Copy of The Case of the Missing Pencil

What problem does Emma have?

• She doesn’t have an eraser.
• Someone stole her pencil.
• Jane was late for lunch.
• Cara wants her pencil.

What does the pencil look like?

• It is blue with feathers.
• It is only pink with feathers.
• It is pink and black with feathers.
• It is blue and yellow with feathers.

Which is the SECOND event from the story?

• _____5_____ Emma got her pencil back.
• The suspect was caught.
• _____1_____ Emma used her pencil for math.
• Emma got pizza for lunch.
• Emma lined up for lunch.

Part A - What does the word “feast” mean in Paragraph 8?

• a cold meal
• a big meal
• a good time
• a bad time

Part B - Which words help you understand what “feast” means in Part A? Put a check mark in FRONT of the words.

• Emma bought
• three slices of pizza
• sat down
• it was a feast!

Why did Emma smile in Paragraph 11?

• Miss Henry said she got an “A”.
• She got to sit next to Anna.
• Miss Henry gave her a new pencil.
• She was going to use her new pencil.

How did Cara act when she was accused of taking the pencil?

• She got angry.
• She cried.
• She gave the pencil back right away.
• She said Anna was the one who took it.

How did the story end?

• The suspect returned the pencil and had lunch detention.
• The suspect was never found.
• The suspect returned the pencil and wrote an apology letter.
• The suspect ran out of the room.

Who stole the pencil?

• Miss Henry because it was too distracting to the class.
• Cara because she got very upset.
• Anna because pink is her favorite color, and she likes the pencil.
• Jane because she was late to lunch, and she knew it was in Emma’s desk.

What is the central lesson of the story?

• Don’t bring pencils to school.
• Always order three slices of pizza.
• Always return erasers if you borrow them.
• Do not take something that doesn’t belong to you.