A Fresh Start

What is the theme of the passage?

• It is best to look everywhere for missing items

• It is good to take a break when doing something hard

• It is smart to eat healthy snacks

• It is important to have fun with your family

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which event happens in the beginning of the passage?

• Victor groans because he cannot find the missing puzzle piece

• Mom helps Victor find the missing puzzle piece

• Victor picks up his snack and eats outside

• Mom tells Victor that he needs a fresh start

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Why did Victor feel refreshed in paragraphs 5-6?

• He finished the puzzle and started a new one.

• He went outside to play with friends.

• He had a race in the dining room.

• He stopped to have a snack and get fresh air.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

How did Victor feel at the end of the passage?

• He was happy because the puzzle was a gift for Mom.

• He was excited because it was the biggest puzzle he had every finished.

• He was proud because he did not give up.

• He was glad because he could play outside with his friends.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What does the word "scanned" mean in paragraph 6?

• gathered together

• looked at

• moved around

• stacked up

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

The sentence in paragraph 7 says "His heart was beating like a drum." What does that sentence mean?

• Victor worked on a puzzle with a picture of a big red heart.

• Victor felt like a drummer while putting in the pieces so quickly.

• Victor was excited while working on the puzzle.

• Victor could hear a drum beating in the distance.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why did the author write this passage?

• to persuade the reader to work on a puzzle

• to inform the reader why it is good to eat healthy snacks

• to entertain the reader with a story about a boy who finishes a puzzle

• to persuade the reader to take a break when upset

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Where did Victor find the missing puzzle piece?

• in his bedroom

• in his yard

• on the floor

• on the table

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3