The teacher is mad at Billy. Billy says “sorry” to the teacher. What did Billy do?

The sky is dark and you can hear thunder. What should you bring to school?

Everyone is singing for Minh yesterday. He blew out the candles on the cake, then opened his presents.

It was a snowy day. Kate and her little brother went outside to play. "Let's make snow angels" she said. "Then let's have a snowball fight! Cold weather and snow are my favorite!"

What season does Kate like best?

Emily and her brother went outside to play in the snow. First, they went sledding. Then, they made a snowman. Soon they got cold and went inside. They had some hot drinks.

What did they drink?

Ricardo and Lex are going sledding. Ricardo put on all of his winter clothes. He is ready to go. "Here's the sled." he tells Lex. "Are you ready?" Lex wags her tail and follows Ricardo up the hill.

who is Lex?

Lola played some fun games. Then she ate cake and ice cream. After that, she watched her friend open presents.

Where was Lola?

Why did the traveler gather the villagers together to tell about his

travels?

Why were the villagers interested in the travelers’ stories at first?

Why did the villagers start to smile and walk away?

Why did the traveler say that there were people in Australia who would be his witnesses?

Think about what makes the most sense, to draw a conclusion:

One of the villagers turned back to the traveler. “My

good man,” he said. You need no witnesses. Just

pretend this is Australia, and show us.”

Why did the villager say that?

Read the following passage. Based on evidence from the text as well as your own knowledge, what can you infer about Lydia?

Lydia sighed and slumped down in her chair. She tugged her hat down on her head, hoping it would help her go unnoticed. She nervously snuck a peek at the clock: 15 minutes until class was over. She hoped she could make it until then without the teacher calling on her.

“Who can tell me why the author chose to tell this story in the third person? Lydia?”

Lydia felt her face grow hot. “Um…” she said.

Question: Based on evidence from the text as well as your own knowledge, what can you infer about Lydia?

Read the following passage. Based on evidence from the text as well as your own knowledge, what can you infer about the twins?

“Mary,” Pa said, “tell me the process of making maple syrup.”

She glanced at the twins, but neither William nor Luella would look at her. They only smirked between themselves and continued trudging. They had not warned Mary that she would be tested on her knowledge of the syrup making process. It was a good thing she had paid attention to her mother’s schooling.

“Well, Pa,” she began in a bright cheery voice. “We drain the trees and boil the sap down, so it becomes thick and sticky.”

“That is rudimentary knowledge, my dear. Give me more details.” She saw him wink at the twins and knew he was in a jesting mood, yet she still felt pressured to know more than she did.

Question: Based on evidence from the text as well as your own knowledge, what can you infer about the twins?

Read the following passage. Based on the evidence from the text as well as your own knowledge, what can you infer about Colin?

Colin’s terrible day started when he couldn’t wear his favorite shirt because it was in the laundry. It continued when there was no syrup, and he had to eat a dry waffle for breakfast. When he was walking to school, the neighbor’s car drove through a puddle and splashed him. When he walked home, he was splashed again by the same car.

“What’s for dinner?” he grumbled as he walked in the door. A good dinner full of his favorite foods would have made his day all better.

“For dinner we are having vegetables and quinoa,” his mother replied cheerfully. That was too much for Colin. He started yelling. He knew he was acting like a baby, but he didn’t care.

Question: Based on evidence from the text as well as your own knowledge, what can you infer about Colin?

Based on this scene, what can we infer about Justin's personality?

Based on this scene, what can we infer about Callie's personality?

"Of all the chores Michael had around the house, it was his least favorite. Folding the laundry was fine; doing the dishes was alright too. But he could not stand hauling the large bags over to the giant silver canisters. He hated the smell and the possibility of rats. It was disgusting."

What chore does Michael hate?

"Due to their incredible force and unpredictability, floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood."

Based on what you have read, you can conclude that:

Choose the picture that best supports the following text:

My legs trembled as I sat down in the small seat. The bars came over my shoulders, and I grasped them. As soon as I began moving, my eyes grew wide and I let out a scream.