Mom put her cell phone on the stack of towels by the pool. Later, Carl got out of the pool and reached for a towel. He did not see the cell phone and it went flying into the water when he grabbed the towel on top of the stack. He jumped in after it, but the cell phone was ruined.

What caused mom's phone to fall into the pool?

Sanai was the best player on her soccer team. She always seemed to score at least one goal per game, sometimes even two or three! Yesterday, Sanai did not come to the game. She was sick in bed with the flu. Her team did not score any goals and lost the game.

What was the effect of Sanai missing the game?

Rico and Jermaine were playing football in the backyard. Sasha's mom asked her to call them inside to clean their rooms. Sasha went outside just as Jermaine threw the football. The football hit Sasha right in the nose! Sasha's nose started to swell and turn red.

What caused Sasha to get hit by the football?

Destiny was the youngest child in a big family. One day, Destiny started tattling on her brothers and sisters. They got tired of always getting in trouble and decided to stop playing with her. Destiny was sad and lonely for a while, but she learned an important lesson about tattling.

What was the effect of Destiny's brothers and sisters not playing with her?

Jon came home from school and he was very hungry. He decided to see if there was anything in the cabinet to eat. He checked the shelf and couldn't find any chips or crackers. He looked in another cabinet and there weren't any snack there either. Finally he looked in the refrigerator and there he found some apples to eat.

What is the resolution?

Caleb hadn't gotten any sleep for the past few nights. He was really tired tonight. He didn't know if he would be able to sleep. He decided to close the curtains in his room to keep out the light and wear ear plugs to keep out the noise. Caleb slept very well this night.

What was the conflict?

Jonah's mom had been having a hard time at work. Jonah wanted to make her favorite kind of cookies to cheer her up. Unfortunately, there was not enough sugar to make the cookies. Jonah thought of asking his mom to drive him to the store, but she was studying for her night class and he did not want to disturb her. He decided to ask their neighbor, Mrs. Chu, if he could borrow some sugar. Luckily, Mrs. Chu was home and had plenty of sugar. Jonah's mom loved the cookies and so did Mrs. Chu!

What is the main conflict in this passage?

Kaya was all ready for her party. She was wearing her favorite yellow dress. They were just about to leave when her little brother, Ty, spilled his grape juice all over Kaya's dress! Kaya felt a wave of anger rush over her, but instead of yelling at Ty, she took a deep breath. She told Ty that it was okay. It was only an accident. Kaya changed into another dress. Not her favorite, but it would do. Kaya had so much fun at the party that she completley forgot about the dress.

Which statement identifies the resolution of the passage?

Yesterday, our space shuttle launched. Now we are in space. My team and I are going to go to Mars. We are going to see what we can find there. I hope we don't see aliens!

Who is telling the story?

This afternoon Michelle is headed to her best friend's birthday party. She is thrilled to visit her friend, eat cake, and play games. However, she is most excited about her gift for Mary Ann. Michelle's mom agreed to get them tickets to see their favorite band live in concert. They will have a night to remember.

Who is telling the story?

Today is the first day of spring break! We always go to Florida for spring break. We will fly out tomorrow and stay for an entire week. I love going to Florida!

My brother and I like to play board games. Our favorite board game is one that we invented. We invented it 3 years ago on a rainy day. My brother drew up the board and I wrote down the rules