The Mysterious Footprints

Part A: What is the main theme of the story?

• The power of curiosity and discovery

• The importance of doing chores

• How to build a cabin in the woods

• The dangers of wild animals

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Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer in Part A (What was the theme)?

• Liam and his younger sister, Zoe, loved exploring the woods behind their house.

• Before he could answer, a voice called from inside the cabin. 'I've been expecting you.'

• Liam frowned. 'Maybe someone walked here earlier,' he suggested, though he wasn’t sure.

• The windows were covered in dust, and the door stood slightly open.

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Part A: Which sentence best summarizes the story?

• Two siblings discover mysterious footprints that lead them to a strange cabin.

• Liam and Zoe clean their backyard and find an old key.

• A family moves to a new town and meets new friends.

• Two kids get lost in the woods and can’t find their way home.

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Which piece of text best supports your answer in Part A (Summary)?

• They were much too large to belong to any animal they had ever seen.

• Liam frowned. 'Maybe someone walked here earlier.'

• The footprints disappeared into the trees.

• Liam and Zoe exchanged nervous glances.

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Part A: What inference can you make about the footprints?

• They were left by someone or something unusual.

• They were made by a car driving through the woods.

• They appeared out of nowhere.

• They were just shadows on the ground.

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Which piece of text from the story supports your answer in Part A (inference that can be made)?

• Liam took a cautious step forward, but Zoe grabbed his sleeve. 'What if someone’s inside?' she asked.

• Look!' she whispered, pointing at the ground.

• Curious, the siblings followed the tracks deeper into the woods.

• The footprints were large and fresh.

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What is the main problem in the story?

• Liam and Zoe find mysterious footprints and don’t know where they lead.

• Zoe wants to go home, but Liam refuses.

• Liam and Zoe are lost in the woods.

• The footprints disappear before they can follow them.

Which piece of text best supports your answer in Part A (what was the main problem in the story)?

• They led to an old wooden cabin hidden behind thick vines.

• The door stood slightly open, as if it were waiting for them.

• Liam and Zoe exchanged nervous glances.

• Zoe suddenly stopped.

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How is the problem solved?

• The footprints lead them to a cabin where someone is expecting them.

• The siblings go home and forget about the footprints.

• They lose interest and start playing instead.

• They find out the footprints were made by a bear.

What type of figurative language is used in your answer to Part A ("The windows were covered in dust, and the door stood slightly open, as if it were waiting for them to enter.")?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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