn’s mom called her to

come inside for dinner.

What do you think happened next? What is your prediction?

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Answer Key

1. Marilyn washed her dog Rex.

2. The egg that fell on the floor broke open.

3. Accept any reasonable answer, such as, she went outside to play with Carlos.

4. Accept any reasonable answer, such as, Marilyn’s family had dinner.

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Prediction

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Making a prediction is guessing what happened next.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to what happened, and then pick the picture that shows
what happened next.

1. Alexander went to his friend’s birthday party and ate a big dish
of cake and ice cream. He drank two glasses of juice. After he
got home, he ate a lot candy from the birthday piñata.

Circle the picture that shows what happened next.

Alexander played Alexander felt sick. Alexander felt

with his dad’s dizzy.
pocket watch.

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2. Billy worked on the science experiment with his partner Diane.
Then the teacher told all the students to come back to the big
table by the chalkboard. The teacher asked if someone could
explain what happened in the experiment.
Circle the picture that shows what happened next.

Billy and Diane Billy asked Billy raised his

worked on the another student hand, because he
science for help with the knew the answer.
experiment. experiment.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3. Billy drew a picture showing what happened in the science

experiment. His teacher gave him a gold star, for good work.
Billy put his picture in his backpack. When Billy got home, his
mom asked him about his day at school.

What do you think happened next? What is your prediction?

4. Billy’s mom asked him about the science experiment. She

asked him if he had worked with a partner.

What do you think happened next? What is your prediction?

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Answer Key

1. Alexander felt sick.

2. Billy raised his hand, because he knew the answer.

3. Accept any reasonable answer, such as, Alexander showed his picture to his mom.

4. Accept any reasonable answer, such as, Alexander told his mom that Diane was his
partner for the experiment.

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Prediction

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Making a prediction is guessing what happens next.

The title of a book can help you guess what you will see
inside it.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the title of the book. Then look at the pictures to guess
what you will see inside the book.

1. Circle the picture that shows a good guess about what you will
see inside the book.

A Day
at the Zoo

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2. Circle the picture that shows a good guess about what you will
see inside the book.

Millie
Goes for a
Ride

3. Circle the picture that shows a good guess about what you will
see inside the book.

Let’s Learn
About
the Desert

4. Here is another book title. What is a good guess about what

you will see inside the book?

Jobs
on a
Farm ____________________________________

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Answer Key

1. Panda, hippo, elephant, and giraffe

2. Millie on a scooter

3. Desert scene

4. Accept any reasonable answer, such as, planting crops, feeding the animals,
milking the cows, collecting the chicken eggs, etc.

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Prediction

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Making a prediction is guessing what happens next.

The title of a book can help you guess what you will see
inside it.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the title of the book. Then look at the pictures to guess
what you will see inside the book.

1. Circle the picture that shows a good guess about what you will
see inside the book.

The Littlest
Dragon

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2. Circle the picture that shows a good guess about what you will
see inside the book.

Papa Bunny’s
Day in
in Town

3. Circle the picture that shows a good guess about what you will
see inside the book.

Big Bear
is
TOO BIG!

4. Here is another book title. What is a good guess about what

you will see inside the book?

Timmy Learns
to Tie His
Shoes
___________________________________

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Answer Key

1. Small dragon

2. Papa bunny

3. Big bear and little bear

4. Accept any reasonable answer, such as a pair of shoes with laces, pictures showing
how to tie a bow, etc.

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Prediction

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Making a prediction is guessing what happens next.

The title of a book can help you guess what you will see
inside it.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the title of the book. Then look at the pictures to guess
what you will see inside the book.

1. Circle the picture that shows a good guess about what you will
see inside the book.

How Tiger
Got his Stripes

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2. Circle the picture that shows a good guess about what you will
see inside the book.

Bear Gets
a
Haircut

3. Circle the picture that shows a good guess about what you will
see inside the book.

Kim Kangaroo
Needs
a Friend

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4. Here is another book title. What is a good guess about what

you will see inside the book?

Joanie
Helps
with the
Laundry ___________________________________

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Answer Key

1. Tiger

2. Bears

3. Kangaroo

4. Accept any reasonable answer, such as baskets of dirty laundry, a washing

machine, laundry soap, etc.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

At the Zoo
By William Makepeace Thackeray

First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black;

Then I saw the camel with a hump upon his back;

Then I saw the grey wolf, with mutton in his maw;

Then I saw the wombat waddle in the straw;

Then I saw the elephant a-waving of his trunk;

Then I saw the monkeys — mercy, how unpleasantly

they smelt!

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Questions:

1. What colors were the two bears?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. What did the camel have upon his back?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. What did the wombat do in the straw?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. Which is the last animal that was seen?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What colors were the two bears?

The two bears were white and black.

2. What did the camel have upon his back?

The camel had a hump upon his back.

3. What did the wombat do in the straw?

The wombat waddled in the straw.

4. Which is the last animal that was seen?

The last animal that was seen was a monkey.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

At the Zoo
By William Makepeace Thackeray

First I saw the white bear, then I saw the black;

Then I saw the camel with a hump upon his back;

Then I saw the grey wolf, with mutton in his maw;

Then I saw the wombat waddle in the straw;

Then I saw the elephant a-waving of his trunk;

Then I saw the monkeys — mercy, how unpleasantly

they smelt!

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Questions:

1. What colors were the two bears?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. What did the camel have upon his back?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. What did the wombat do in the straw?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. Which is the last animal that was seen?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What colors were the two bears?

