L6.29 The Case of the Missing Deer

Read Grandpa's comment below.

“You'll have to wait until it cools off.”

What conclusion can you draw from this comment?

• They will have a campfire when the sun goes down.

• Blake will burn his mouth if he eats dinner too soon.

• The other kids will come out to play soccer in the evening.

• It is too hot during the day for deer to come close to the cabins

One of the main reasons Blake is excited about his family's vacation cabin is that

• it is near three other cabins.

• it is hidden deep in the woods.

• he will have kids to play soccer with.

• he will have an unusual chance to see deer.

You can tell that all four of the children

• like to play soccer.

• go to school together.

• come to the cabins every year.

• put food out to attract the deer.

What did Blake think was the reason why no deer showed up at his cabin the first night?

• It was too cold outside.

• He had not put out food.

• The deer did not like his cabin.

• There were no deer in the woods.

What can you infer about Blake?

• He gets angry easily.

• He wants to hunt deer.

• He thinks his friends are lying.

• He likes to find answers to questions.

Nicholas thinks that the reason the deer stay away from Blake's cabin could be

• the sound of Blake's soccer ball.

• the lawn chairs and pinecones in the yard.

• that the deer like the people in the other cabins better.

• that the cabin is too far away from the edge of the woods.

When no deer come to his cabin, Blake most likely feels

• hesitant.

• impatient.

• puzzled.

• shunned.

Blake realizes why the deer have avoided his cabin when he

• sees uneaten apples.

• reads a magazine article.

• dribbles the soccer ball around pinecones.

• sees deer tracks turning away from the cabin.

Deer most likely try to avoid humans because

• people smell bad.

• deer are cautious.

• fawns are too curious.

• deer like to stay hidden.

What will most likely happen next in the passage?

• Blake will stop looking for deer each night. Deer will show up at Blake's cabin more often.

• Deer will show up at Blake's cabin more often.

• The children will try to solve another mystery.

• All the children will put out apples for the deer.