A Leaping Birthday!

What is the problem in the story?

• Nobody knows how old Catherine is.

• Catherine is young for her age.

• For many years, Catherine doesn’t have a birthday.

• Some people are confused about Catherine’s age.

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Which detail in this story supports the problem?

• Catherine speaks French very well.

• Catherine’s birthday cake has fewer candles on it than expected.

• Catherine’s birthday cake has more candles than expected.

• Catherine likes to play soccer.

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Which of the following details does not support the passage’s main idea?

• Nobody knows how old Catherine really is.

• Catherine was eight years old before having her second birthday.

• Catherine’s birthday cake has puzzlingly few candles.

• Catherine would like to have her birthday in the summer.

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What is the solution that Catherine came up with to celebrate her birthday?

• Catherine plays soccer on her birthday.

• Catherine never celebrates her birthday.

• Catherine celebrates her birthday only in a leap year.

• When it is not a leap year, Catherine celebrates her birthday on February 28 or March 1.

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What age do you think kids should list on a birthday card that they give Catherine? Why?

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To make special or honor with gifts

• Headline

• prodigy

• celebrates

• occasion

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A person of exceptional talent or ability

• honor

• prodigy

• smart

• important

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Occasion

• A special event or time to celebrate

• a birthday

• when it is time to do something

• an important event

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