The two bears were white and black.

2. What did the camel have upon his back?

The camel had a hump upon his back.

3. What did the wombat do in the straw?

The wombat waddled in the straw.

4. Which is the last animal that was seen?

The last animal that was seen was a monkey.

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Read the poem. Then answer each question.

Here Comes the Band

Here comes the band! Should we call Mommy and
Fanny to see it?

Let us stand still and hear the men play as they pass.

I hope they will stop here and play for us.

See the large man in front of the band with his big
hat?

What’s he holding in his hand? How fine he looks!

Look at the man on that fine

horse too.

If the men do not stop, let us

follow them and see where they
go.

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Questions:

1. Who will they call to see the band?

________________________________________________

2. What is the man in front wearing?

________________________________________________

3. What is the other man riding?

________________________________________________

4. What will we do if the band does not stop?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Who will they call to see the band?

Mommy and Fanny.

2. What is the man in front wearing?

A big hat.

3. What is the other man riding?

A horse.

4. What will we do if the band does not stop?

Follow them and see where they go.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

The Bee
“Come here, Lucy, and listen! What is in this flower?”

“Oh Mother! It is a bee. I wonder how it got caught

inside the flower?”

“It went into the flower for some honey, and maybe it
went to sleep. Then the flower closed it in.”

“The bee likes honey as we do, but it

does not like to be closed in the
flower.”

“Shall we let it out, Lucy?”

“Yes, then it can go to other

flowers and get honey.”

135
Questions:

1. What is trapped in the flower?

________________________________________________

2. Why was it in the flower?

________________________________________________

3. What do Lucy and her mother think about

honey?

________________________________________________

4. What will it do once it is let out?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What is trapped in the flower?

A bee.

2. Why was it in the flower?

It went to the flower for some honey.

3. What do Lucy and her mother think about

honey?
They like honey.

4. What will it do once it is let out?

It can go to other flowers and get honey.

137
Read the short story. Then answer each question.

The Boat Parade

The boats are floating along the lakeshore. It is the
summer boat parade.

There are motorboats, rowboats and sailboats.

Jessica’s favorite is the yellow motor boat with the

flag. The rowboat decorated with flowers is Lisa’s
favorite. Tony likes the purple sailboat.

The boats float by one at a time. The people on the

boats waive at the crowds. The crowds cheer the
boats.

The boat parade is so much fun to

watch. It is the best part of the
summer.

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Questions:

1. Where are the boats floating?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. What kind of boats are there?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. What is Lisa’s favorite boat?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. What is the best part of summer?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Where are the boats floating?

The boats are floating along the lakeshore.

2. What kind of boats are there?

There are motorboats, rowboats and sailboats.

3. What is Lisa’s favorite boat?

Lisa’s favorite boat is the rowboat decorated
with flowers.

4. What is the best part of summer?

The best part of summer is the boat parade.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Doodle, Don and the Cuckoo Clock

Doodle and Don were tiny little elves. One winter
night, they were outside without their coats. They
were cold.

Doodle and Don quietly snuck into a human house.

They were looking for somewhere warm to sleep.

Doodle saw a tall, skinny clock in the hallway. It

looked like a nice place to sleep. It would hide them.

“Come on, Don,” Doodle said.

The two elves slipped into the

clock. They climbed as high as they
could.

“This will be a good place to sleep,”

Doodle said. The two elves fell asleep.

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Suddenly, a large bird moved past them and sung,
“Cuckoo! Cuckoo!” A giant arm swung back and
forth. A loud bong filled the house.

Doodle and Don jumped from the clock. They ran to

the barn.

It was safer in the barn. Doodle and Don climbed into

the hay. They fell asleep.

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Circle the best answer for each question.

1. Who are Doodle and Don?

a. Doodle and Don are elves.

b. Doodle and Don are mice.

c. Doodle and Don are cats.

d. Doodle and Don are Santa’s helpers.

2. Why do Doodle and Don want to go inside?

a. They are looking for food.

b. They are cold outside.

c. They are meeting their friends in the house.

d. None of the above.

3. Where do Doodle and Don plan to sleep?

a. They plan to sleep in a bird’s nest.

b. They plan to sleep in a doghouse.

c. They plan to sleep in a fox den.

d. They plan to sleep in a clock.

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4. What kind of clock do they sleep in?

a. An alarm clock.

b. A digital clock.

c. A cuckoo clock.

d. All of the above.

5. Why do Doodle and Don run from the house and

out into the barn?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Who are Doodle and Don?

a. Doodle and Don are elves.

2. Why do Doodle and Don want to go inside?

b. They are cold outside.

3. Where do Doodle and Don plan to sleep?

d. They plan to sleep in a clock.

4. What kind of clock do they sleep in?

c. A cuckoo clock.

5. Why do Doodle and Don run from the house and

out into the barn?
Doodle and Don run from the house because
cuckoo clock scared them.

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Story elements

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The beginning of a story tells you who the story is about and
where the story takes place.
The characters are who the story is mostly about.
The setting is where the story mostly takes place.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the story. Think about who the story is mostly about, and
where the story mostly takes place.

Bunny and Crow live in the forest. Bunny has soft white fur and
long floppy ears. She lives in a nice little house under a rock. She
likes to hop through the bushes. She likes to visit her animal
friends. But she always wondered what the world outside the
forest was like.
Crow has shiny black feathers. His house is a nice nest at the
top of a tree. He likes to fly high above the forest. He likes to fly
over rivers and towns outside the forest.

