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Freddie's parents bought him a new bicycle on his birthday. His dad taught him how to ride it. Freddie learned quickly. He could ride the bicycle well. Freddie's dad told him to be careful while riding the bicycle, but Freddie would not listen. Sometimes, he would ride too fast.

What does the illustration tell you about Freddie's dad?

• Freddie's dad is tired.

• Freddie's dad is happy.

• Freddie's dad is proud.

• Freddie's dad is angry.

Which passage would most likely be on the same page as this picture?

• John wanted to touch his snake, so he put his hand in the cage and the snake came towards him.

• All the kids made fun of John because he was afraid of snakes. Whenever he saw a snake, he would run away.

• John saw the grass shake and heard a hissing sound. He saw a long, brown body slither through the grass.

• The snake tried to hide when the boy came closer, but it was too slow. The boy held the snake tightly in one hand.

Which passage goes with the illustration?

• Tammy liked to visit her grandmother. Her grandmother was a quiet lady, but she laughed very loud when Tammy read her favorite story.

• Tammy did not like to visit her grandmother. She would always sit in her room and not be around her grandmother.

• Grandma was sad. Her grandchildren did not like to visit her because she could not run and play with them.

• Grandma loved to play outside with her granddaughter. They would play hide and seek, then climb up the trees.

Which passage matches the illustration?

• Billy was mad! He wanted to paint the wall just like his brother Freddie.

• Two little boys were crying. They just wanted to play baseball in the park.

• Mom was mad at us for drawing on the wall. She took away our crayons.

• Bobby and Carl had so much fun! They painted a happy sun on the wall.

Rory wanted to build a large sand castle at the beach. He wanted to show his sister, Christy, how talented he was. But no matter how hard Rory tried, his sand castle kept breaking! Christy saw Rory struggling and decided to help him out. They built a beautiful sand castle together.

What does the illustration tell you about Rory and Christy?

• They enjoy building the sand castle together.

• They keep fighting with each other.

• They cannot keep the sand castle from breaking.

• They decide to go play in the water.

Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucie, who lived at a farm called Little-town. She was a good little girl—only she was always losing her pocket-handkerchiefs! One day little Lucie came into the farmyard crying—"I've lost my pocket-handkerchief! Have you seen it, Tabby Kitten?"

What does the illustration tell you about the setting?

• Lucie's farmhouse is freshly painted.

• There are many trees around Lucie's house.

• There are some chickens and a kitten on Lucie's farm.

• Lucie's white handkerchief is on the ground.

Baxter was excited to be invited to the birthday party. He took a bath and got nice and clean before he left. At the party, he danced and had so much fun. Then he saw the cake. He went straight for it. It tasted so good!

What does the illustration tell you about Baxter?

• No one wanted cake, so Baxter got to eat it.

• He was told by a woman to eat the whole cake.

• He did not really like the cake.

• He will get in trouble for eating the cake.

Which passage matches the illustration?

• The animals were all watching Freddy jump. Hooray Freddy!

• The animals were all swimming in the water. It was nice!

• The animals wouldn't let Pokey eat any cookies. Poor Pokey!

• The animals were all waiting to eat some cake. It was good!

Which passage goes with this illustration?

• Freddie wanted to play with his monster friends, but they were all sick. Their moms would not let them come over. Freddie sat on the floor in his room, bored and sad.

• Vincent was a bad monster. He never hid under little kids' beds. He did not like kids, and his head was too big to fit in the hole in their floor. He liked to watch TV instead.

• Mumbly was scared. He thought there might be a boy under his bed, but he was too afraid to look. Boys were the scariest things to ever hide under this monster's bed!

• Just when George thought it was safe to go back to sleep, he looked over the side of his bed. Suddenly, he saw a monster looking back at him!

Which passage would most likely be on the same page as this picture?

• There was no one in the house. The family had gone to the market to buy new clothes.

• The house was on a hill with a road running right in front of it. There was another house up the road where another family lived.

• The kids were bored of studying. They wanted to watch television.

• It was a bright Sunday morning. Miley was waiting to go outside and play.