Explicit Information Part 3

At the beginning of the poem, the weather outside is

All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go

 

At first I heard them on the roof,

Their gentle pitter-pat,

Then wet upon the window was

Their friendly rat-a-tat.

“Come and play,” the raindrops called.

“In puddles we can splash.

So hurry, girl, put on your gear!

Get ready in a flash!”

 Eager to enjoy some fun,

I dug out my umbrella.

I found my rubber boots, and yet,

My coat? I couldn’t tell ya!

 

Where was that yellow coat of mine?

Not hanging on the hook,

Not in the car, not on the porch,

No place I chose to look!

 

I even checked my sister’s stuff,

Though she would never don it.

She has her own, and mine’s too small.

Besides, I’d never share it!

 

One final hiding spot remained:

The closet in the hall.

A-ha! I laughed and threw it on.

Now I had it all!

 

But while I’d hunted for my coat,

The rain had stopped its dance.

And now the sky was clearing so

The sun would have its chance.

• sunny

• rainy

• windy

• snowy

Which of the following happened first in the story?

Ancient people wrote myths to explain things in nature that they did not understand. This is one of them.

There once lived a maiden named Arachne. She was the finest weaver in the land. Arachne was very proud. One day, she challenged the goddess Minerva to a weaving contest. Her friends and family were worried. “Do not try to take on a goddess,” they said.

But Arachne would not listen to them. She was too proud. The goddess arrived, and the contest began. When Arachne saw Minerva’s beautiful weaving, she felt ashamed. No mere person could win against a goddess, after all.

As a warning to other mortals, Minerva punished Arachne. She sprinkled her with a magic juice. Arachne’s hair, nose, and eyes came off. Her head and body grew smaller. Her fingers became thin legs. Minerva had turned her into a spider. From that day on, Arachne and all of her children would spend their days weaving webs.

• Minerva punished Arachne.

• Arachne’s friends warned her not to challenge Minerva.

• Araachne challenged Minerva to a contest.

• Arachne and her children wove webs.

What is the main idea of the story?

Ancient people wrote myths to explain things in nature that they did not understand. This is one of them.

There once lived a maiden named Arachne. She was the finest weaver in the land. Arachne was very proud. One day, she challenged the goddess Minerva to a weaving contest. Her friends and family were worried. “Do not try to take on a goddess,” they said.

But Arachne would not listen to them. She was too proud. The goddess arrived, and the contest began. When Arachne saw Minerva’s beautiful weaving, she felt ashamed. No mere person could win against a goddess, after all.

As a warning to other mortals, Minerva punished Arachne. She sprinkled her with a magic juice. Arachne’s hair, nose, and eyes came off. Her head and body grew smaller. Her fingers became thin legs. Minerva had turned her into a spider. From that day on, Arachne and all of her children would spend their days weaving webs.

• The goddess Minerva arrived and the weaving contest began.

• Arachne was the finest weaver in the land.

• What happened when Arachne challenged Minerva to a weaving contest.

• Why Arachne’s friends were worried when she challenged Minerva.