1. Who is the story mostly about? Circle the best answer.

Bunny’s house Bunny and Crow Bear

2. Where does the story mostly take place?

the forest the park the zoo

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Listen to the story. Think about who the story is mostly about, and
where the story mostly takes place.

Sammy is a funny little monkey. He lives in a zoo. He likes to

eat bananas and play in the treetops. There are lots of other little
monkeys in the monkey yard. They like to play on the rope swings
and chase each other around.

3. Who is the story mostly about? Circle the best answer.

Sammy rope swings bananas

4. Where does the story mostly take place?

the beach the school the zoo

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5. What is one of your favorite stories?

6. Who is the story mostly about?

7. Where does the story mostly take place?

147
Answer Key

1. Bunny and Crow

2. The forest

3. Sammy

4. The zoo

5-7 Discuss the student’s responses.

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Story elements

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The beginning of a story tells you who the story is about and
where the story takes place.
The characters are who the story is mostly about.
The setting is where the story mostly takes place.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the story. Think about who the story is mostly about, and
where the story mostly takes place.

Carla loves to color. It is one of her favorite things to do. She

would color all day long if she could. When it was almost time to
start kindergarten, Carla got a brand new box of crayons. She
took the new crayon box to her room. There are so many colors!
She found one of her coloring books, and opened the new box of
crayons for the first time.

1. Who is the story mostly about? Circle the best answer.

the teacher Carla Carla’s house

2. Where does the story mostly take place?

the zoo the school Carla’s room

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Listen to the story. Think about who the story is mostly about, and
where the story mostly takes place.

It was only one week until Julie’s birthday. Julie and her mom
were in the kitchen. Julie’s mom asked her what kind of birthday
cake she would like to have. Julie thought for a long time. Some
of her friends liked white cake. Others liked chocolate cake. Julie
wanted everyone to like her birthday cake.

3. Who is the story mostly about? Circle the best answer.

bananas Julie Julie’s friends

4. Where does the story mostly take place?

the zoo the school the kitchen

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5. What is one of your favorite stories?

6. Who is the story mostly about?

7. Where does the story mostly take place?

150
Answer Key

1. Carla

2. Carla's room

3. Julie

4. The kitchen

5-7 Discuss the student’s responses.

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Story elements

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The middle of a story is called the plot.

There is usually a problem in the middle of a story.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the story. What is the problem in the middle of this story?

Bunny and Crow live in the forest. Bunny has soft white fur and
long floppy ears. She lives in a nice little house under a rock. She
likes to hop through the bushes. She likes to visit her animal
friends. But she always wondered what the world outside the
forest was like.
Crow has shiny black feathers. His house is a nice nest at the
top of a tree. He likes to fly high above the forest. He likes to fly
over rivers and towns outside the forest.
One day, Bunny saw Crow sitting in a tree. “Hello Crow!” she
called. “Can you tell me what the world is like outside the forest?”
So Crow told Bunny all about the rivers and towns outside the
forest. Bunny and Crow became good friends

1. What is the problem in the middle of this story?

Circle the best answer.

Crow doesn’t like his Bunny wants to Bunny doesn’t have

house in the treetop. know what the world any friends.
is like outside the
forest.

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Listen to the story. What is the problem in the middle of this story?

Sammy is a funny little monkey. He lives in a zoo. He likes to

eat bananas and play in the treetops. There are lots of other little
monkeys in the monkey yard. They like to play on the rope swings
and chase each other around.
One day, the zoo keepers had to take down the swings
because the ropes were getting old. They might break, and the
monkeys might get hurt. Sammy was sad. He sat down under a
tree.
Then another little monkey ran over to Sammy. “Race you to
the top of this tree!” the little monkey said. Sammy jumped up. He
liked this new game! Soon all the monkeys were racing each
other up the trees. They all liked this new game.

2. What is the problem in the middle of this story?

Circle the best answer.
The zoo keepers Sammy doesn’t Sammy doesn’t like
took down the rope have any friends to to eat bananas.
swings. play with.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3. What is one of your favorite stories?

4. What is the problem in the middle of that story?

153
Answer Key

1. Bunny wants to know what the world is like outside the forest.

2. The zoo keepers took down the rope swings.

3. Discuss the student’s responses.

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Story elements

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The middle of a story is called the plot.

There is usually a problem in the middle of a story.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the story. What is the problem in the middle of this story?

Carla loves to color. It is one of her favorite things to do. She

would color all day long if she could. When it was almost time to
start kindergarten, Carla got a brand new box of crayons. She
took the new crayon box to her room. There are so many colors!
She found one of her coloring books, and opened the new box of
crayons for the first time.
Carla took out the red crayon. The tips of the new crayons
were more pointed than her old ones. They made nice thin lines.
Carla started to color. She colored and colored with the new red
crayon. Soon Carla noticed that the tip of the new red crayon was
starting to wear down.
Carla looked at the new crayons. She looked at her old
crayons in their old yellow box. Then she put the red crayon back
in the new box. She decided she would save her new crayons for
school.

1. What is the problem in the middle of this story?

Circle the best answer.
Carla wants a bigger Carla doesn’t like Carla doesn’t want
box of crayons for her new crayons. to wear down her
kindergarten. new crayons.

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Listen to the story. What is the problem in the middle of this story?

