- How does the cat move in the poem?
Answer: She tiptoes quietly.
The poem says the cat tiptoes in the night. She does not gallop, hop, or roll.
- How does Omar feel about his book?
Answer: Excited to read it
Omar holds the book close and feels excited to read. 'Bored with it' and 'Angry about it' do not match the passage.
- Which words repeat to copy the sounds of rain?
Answer: Tap, tap, tap and Splash, splash, splash
The poem repeats 'Tap, tap, tap' and 'Splash, splash, splash' to copy rain sounds. 'Big and loud' and 'Roof and boots' do not match the passage.
- What does Omar do at the library?
Answer: He gets a book about space.
Omar picks a book about space and checks it out. 'He returns a lost toy' and 'He reads to a class' do not match the passage.
- What grew from Ava's seeds?
Answer: A green sprout
A green sprout popped up from Ava's seeds. The story does not say a tree, a flower, or a fruit grew.
- What do the snowflakes look like in the poem?
Answer: Tiny stars
The poem says the snowflakes look like tiny stars. 'Big rocks' and 'Green leaves' do not match the passage.
- What does Sam do in the story?
Answer: He rides his bike up and down a hill.
Sam pushes his bike up the hill, then zooms down. 'He fixes a flat tire' and 'He races his friends' do not match the passage.
- What does Ava do in the story?
Answer: She plants seeds and waters them.
Ava plants seeds in a cup and waters them each day. 'She picks flowers in a field' and 'She buys a plant at a store' do not match the passage.
- How does the puppy move in the poem?
Answer: He runs and then stops to sniff.
The poem says the puppy runs, then stops to sniff. 'He swims in a pond' and 'He sleeps all day' do not match the passage.
- What does the puppy do in the poem?
Answer: He wags his tail and barks.
The poem says the puppy wags his tail fast and barks woof-woof. It does not mention a bone, a cat, or dinner.
- How does Kai feel after he moves the rock?
Answer: Brave and glad
After moving the rock and riding on, Kai feels brave and glad. 'Scared and sad' and 'Bored and tired' do not match the passage.
- What word tells how the snow falls?
Answer: Soft
The poem says snow falls 'soft, soft.' 'Loud' and 'Fast' do not match the passage.
- Where does the story take place?
Answer: At the pond
Tom and Dad go to the pond, so the story takes place at the pond. It is not at the zoo, school, or store.
- Where does the story take place?
Answer: At the library
The story says Omar went to the library, so it takes place at the library. 'At a park' and 'At a store' do not match the passage.
- What happens in the story?
Answer: Nia looks for her mitten and finds it on a bench.
Nia looks in a few places and finds her red mitten on the bench. 'Nia makes a snowman with a friend' and 'Nia loses her mitten and never finds it' do not match the passage.
- Is this a poem or a story?
Answer: A poem, because 'by' and 'sky' rhyme.
This is a poem: 'by' and 'sky' rhyme, and the lines are short. 'A story, because it tells one long event' and 'A list of dog names' do not match the passage.
- What is the story mostly about?
Answer: Helping Mom make soup.
The story is mostly about Sam helping Mom make soup. 'Cleaning the kitchen' and 'Growing vegetables' do not match the passage.
- How does the kite move in the poem?
Answer: It climbs up high, then dips and turns.
The poem says the kite climbs up high, dips, and turns. 'It stays still on the ground' and 'It rolls along the road' do not match the passage.
- What does Sam do in the story?
Answer: He stirs the soup.
Sam stirs the soup with a big spoon. He does not wash dishes, set the table, or bake a cake.
- What word describes the bee in the poem?
Answer: Buzzy
The poem calls the bee's wings 'buzzy.' It does not say sleepy, grumpy, or quiet.
