Inferring Emotions

"You have to be gentle with the eggs, Mary." Grandma told me as I softly pulled one from its nest.

Grandma was letting me help get the eggs from the chicken coop*. If I were not careful, they could break. Later, she was going to teach me how to cook them! I loved spending time with Grandma.

*Coop: a cage where chickens are kept

Mary carefully pulls the eggs from the nest because

• is is the best way to cook them

• Mary's grandpa tells her to

• the eggs can easily break

You have to be gentle with the eggs, Mary." Grandma told me as I softly pulled one from its nest.

Grandma was letting me help get the eggs from the chicken coop*. If I were not careful, they could break. Later, she was going to teach me how to cook them! I loved spending time with Grandma.

*Coop: a cage where chickens are kept

In this story, Mary feels _________ about spending time with her grandma.

FILL IN THE BLANK.

• happy

• careful

• surprised

Sally had 10 more posters to put up. Her cat Mittens had run away. She was putting up signs in case anyone found him.

Sally had not seen Mittens in three days.

“He may be scared, Dad, and can not find his way back home,” Sally said. Tears were running down her cheeks.

“We are going to do our best to find him,” Sally’s dad told her. Then, he put the last of the posters on a light pole.

How does Sally feel in this story?

• Afraid

• Surprised

• Upset

Sally had 10 more posters to put up. Her cat Mittens had run away. She was putting up signs in case anyone found him.

Sally had not seen Mittens in three days.

“He may be scared, Dad, and can not find his way back home,” Sally said. Tears were running down her cheeks.

“We are going to do our best to find him,” Sally’s dad told her. Then, he put the last of the posters on a light pole.

Which sentence shows how SALLY is feeling?

• "Tears were running down her cheeks."

• "Sally has 10 more posters to put up"

• "He may be scared, Dad, and cannot find his way back home"

Sally had 10 more posters to put up. Her cat Mittens had run away. She was putting up signs in case anyone found him.

Sally had not seen Mittens in three days.

“He may be scared, Dad, and can not find his way back home,” Sally said. Tears were running down her cheeks.

“We are going to do our best to find him,” Sally’s dad told her. Then, he put the last of the posters on a light pole.

Why do you think Sally and her dad are putting up posters?

• To decorate the light poles

• To let people know their cat was missing

• Because it was a homework assignment

Judy happily found Cindy in the crowd of her friends. They linked arms and went to the line. “I am so glad we get to see the elephants!” Judy told her buddy.

“Me, too! I do not want to see the tigers, though. They are scary,” Cindy said.

Where do you think the setting of this story is? Choose the BEST answer.

• The playground

• The zoo

• The pet shop

Judy happily found Cindy in the crowd of her friends. They linked arms and went to the line. “I am so glad we get to see the elephants!” Judy told her buddy.

“Me, too! I do not want to see the tigers, though. They are scary,” Cindy said.

In this story, Judy is ________ about going to the zoo. Fill in the blank.

• Frustrated

• Sad

• Excited

Judy happily found Cindy in the crowd of her friends. They linked arms and went to the line. “I am so glad we get to see the elephants!” Judy told her buddy.

“Me, too! I do not want to see the tigers, though. They are scary,” Cindy said.

How does Cindy feel about seeing the tigers?

• Excited

• Afraid

• Safe

Click ALL of the words that could describe this expression!

• Afraid

• Angry

• Furious

• Mad

• Loving

Read the text in the picture. Why do you think the red cat and blue cat fought all the time?

• They were best friends.

• They were jealous of each other.

• They were different colors.