It was only one week until Julie’s birthday. Julie and her mom
were in the kitchen. Julie’s mom asked her what kind of birthday
cake she would like to have. Julie thought for a long time. Some
of her friends liked white cake. Others liked chocolate cake. Julie
wanted everyone to like her birthday cake.
Then Julie had an idea. She asked her mom to make a
birthday cake with chocolate cake on the bottom, white cake in
the middle, and a strawberry cupcake on top, just for the birthday
girl—Julie! All of Julie’s friends enjoyed their cake, and Julie
enjoyed hers the most of all.

2. What is the problem in the middle of this story?

Circle the best answer.

Julie wanted to have Julie wanted all of Julie’s mother made

a chocolate cake for her friends to like a white birthday
her birthday. her birthday cake. cake instead of a
chocolate one.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3. What is one of your favorite stories?

4. What is the problem in the middle of that story?

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Answer Key

1. Carla doesn’t want to wear down her new crayons.

2. Julie wanted all of her friends to like her birthday cake.

3-4 Discuss the student’s responses.

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Story elements

Practice
A parent or tutor should read to the student and help the student to record their
answers.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The middle of a story is called the plot.

There is usually a problem in the middle of a story.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Listen to the story. What is the problem in the middle of this story?

Max is Marcy’s puppy. Marcy is only six years old, but she
takes good care of Max. She makes sure Max has water in his
dish, and she takes him for walks.
One day, Marcy came home from school. She went to her
room, and changed her clothes. She shut the closet door. Then
she went to look for Max. But Marcy couldn’t find Max anywhere.
Then Marcy heard a bark. The bark was coming from Marcy’s
room.
But Max wasn’t in Marcy’s room. Marcy heard another bark. It
was coming from her closet! She must have closed Max in the
closet by mistake! Marcy laughed, and gave Max a big hug.

1. What is the problem in the middle of this story?

Circle the best answer.
Marcy doesn’t want Marcy can’t find Marcy can’t find
to change her Max. Max’s dog food.
clothes.

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Listen to the story. What is the problem in the middle of this story?

Tim’s family likes to go camping. One time they camped out

for a week. The camp grounds were nice. There were lots of
trees, and a river.
Tim helped his mom and dad set up their tent. He was too little
to do that by himself. When it started to get dark, Tim helped his
dad build a campfire. Tim was too little to do that by himself. Tim
helped his mom cook hamburgers on the camp stove. He was too
little to do that by himself. Tim wished there was something he
could do all by himself.
Later, they all had roasted marshmallows for desert, and Tim
got to roast his own marshmallows all by himself. That was his
favorite part of the day!

2. What is the problem in the middle of this story?

Circle the best answer.

Tim wanted to play, Tim didn’t like Tim wanted to do

instead of helping roasting something all by
his mom and dad. marshmallows. himself.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

3. What is one of your favorite stories?

4. What is the problem in the middle of that story?

159
Answer Key

1. Marcy can’t find Max.

2. Tim wanted to do something all by himself.

3-4 Discuss the student’s responses.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

One of Aesop’s Fables

An old cat wanted to catch all the mice in the barn.

One day, the mice met to talk about the great harm
that cat was doing to them.

Each mouse tried to think of a plan by which to keep

out of the cat’s way.

“Do as I say,” said an old gray mouse that was

thought to be very wise.
“Do as I say. Hang a bell
on the cat's neck. Then,
when we hear it ring, we
will know that she is
coming and can scamper
out of her way.”

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“Good! good!” said all the other mice as one ran to
get the bell. “Now which of you will hang this bell on
the cat's neck?” said the old gray mouse.

“Not I! Not I!” said all the mice together. And they
scampered away to their holes.

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Questions:

1. What did the old cat want to do to the mice?

________________________________________________

2. Where do the mice live?

________________________________________________

3. What was the old gray mouse’s plan to stop the

cat?

________________________________________________

4. Who wants to hang the bell?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What did the old cat want to do to the mice?

The cat wanted to catch them.

2. Where do the mice live?

In the barn.

3. What was the old gray mouse’s plan to stop the

cat?
To hang a bell on the cat’s neck.

4. Who wants to hang the bell?

No one.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

One of Aesop’s Fables

An old cat wanted to catch all the mice in the barn.

One day, the mice met to talk about the great harm
that cat was doing to them.

Each mouse tried to think of a plan by which to keep

out of the cat’s way.

“Do as I say,” said an old gray mouse that was

thought to be very wise.
“Do as I say. Hang a bell
on the cat's neck. Then,
when we hear it ring, we
will know that she is
coming and can scamper
out of her way.”

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“Good! good!” said all the other mice as one ran to
get the bell. “Now which of you will hang this bell on
the cat's neck?” said the old gray mouse.

“Not I! Not I!” said all the mice together. And they
scampered away to their holes.

166
Questions:

1. What did the old cat want to do to the mice?

________________________________________________

2. Where do the mice live?

________________________________________________

3. What was the old gray mouse’s plan to stop the

cat?

________________________________________________

4. Who wants to hang the bell?

________________________________________________

167
Answers:

1. What did the old cat want to do to the mice?

The cat wanted to catch them.

2. Where do the mice live?

In the barn.

3. What was the old gray mouse’s plan to stop the

cat?
To hang a bell on the cat’s neck.

4. Who wants to hang the bell?

No one.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Homework or Video Games

Brad loves to play video games. His favorites are
Disney games.

Brad got home from school one day, and his mom
asked him if he had homework. He did, but he
thought about saying no because he wanted to play
his games.

Then he changed his mind. He knew that if he lied,

he would lose his games for a week.

He did his homework first and still had

time to play two games before
dinner. He knows it is best to be
honest.

