Summarizing, Making Inference, Context Clues, Author's Purpose

Which event best shows the beginning problem of the story?

• a) Maya makes posters to find the puppy’s owner

• b) Maya hears a whimper and discovers a lost puppy

• c) Maya’s mother explains that pets are a responsibility

• d) A family comes to claim their pet

What is the main challenge in the middle of the story?

• a) Maya must decide whether to keep the puppy or find its family

• b) The puppy hides under the bushes again

• c) Maya cannot convince her friends to help with posters

• d) The family moves away without the puppy

Which sentence best shows the resolution of the story?

• a) “Her mother was unsure about keeping the puppy.”

• b) “Although Maya was a little sad to say goodbye, she learned that helping others brings happiness.”

• c) “Maya picked up the puppy and carried it home.”

• d) “The puppy had muddy paws and was shivering.”

What message does the author want readers to take away?

• a) Animals should not be left alone in the bushes

• b) Being responsible for pets is too much work for kids

• c) True happiness often comes from helping others

• d) Always make posters when you lose something

Which detail most strongly supports the theme?

• a) Maya felt a little sad to give the puppy back

• b) The puppy had muddy paws

• c) The family was overjoyed to see their missing pet

• d) Maya was walking home from school

Which of these best captures the story’s beginning, middle, end, and lesson?

• a) A girl finds a puppy, cares for it, returns it to its family, and learns the joy of helping.

• b) A puppy is found in bushes, but no one ever comes for it.

• c) Maya wants to keep the puppy, but her mom says no.

• d) A family is happy because Maya gives them posters.

In the sentence “Maya made posters to hang around the neighborhood,” which word could be challenging for some readers?

• a) made

• b) hand

• c) neighborhood

• d) puppy

Which clue in the passage helps explain the meaning of “neighborhood”?

• a) “Maya made posters to hang around” suggests a place nearby

• b) “Maya carried the puppy home” defines the word directly

• c) “Taking care of a pet is a big responsibility” gives an example

• d) “A family came to their door” shows contrast

In the passage, “owner” most nearly means—

• a) A person who has the right to care for something

• b) A neighbor who finds lost things

• c) A stranger who sees something in the bushes

• d) A friend who helps make posters

What clue shows Maya’s true feelings about the puppy?

• a) She was curious about the sound in the bushes

• b) She carried the puppy home and gave it care

• c) Her mom was unsure about pets

• d) The family was overjoyed