Key Ideas and Details

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The beginning of the school year ​

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an exciting and nerve-racking time of year.

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School usually ​

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during my favorite season.

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What is the main idea of the passage?

• Lily uses a magic paintbrush to help her village.

• Lily goes on a journey to find a magic paintbrush.

• A greedy merchant tries to steal Lily's paintbrush.

• Lily paints pictures of nature with a regular paintbrush.

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What does Lily paint first with the magic brush?​

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How do the villagers react when Lily uses the magic paintbrush?

• They are upset that she uses it for others.

• They are amazed and grateful for her help.

• They ask her to stop painting things for them.

• They are jealous of her magic powers.

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What key idea about the merchant do the details in these two paragraphs support?

• The merchant wanted to help people just like Lily did.

• The merchant is a greedy man who only cared about himself.

• The merchant was not interested in using the magic paintbrush.

• The merchant was rich because of his hard work.

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How does Lily stop the gold from flooding the village?

• She paints a large wall to block the gold.

• She paints a giant storm to wash the gold away.

• She paints a new bridge to carry the gold away.

• She gives the merchant a warning to stop painting.

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What lesson does Lily learn by the end of the story?

• Magic is not real.

• It’s important to share your talents.

• You should never use magic for selfish reasons.

• It’s best to keep magic a secret from others.

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Why is it important that Lily promises never to use the paintbrush for selfish reasons again?

• So that she can paint more beautiful things.

• To make sure the paintbrush doesn’t cause harm.

• Because the paintbrush belongs to the villagers.

• So the merchant doesn’t steal the paintbrush again.

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