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Questions:

1. What are Brad’s favorite video games?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. Did Brad have homework?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. What would happen if he lied?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. How many games did he play before dinner?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

170
Answers:

1. What are Brad’s favorite video games?

Brad’s favorite video games are the Disney
games.

2. Did Brad have homework?

Brad did have homework.

3. What would happen if he lied?

Brad knew that if he lied, he would lose his
games for a week.

4. How many games did he play before dinner?

He played two games before dinner.

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Read the poem. Then answer each question.

My Little Kitty
This is my little kitty, Belle.

Her fur is soft and white. She is very pretty.

Belle was sitting in her bed.

She saw a big rat and ran to catch it.

My kitty was too slow to catch the rat.

Belle sat on her bed again.

The rat ran past the cat again!

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Questions:

1. What color is the kitty?

________________________________________________

2. What was the cat sitting in?

________________________________________________

3. What did Belle see?

________________________________________________

4. Did the kitty catch the rat?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What color is the kitty?

White.

2. What was the cat sitting in?

Her bed.

3. What did Belle see?

A big rat.

4. Did the kitty catch the rat?

No, the cat was too slow to catch the rat.

174
Read the poem. Then answer each question.

Seven Little Mice

Little Mouse Sunday found a great, big bun.

Little Mouse Monday wished that he had one.

Little Mouse Tuesday was fat enough without.

Little Mouse Wednesday sat down to sulk and pout.

Said Little Mouse Thursday, “I’ll get one for myself!”

Said Little Mouse Friday, “There’s another on the

shelf.”

Little Mouse Saturday began to

beg and squeak.

“Come on!” said all the seven,

“we’ve enough to last a week!”

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Questions:

1. What did the mouse find on Sunday?

________________________________________________

2. Which mouse sits down to sulk and be upset?

________________________________________________

3. What does Little Mouse Saturday do?

________________________________________________

4. How long will be buns last for?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What did the mouse find on Sunday?

A great, big bun.

2. Which mouse sits down to sulk and be upset?

Little-Mouse-Wednesday.

3. What does Little Mouse Saturday do?

It began to beg and squeak.

4. How long will be buns last for?

A week.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Mule’s Thoughts
Leroy F. Jackson

A silly little mule

Sat on a milking stool

And tried to write a letter to his father.

But he couldn’t find the ink,

So he said: “I rather think

This writing letters home is too much bother.”

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Questions:

1. Where did the mule sit?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. What was he trying to write?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. What couldn’t he find?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. What did he think about writing letters home?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Where did the mule sit?

The mule sat on a milking stool.

2. What was he trying to write?

He was trying to write a letter to his father.

3. What couldn’t he find?

He could not find ink to write with.

4. What did he think about writing letters home?

He thinks that writing letters home is too much
bother.

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Read the story. Then answer each question.

Ned and the Apples

Here, Ned, catch this apple in your hand.

No, I will catch it in my hat.

Now I have it. What a big apple it is!

Let us take it to Mom.

Yes! She likes it. I will get her some more.

We will take them to her in my hat.

Here is a very big apple! We

will give her this one too.

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Questions:

1. How will Ned catch the apple?

________________________________________________

2. What is the apple like?

________________________________________________

3. Who did the boys give the apple to?

________________________________________________

4. In what do the boys carry the apples?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. How will Ned catch the apple?

In his hat.

2. What is the apple like?

It is a big apple.

3. Who did the boys give the apple to?

Their mom.

4. In what do the boys carry the apples?

In Ned’s hat.

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Read the poem. Then answer each question.

Oh, John!
Oh, John!

The sun has just set. It is not hot now.

We can run to the pond.

Let’s run and skip and jump.

Look at the ducks on the pond.

The ducks are swimming, splashing and quacking.

We are having fun.

The ducks are having fun, too!

184
Questions:

1. Why is it not hot now?

________________________________________________

2. What is it fun to do?

________________________________________________

3. What is on the pond?

________________________________________________

4. What are the ducks doing?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Why is it not hot now?

Because the sun has just set.

2. What is it fun to do?

Run, skip and jump.

3. What is on the pond?

Ducks.

4. What are the ducks doing?

Swimming, splashing and quacking.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Peanuts and Popcorn

John is going to a baseball game with his aunt. He
can’t wait to get there. It is the first game of the
season. The stadium is almost full.

He loves to watch baseball, but his favorite part of

going to games is eating the snacks. There are many
different snacks at baseball games.

A man in a red hat walks up

and down the aisles selling
peanuts and popcorn.

Guess which is John’s

favorite.

John likes them both. He especially likes mixing

peanuts and popcorn together. If he is really hungry
he will have a hot dog.

187
Questions:

1. Where is John going?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. Who is he going with?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. Who sells the peanuts and popcorn?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. What does John do with the peanuts and

popcorn?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Where is John going?

John is going to a baseball game.

2. Who is he going with?

He is going with his aunt.

3. Who sells the peanuts and popcorn?

A man in a red hat sells the peanuts and
popcorn.

4. What does John do with the peanuts and

popcorn?
John mixes the peanuts and popcorn together.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Here Ponto
“Here Ponto! Here Ponto!” Kate called to her dog.
“Come, and get the dolls out of the pond.”

The dolls were named Rose and Bess. They were

floating on the top of the water.

Ponto came with a bound and jumped into the

pond. He swam around and got Bess in his mouth
and brought her to the shore.

Ponto then found Rose and

brought her out too.

