Bored! Bored! Bored!

Here are some events that happened in the story. Please put them in correct time order.

• 1. Pokey suggests lying in his hammock, but Sammy finds it boring.

• 1. Allie's Granny advises Sammy to make his own fun and not rely on others.

• 1. Sammy Squirrel is bored and seeks suggestions from his mom.

• 1. Sammy fixes the radio, decorates it, and turns it into a get-well present for Allie.

• 1. Sammy considers playing with Tagalong Allie but learns she's in bed with a sore throat

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What does Sammy feel at the beginning of the story?

• Excited

• Happy

• Bored

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

Where is Sophie when Sammy goes to her house?

• Playing in the backyard.

• At the library.

• In her room.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is Goob looking at with a magnifying glass?

• Flowers

• Ants

• Butterflies

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What does Allie's Granny suggest to Sammy?

• Watch TV.

• Make his own fun.

• Take a nap.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What does Sammy do to solve his boredom in the end?

• Goes to sleep.

• Fixes an old radio.

• Plays with Tagalong Allie.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

1. Do you think Sammy was being open-minded when trying out his friends' suggestions? Why or why not?

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

1. Do you think it's important to be able to make your own fun, like Allie's Granny suggested? Why or why not?

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Match the following.

• tinker

• 
• feel like

• 
• check out

• 
• gadget

• 
• return

• 

Drag the correct vocabulary to the blank to complete the passage.

Today, I found a cool ​ (a)   ! It's like a magical toy. I love to ​ (b)   with it and make it do fun things. I also went to the library to ​ (c)   some books I ​ (d)   last week. On my way home, I saw a big, comfy ​ (e)   in the park. I felt like lying in it and relaxing for a while. It was so much fun! Sometimes, it's nice to take a break and do something different.

• gadget
• tinker
• return
• checked out
• hammock

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

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