The Case of the Missing Deer - Comprehension

Read Grandpa's comment below.

You'll have to wait until it cools off.

What conclusion can you draw from this comment?

• They will have a campfirewhen the sun goes down.

• Blake will burn his mouth is he eats his dinner too soon.

• The other kids will come out to play soccer in the evening.

• It is too hot during the dayfor deer to come close to the cabins.

One of the main reasons Blake is excited about his family's vacation cabin is that...

• it is near three other cabins

• it is hidden deep in the woods

• he will have an unusual place to see deer.

• he will have kids to play soccer with

You can tell that all four of the children...

• like to play soccer

• go to school together

• come to the cabins every year

• put food out to attract the deer

What did Blake think was the reaon why no deer showed up at his cabin the first night?

• He did not put food outside

• It was too cold outside

• The deer did not like his cabin

• There were no deer in the woods

What can you infer about Blake?

• He gets angry very easily.

• He wants to hunt deer.

• He thinks his friends are lying.

• He likes to find answers to questions.

Nicholas thinks the reason the deer stay away from Blake's cabin could be

• The sound of Blake's soccer ball

• The lawn chairs and pincones in the yard

• that the deer like the people in the other cabins better

• that the cabin is too far away from the edge of the woods

When no deer come to his cabin, Blake most likely feels

• hesitant

• impatient

• shunned

• puzzled

Blake realizes why the deer have avoided his cabin when

• sees uneaten apples

• reads a magazine article

• dribbles the soccer ball

• sees deer tracks running away from the cabin

Deer most likely try to avoid humans because

• people smell bad

• fawns are too curious

• deer are cautious

• deer like to stay hidden

What will most likely happen in the next passage?

• Deer will show up at Blake's cabin more often

• Blake will stop looking for deer each night

• The children will try to solve another mystery

• All the children will put out apples for the deer