Kate said, “Good, old

Ponto! Brave old dog!

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Questions:

1. Who is Kate’s dog?

________________________________________________

2. What are the names of Kate’s two dolls?

________________________________________________

3. Did the dolls float or sink?

________________________________________________

4. How did Ponto rescue the dolls?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Who is Kate’s dog?

Ponto.

2. What are the names of Kate’s two dolls?

Rose and Bess.

3. Did the dolls float or sink?

Float.

4. How did Ponto rescue the dolls?

Ponto jumped into the pond and brought them
to the shore.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

The Puppy and the Kitten

My family just adopted a puppy and a kitten from the
animal shelter. They were so young, they did not
even have names yet. We had to think of good
names for them.

The puppy likes to jump up. The kitten likes to curl up

in our laps.

“What do you want to name them?” asked Mom.

My sister said, “Pounce for the puppy and Cuddles

for the kitten.”

We all thought those names were

perfect.

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Questions:

1. What animals did they adopt?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. What does the kitten like to do?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. What is the puppy’s name going to be?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. Who thought the names were perfect?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What animals did they adopt?

They adopted a puppy and a kitten.

2. What does the kitten like to do?

The kitten likes to curl up in their laps.

3. What is the puppy’s name going to be?

The puppy’s name will be Pounce.

4. Who thought the names were perfect?

They all thought the names were perfect.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

A Puzzle a Day
Anna and her family love
doing puzzles. Anna is best at
little puzzles.

Anna and her brother work on

medium size puzzles together.
Anna’s brother likes puzzles
with cars in them.

When the whole family does a puzzle, they do really

big puzzles. It can take them a week to finish a really
big puzzle. Last year they did a puzzle with 500
pieces!

Anna tries to finish one small puzzle a day by herself.

Her puzzles have about 50 pieces.

They all glue their favorite puzzles together and frame

them. The puzzles look so nice on the wall.

196
Questions:

1. What puzzles is Anna best at?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. What puzzles does she do with her brother?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. How long does it take her family to finish a really

big puzzle?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. What do they do with their favorite puzzles?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What puzzles is Anna best at?

Anna is best at little puzzles.

2. What puzzles does she do with her brother?

Anna works on medium sized puzzled with her
brother.

3. How long does it take her family to finish a really

big puzzle?
It takes her family a week to finish a really big
puzzle.

4. What do they do with their favorite puzzles?

With their favorite puzzles they glue them
together and frame them.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

A Puzzle a Day
Anna and her family love
doing puzzles. Anna is best at
little puzzles.

Anna and her brother work on

medium size puzzles together.
Anna’s brother likes puzzles
with cars in them.

When the whole family does a puzzle, they do really

big puzzles. It can take them a week to finish a really
big puzzle. Last year they did a puzzle with 500
pieces!

Anna tries to finish one small puzzle a day by herself.

Her puzzles have about 50 pieces.

They all glue their favorite puzzles together and frame

them. The puzzles look so nice on the wall.

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Questions:

1. What puzzles is Anna best at?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. What puzzles does she do with her brother?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. How long does it take her family to finish a really

big puzzle?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. What do they do with their favorite puzzles?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What puzzles is Anna best at?

Anna is best at little puzzles.

2. What puzzles does she do with her brother?

Anna works on medium sized puzzled with her
brother.

3. How long does it take her family to finish a really

big puzzle?
It takes her family a week to finish a really big
puzzle.

4. What do they do with their favorite puzzles?

With their favorite puzzles they glue them
together and frame them.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Snowman
“Roy, did you make that snowman?”

“Yes. Doesn’t he look funny?”

“He is a funny snowman, Roy. He has such a big nose

and big eyes, too! Won’t he fall down?”

“No. I put some water on him. The water froze, and

he is an iceman now.”

“It is so cold, I feel like I am turning into ice too.”

“Yes. Let’s run home to warm up.”

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Questions:

1. Who made the snowman?

________________________________________________

2. How does the snowman look?

________________________________________________

3. Why won’t the snowman fall down?

________________________________________________

4. What will the boys do to get warm?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Who made the snowman?

Roy.

2. How does the snowman look?

The snowman looks funny.

3. Why won’t the snowman fall down?

He has frozen into an iceman.

4. What will the boys do to get warm?

They will run home.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

Summer Nights
It is nighttime in the summer.

Luke, Jake and Connor look up at the sky. Jake sees

the Milky Way. Luke points to the moon. It is a half
moon. Connor looks at all of the bright stars.

After they study the sky, they collect fireflies in a jar.

They hear an owl hoot loudly from a
nearby tree.

The boys love being outside on summer

nights. They sleep in a tent so they
can stay out all night.

When they are ready to go bed, they climb into the

tent and use the fireflies as a nightlight.

They let the fireflies go in the morning so they can

catch them again the next time they sleep outside.

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Questions:

1. What do Luke, Jake and Connor look at?

a. The night b. The sky

c. a bird d. The sun

2. What does Luke point to in the sky?

a. The clouds b. The stars

c. The moon d. The plane

3. What do the boys collect in a jar?

a. Fireflies b. Worms
c. Ants d. Leaves

4. Where do the boys sleep?

a. In bed b. On a cot
c. In a tent d. On the grass

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Answers:

1. What do Luke, Jake and Connor look at?

b. The sky

2. What does Luke point to in the sky?

c. The moon

3. What do the boys collect in a jar?

a. Fireflies

4. Where do the boys sleep?

c. In a tent

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

The Sun Has Set

The sun has set, and the pond is still.

