The Case of the Missing Playdough -test prep

Part A -  What can you conclude about the main purpose for Paragraphs 2 - 3?

• to learn why Marian likes playdough

• to share how to make homemade playdough

• to encourage readers to buy playdough

• to reveal which Jell-O flavor Marian likes best

Part B - If the author wanted to write a story with the same message from Part A, what would she have to include?

• playdough

• characters that learn lessons

• magic tricks

• characters that are friends

Part A - What is the theme?

• Always share your toys.

• Always be polite to your teachers.

• Do not make fun of someone else’s ideas.

• Do not take something that doesn’t belong to you.

Which character makes the best suspect?

• Andrea because Marian didn’t share the playdough with her.

• Jenna because she didn’t like Marian’s playdough.

• Jim because the playdough stuck to his shells.

• Joe because he wore gloves to hide the stains from the playdough.

Why didn’t the author name the suspect?

• She didn’t know who did it.

• She wanted to make it a mystery.

• She wanted Jim to be blamed for it.

• She wanted students to write their own mysteries.

“Hand it over now. I know you took it, and I have proof,” accused Marian. What does the word “accused” mean?

• blamed

• yelled

• joked

• laughed

What happened AFTER the students came back from lunch, but BEFORE Marian noticed the playdough was missing?

• The class had recess.

• Jim showed everyone his seashells.

• Andrea did some magic tricks.

• The class read a story.

Why didn’t Jenna like Marian’s “show and tell”?

• She didn’t like the way the playdough felt in her hand.

• She didn’t like the way the playdough smelled.

• She tried to make her own playdough, but she failed.

• She tried to play with the playdough, but Marian said, “No”.

Part B - “Of course, you can.  But I don’t understand why you raised your hand if you were just going shout out anyway,” reprimanded Miss Henry.  Use the answer to Part A to figure out the lesson Miss Henry was trying to teach with this statement.

• Students should study harder for math quizzes.

• Students should learn how to share their toys.

• Students shouldn’t tease each other.

• Students shouldn’t shout out.

Part A - “Of course, you can.  But I don’t understand why you raised your hand if you were just going shout out anyway,” reprimanded Miss Henry.  What does it mean to “reprimand”?

• to scold

• to laugh

• to notice

• to cry