Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery

Which of the following retells what happens in Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery?

• The Sheltons figure out that Harry took the bag. They look under all the chairs. Cam thinks about what the bag looks like. Then everyone searches for Harry.

• Grandpa's bag is missing. Everyone looks for it, but no one can find it. The characters have to think about where the bag might be. They figure out who took it.

• Grandpa puts something important in his bag. Everyone looks for the lost bag. They go to find Harry who took it. Cam remembers what the bag looks like.

• Everyone searches under the chairs. Grandpa learns his bag is missing. Eric remembers Harry playing with a train. They look for Harry's train in another bag.

Even though the Cam Jansen stories happen in different places, their messages are the same. What is the message of both stories?

• Some jobs should be left to grown-ups.

• It's okay to lose your courage when faced with great danger.

• If people work together they can solve tough problems.

• Sharing with your friends is important.

What is different about what happens in the two Cam Jansen stories?

• In one, Cam loses something she owns. In the other, she loses something she borrows.

• In one, the mystery is about something lost. In the other, it's about something stolen.

• In one, a character tries to stop Cam from solving the mystery herself In the other, everyone helps.

• In one, Cam solves the mystery herself In the other, she helps others solve it.

The lines below are from "Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery." Choose the sentence that shows why Grandpa is upset.

• When they got back, Mrs. Shelton was still holding Howie.

• He was sleeping. Grandpa was next to him.

• On the chair on the other side of Grandpa was the bag with the toys, animal crackers, and apple juice.

• "We didn't find it," Mr. Shelton told Grandpa.

• "This is terrible," Grandpa said. "The gift I had in there can't be replaced."

Select one sentence from "Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery" that supports the answer in Part A.

• "It's the surprise you have for Dad."

• "This is terrible, Grandpa said."

• "Is the gift worth lots of money? Donna asked."

• "And it's been in the Shelton family for almost one hundred years."

What does the picture in "Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery" show you about Cam and Grandpa?

• They are about to find the bag under the chairs

• Grandpa is not sure what to do, but Cam knows where to look

• Grandpa is hopeful the bag will be found, but Cam is not,

• They are worried because they can't find the bag.

What sentence describes Cam in "Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery?"

• She doesn't like answering questions

• She wishes Grandpa had been more careful.

• She thinks hard about how to solve problems

• She would rather work alone than with others

Who tells the story of "Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery?"

• both Diane and Donna

• a storyteller who is not a character

• The person that took Grandpas bag

• Cam, who is trying to find the bag.

What is the main theme of 'Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery'?

• A) The importance of teamwork in solving problems.

• B) The value of keeping secrets.

• C) The significance of graduation ceremonies.

• D) The joy of giving gifts.

Which character in 'Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery' is known for having a photographic memory?

• A) Eric Shelton

• B) Grandpa

• C) Cam Jansen

• D) Donna Shelton