A Great Idea

What is Alex doing at the beginning of the passage?

• eating his breakfast

• playing outside

• trying on hats

• visiting his grandma

What is the central message of the passage?

• Watching the rain is fun.

• Giving gifts is better than getting them.

• Sharing food is important.

• Even an unhappy event can be made into fun.

How does Alex feel when he sees the rain?

• nervous

• sad

• foolish

• surprised

Read this sentence from the passage.

I like your great idea better.

Why is this sentence important to the passage?

• It introduces Alex's problem.

• It shows the end of Alex's problem.

• It introduces new characters.

• It shows a change in where the characters play.

What do Emily and Alex feel differently about at the beginning of the passage?

• what they will eat for breakfast

• having to play inside

• what to do with the box

• remembering their grandma's visit

What does the picture help the reader understand about the passage?

• what a grandma's visit is like

• what it means to dress up

• where a builder works

• when the rain stops

What does the word disappointment mean in paragraph 2?

• feeling unhappy

• feeling full

• feeling unsure

• feeling hurried

Read this sentence about the passage.

Yesterday, Emily and Alex ________ down next to the box.

Which word makes this sentence correct?

• sit

• sitted

• sat

• sats

Read this sentence about the passage.

Alex is _______ than Emily.

Which word makes this sentence correct?

• young

• youngly

• youngest

• younger

Read this sentence about the passage.

Alex says that _________ a cowboy.

Which word makes this sentence correct?

• hes

• h'es

• he's

• hes'