Nell and Fido stand and look at the ducks.

Nell is a small girl with a big doll.

Fido is a big dog with a black spot on his back.

Fido takes Nell’s doll in his mouth.

“Stop!” Nell yells. She chases Fido.

Fido drops the doll in the pond.

The biggest duck looks at the doll.

The biggest duck looks at Nell.

The biggest duck brings the doll back to Nell.

Nell says, “Thank You!”

Fido barks. The big duck quacks.

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Circle the best answer for each question.

1. What do Nell and Fido look at from the bank?

a. a frog b. a cat

c. a bird d. ducks

2. What color spot does the dog have?

a. black b. white

c. brown d. yellow

3. Where did Fido drop the doll?

a. on the floor b. in the pond

c. at Nell’s feet d. in the grass

4. What did the duck do with the doll?

a. play with it b. eat it

c. bring it back to Nell d. hide it

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Answers:

1. What do Nell and Fido look at from the bank?

d. ducks

2. What color spot does the dog have?

a. black

3. Where did Fido drop the doll?

b. in the pond

4. What did the duck do with the doll?

c. bring it back to Nell

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

The Sun Has Set

The sun has set, and the pond is still.

Nell and Fido stand and look at the ducks.

Nell is a small girl with a big doll.

Fido is a big dog with a black spot on his back.

Fido takes Nell’s doll in his mouth.

“Stop!” Nell yells. She chases Fido.

Fido drops the doll in the pond.

The biggest duck looks at the doll.

The biggest duck looks at Nell.

The biggest duck brings the doll back to Nell.

Nell says, “Thank You!”

Fido barks. The big duck quacks.

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Circle the best answer for each question.

1. What do Nell and Fido look at from the bank?

a. a frog b. a cat

c. a bird d. ducks

2. What color spot does the dog have?

a. black b. white

c. brown d. yellow

3. Where did Fido drop the doll?

a. on the floor b. in the pond

c. at Nell’s feet d. in the grass

4. What did the duck do with the doll?

a. play with it b. eat it

c. bring it back to Nell d. hide it

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Answers:

1. What do Nell and Fido look at from the bank?

d. ducks

2. What color spot does the dog have?

a. black

3. Where did Fido drop the doll?

b. in the pond

4. What did the duck do with the doll?

c. bring it back to Nell

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

The Cat and the Fiddle

Pug the cat loved to play his fiddle. He played it all
day and all night.

One night, Pug danced across the meadow with his

fiddle. A cow was grazing in the meadow.

Pug played a bad note. The fiddle squealed.

The squealing fiddle scared the

cow so much that she jumped.
She jumped so high she went
over the moon.

Pug kept playing.

The cow landed on Farmer Bill’s house. She fell

through the roof and landed on the dinner table. The
table broke, and the food flew all over the kitchen.

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Pug kept playing.

Burt the dog rolled on the floor, and then he gobbled

up the farmer’s dinner.

Pug kept playing.

Farmer Bill scowled. He was angry. It had taken a

long time to make his dinner, and now he had a big
hole in his roof. He stared at Pug.

Pug kept playing.

Farmer Bill took Pug’s fiddle and stuffed it full of old

socks. Now it would not make any sound. And it
smelled bad!

Pug kept playing.

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Circle the best answer for each question.

1. What animal was Pug?

a. Pug was a cat.

b. Pug was a dog.

c. Pug was a cow.

d. Pug was a frog.

2. What musical instrument did Pug like to play?

a. Pug liked to play a piano.

b. Pug liked to play a guitar.

c. Pug liked to play a fiddle.

d. Pug liked to play drums.

3. Where did the cow land?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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4. What would you have done if you were Farmer
Bill?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What animal was Pug?

a. Pug was a cat.

2. What musical instrument did Pug like to play?

c. Pug liked to play a fiddle.

3. Where did the cow land?

The cow landed on Farmer Bill’s house.

4. What would you have done if you were Farmer

Bill?
Answers may vary.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

The Thunderstorm
The kids were outside playing catch. They heard a
rumble in the sky.

They didn’t want to stop

playing, but they knew it
wasn’t safe to be out in
a storm. Also, they did
not want to get wet.

They decided to go inside and play a board game.

They loved listening to the thunder as they played
their game.

The kids went outside again after the storm had

passed. They saw a rainbow!

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Questions:

1. What were the kids playing outside?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. What did they hear?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. Where did they go?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. What did they play inside?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

220
Answers:

1. What were the kids playing outside?

The kids were playing catch outside.

2. What did they hear?

They heard a rumble in the sky.

3. Where did they go?

They decided to go inside.

4. What did they play inside?

They played a board game inside.

221
Read the poem. Then answer each question.

Time for Everything

There’s a time to run and a time to walk.

There’s a time for silence and a time for talk.

There’s a time for work and a time for play.

There’s a time for sleep at the end of the day.

There’s a time for everything you do,

For children and for grown-ups too.

A time to stand up and a

time to sit,

But see that the time

and actions fit.

222
Questions:

1. Which word is the opposite of “a time for talk?”

________________________________________________

2. When is it time for sleep?

________________________________________________

3. Who has a time for everything they do?

________________________________________________

4. What should time and actions do together?

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Which word is the opposite of “a time for talk?”

A time for silence.

2. When is it time for sleep?

At the end of the day.

3. Who has a time for everything they do?

Children and grown-ups.

4. What should time and actions do together?

They should fit.

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Read the short story. Then answer each question.

