STAR Reading Renissance Practice

Julio saw that his friend Carlos was unhappy. That made Julio unhappy too. Then Julio made a drawing for Carlos. It showed the two of them riding a friendly elephant. Carlos smiled at the picture. That made Julio smile too.

What does this story teach?

• Everyone should be able to make funny drawings.

• Making other people happy can make you happy too.

• Drawing elephants is easy and fun to do.

Mouse lost the shiny stone he was going to give his mother. A fairy came along holding a shiny gold stone."Is this your stone?" she asked."No. I cannot lie," Mouse said. "Mine was not that nice."Fairy said, "It is good you do not lie. Please give this gold stone to your mother."

What does this story teach?

• Good things may happen to people who do not lie.

• It is good to give presents to your mother.

• Fairies sometimes give gold to mice.

Alan and Nico wanted to play catch. But Alan had to rake the leaves first. Nico did not want to wait, so he helped Alan rake. They were done much faster that way. Then they played catch.

What does this story teach?

• Waiting for people is not very fun to do.

• Playing catch is more important than raking.

• Work will go faster if more people are helping.

Maria loved her kitten. To show her love, she used all her money on a cat toy. But the kitten only played with old pieces of string. The toy Maria bought did not make the kitten happier.

What does this story teach?

• You have to buy more than one toy for kittens.

• Buying things is not the way to be happy.

• You should not give old string to kittens.

One farmer planted seeds as soon as the snow was gone. Another farmer waited because it might snow again. It did snow again. The first farmer's seeds did not grow. The second farmer planted later. His seeds grew quickly.

What does this story teach?

• It is hard to be a farmer because it can snow at any time.

• You have to be careful to pick the right kind of seeds to plant.

• Sometimes it's best to wait and make sure before you do something.

Ela loves to look for rocks. One day, she went to look for rocks with her friend Dalia. First they found some brown rocks. Then Ela picked up a dark blue rock. "I think I like this rock the best," she said.

Who is telling this story?

• a storyteller

• Dalia

• Ela

When I woke up this morning, I was so happy. Today was my first day at a new school. This year, I did not have to walk to school. I would take the bus! Mom came to wake me up, but I was already up and dressed. "Good morning, Shen," she said. "It looks like you're ready for your big day!"

Who is telling the story?

• Shen's mom

• a storyteller

• Shen

I got my friend Miguel to walk down to the ocean with me. We could hear the sound of the waves. We passed through forest trees that hid the sun. Miguel said, "It's too cold here, Ben!" Suddenly, I saw the bright ocean through the trees. "Look!" I said. "We will be warm soon."

Who is telling the story?

• Ben

• Miguel

• a storyteller

Cam needed to buy milk, but his car would not start. "Oh, no!" Cam said to his sister Dara. "I really need milk for our family dinner." He knew that the closest store was only a half mile away. Cam and Dara got ready to walk to the store.

Who is telling the story?

• A storyteller

• Dara

• Cam

Nichelle and Reece are hungry. Nichelle likes sandwiches. Reece likes soup. They want to have lunch together but like different foods. They think for a bit and come up with a plan. They will have both foods for lunch!

Who is telling the story?

• Reece

• Nichelle

• a storyteller