The lines below are from "Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery." Choose the sentence that shows why Grandpa is upset.

• When they got back, Mrs. Shelton was still holding Howie.

• He was sleeping. Grandpa was next to him.

• On the chair on the other side of Grandpa was the bag with the toys, animal crackers, and apple juice.

• "We didn't find it," Mr. Shelton told Grandpa.

• "This is terrible," Grandpa said. "The gift I had in there can't be replaced."

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What does the picture in "Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery" show you about Cam and Grandpa?

• They are about to find the bag under the chairs

• Grandpa is not sure what to do, but Cam knows where to look

• Grandpa is hopeful the bag will be found, but Cam is not,

• They are worried because they can't find the bag.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Who tells the story of "Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery?"

• both Diane and Donna

• a storyteller who is not a character

• The person that took Grandpas bag

• Cam, who is trying to find the bag.

Part A

What is the meaning of the word valuable as it is used in this sentence?

"Please, he said. Help me find my bag. There's something very valuable in it." (paragraph 8)

• hard to replace

• easily fixed

• very beautiful

• a few years old

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Part B

Select one sentence from "Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery" that supports the answer in Part A.

• "It's the surprise you have for Dad."

• "This is terrible, Grandpa said."

• "Is the gift worth lots of money? Donna asked."

• "And it's been in the Shelton family for almost one hundred years."

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What sentence describes Cam in "Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery?"

• She doesn't like answering questions

• She wishes Grandpa had been more careful.

• She thinks hard about how to solve problems

• She would rather work alone than with others

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

From whose point of view is "Cam Jansen and the Sports Day Mysteries: A Super Special" told?

• a storyteller who is not a character

• Cam, who is solving the mystery

• the grown ups, Mr. Day and Mrs. Benson

• a character in the story without a name

Even though the Cam Jansen stories happen in different places, their lessons are the same. What is the lesson of both stories?

• Some jobs should be left to grown ups

• It's okay to lose your courage when faced with great danger.

• People can solve a tough problem if they work together

• Sharing with your friends is important

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

How are the settings of the two Cam Jansen stories alike?

• They both take place on a lake.

• They both take place on a field

• They both take place in a classroom.

• They both take place outdoors.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What is different about what happens in the two Cam Jansen stories?

• In one, Cam looses something she owns. In the other, she looses something she borrows.

• In one, they mystery is about something lost. In the other, it's about something stolen.

• On one, a character tries to stop Cam from solving the mystery. In the other, everyone helps solve the mystery.

• In one, Cam solves the mystery herself. In the other, she helps others solve it.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7