A Visit to the Water Park

There is a new water park in town. We
go there on the first day of summer.

It has pools and water slides.

There are sprinklers too. The
slides are scary at first. After the
first ride, we love the water slides.

The sprinklers are cool on hot days. One of the pools

makes its own waves. All the kids try to surf the
waves. It is really fun.

The water park can be very crowded. There are

many kids and adults, but they do not allow pets.

We really like the ice cream at the snack bar. They

also sell pop and donuts.

We all love the new water park.

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Questions:

1. What is new in town?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. What is scary at first?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. What is cool on a hot day?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. What do they love at the snack bar?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What is new in town?

A water park is new in town.

2. What is scary at first?

The slides are scary at first.

3. What is cool on a hot day?

The sprinklers are cool on a hot day.

4. What do they love at the snack bar?

They love ice cream at the snack bar.

227
Read the short story. Then answer each question.

A Visit to the Water Park

There is a new water park in town. We
go there on the first day of summer.

It has pools and water slides.

There are sprinklers too. The
slides are scary at first. After the
first ride, we love the water slides.

The sprinklers are cool on hot days. One of the pools

makes its own waves. All the kids try to surf the
waves. It is really fun.

The water park can be very crowded. There are

many kids and adults, but they do not allow pets.

We really like the ice cream at the snack bar. They

also sell pop and donuts.

We all love the new water park.

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Questions:

1. What is new in town?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. What is scary at first?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. What is cool on a hot day?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. What do they love at the snack bar?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What is new in town?

A water park is new in town.

2. What is scary at first?

The slides are scary at first.

3. What is cool on a hot day?

The sprinklers are cool on a hot day.

4. What do they love at the snack bar?

They love ice cream at the snack bar.

230
Read the short story. Then answer each question.

A Visit to the Water Park

There is a new water park in town. We
go there on the first day of summer.

It has pools and water slides.

There are sprinklers too. The
slides are scary at first. After the
first ride, we love the water slides.

The sprinklers are cool on hot days. One of the pools

makes its own waves. All the kids try to surf the
waves. It is really fun.

The water park can be very crowded. There are

many kids and adults, but they do not allow pets.

We really like the ice cream at the snack bar. They

also sell pop and donuts.

We all love the new water park.

231
Questions:

1. What is new in town?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

2. What is scary at first?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

3. What is cool on a hot day?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

4. What do they love at the snack bar?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. What is new in town?

A water park is new in town.

2. What is scary at first?

The slides are scary at first.

3. What is cool on a hot day?

The sprinklers are cool on a hot day.

4. What do they love at the snack bar?

They love ice cream at the snack bar.

233
Read the short story. Then answer each question.

What Mort Really Wants

Old Mother Hubbard lived in an apartment in a large
city. She had been there for many years. Her only
friend was her little dog Mort. Mort loved to spend the
evening sitting in Mother Hubbard’s lap.

One evening, Mort barked and barked. Mother

Hubbard went to the cupboard to get him a bone.
There was nothing in the cupboard.

“I am sorry, Mort. I do not have any bones,” Mother

Hubbard said.

Mort whined and whined.

Mother Hubbard put on her coat. “I will go to the

butcher’s and get you a bone. Be a good
dog.”

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Down, down, down the stairs Mother Hubbard went.
She stepped out into the cold and shivered. The wind
blew her gray hair out of its bun.

“Do you have a bone I can give to my dog?” Mother

Hubbard asked.

The butcher shook his head. “I am sorry. I do not have

any bones.”

Mother Hubbard sighed. She went back out into the

cold. She walked up one street and down another.

She went to the bakery for bread. There was no

bread.

She went to the pizza parlor for

pizza. There was no pizza.

She stopped at the grocery

store for peanut butter. There
was no peanut butter.

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Mother Hubbard finally went back home. Mort met
her at the door with his tail wagging.

“There are no bones,” Mother Hubbard said.

Mort whined.

“There was no bread.”

Mort whined.

“There was no pizza.”

Mort whined.

“There was no peanut butter.”

Mort whined.

“All I was able to bring home was

me.”

Mort jumped up and licked Mother

Hubbard’s face. She was all he
wanted.

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Circle the best answer for each question.

1. Where does Mother Hubbard live?

a. Mother Hubbard lives on a farm.

b. Mother Hubbard lives in a tent.
c. Mother Hubbard lives on the moon.
d. Mother Hubbard lives in an apartment.

2. What does Mort want at the start of the story?

a. Mort wants a candy bar.

b. Mort wants a video game.
c. Mort wants a bone.
d. Mort wants cereal.

3. Put the places Mother Hubbard went in order.

______ Mother Hubbard goes to the pizza parlor.

______ Mother Hubbard goes to the butcher.
______ Mother Hubbard goes to the bakery.
______ Mother Hubbard goes to the grocery
store.

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4. What does Mother Hubbard bring home from her
shopping trip?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

5. What did Mort really want?

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

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Answers:

1. Where does Mother Hubbard live?

d. Mother Hubbard lives in an apartment.

2. What does Mort want at the start of the story?

c. Mort wants a bone.

3. Put the places Mother Hubbard went in order.

3 Mother Hubbard goes to the pizza parlor.

1 Mother Hubbard goes to the butcher.

2 Mother Hubbard goes to the bakery.

4 Mother Hubbard goes to the grocery

store.

4. What does Mother Hubbard bring home from her

shopping trip?

Mother Hubbard brought only herself home.

5. What did Mort really want?

Mort wanted Mother Hubbard.

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