The Lesson

1. The Lesson Monday: Why did Jon and Bill want to mow Mr. Dill’s lawn? Tuesday: What was the lesson that Jon learned in this story? Wednesday: During what part of the day did Jon learn his lesson? Thursday: What was the problem after Jon pulled on his jeans? Friday: Write one of the sentences from the story which shows the reader that Jon’s mother was upset with him.

2. Should I Get a Dog? Monday: How can owning a dog help to keep you healthy? Tuesday: What is paragraph 2 mostly about? Wednesday: Problems in owning a dog: digs up flowers barks at night _____________ Thursday: A person who decides a case in court A person who decides the winner in a contest To form an opinion about something Friday: Write one sentence from the passage which shows the reader why dogs can be great companions.

3. The Red Balloon Monday: The girl goes to the store. She buys new shoes. She gives the red balloon to her sister. Her sister gets lost. Tuesday: How did the girl feel when she found out her little sister was lost? Wednesday: How did the red balloon help to solve the problem? Thursday: Where did this story take place? Friday: explain how to buy shoes tell how a red balloon saved the day tell the reader how to be safe in the mall show how to find a lost child

4. Prairie Dogs Monday: In paragraph 4, what word helps the reader know what sentry means? Tuesday: Read paragraph 1 again. Where do prairie dogs live? Wednesday: What does the author mean when she says that the prairie dog is a social animal? Thursday: What food does this passage mention that prairie dogs store in their burrows? Friday: What would a prairie dog do to protect itself from a fox?

5. My Friend Sasha Monday: What does Sasha do when Jane comes home? Tuesday: How does Sasha feel when she tucks her tail between her legs? Wednesday: What words help the reader know that Sasha lives in the house some of the time? Thursday: Read paragraph 4 to find out why Sasha likes to play fetch. Friday: In paragraph 4, the word fetch means __________________.

6. Firefly Facts Monday: This article was written mainly to ___________? Tuesday: What is a glowworm? Wednesday: What happens after the firefly eggs stay in the ground for one month? Thursday: What did we learn from the firefly? Friday: Why is it easier to catch fireflies at night instead of the day?

7. The Mouse Monday: Explain the hints that help you know who is telling this story. Tuesday: What clues help you know that this story happened in the city? Wednesday: When did this story take place? Thursday: In paragraph 3, what word helps you understand that the narrator was flying? Friday: After the dog began to chase the cat, what did the narrator do?

8. Tae Kwon Do Monday: Karate is a martial art. What words in paragraph 1 tell the reader that martial can mean military? Tuesday: Why is Kyepka called a break test? Wednesday: What belt is earned before a yellow belt? Thursday: The story was mainly written to ___________. Friday: What sentence from the passage tells that a young child would not have earned a black belt?

9. The Test Monday: When Kolton woke up that morning, he was excited, but how did he feel at lunch? Tuesday: In paragraph 1, what does someone have to do when taking a Kyepka test? Wednesday: What did Kolton do when he stepped back quickly to break the board? Thursday: Why did Kolton think about the test all day? Friday: Where did Kolton take his test?

10. That’s Not a Toad Monday: Why did the author use the title “That’s Not a Toad”? Tuesday: Why is against the law to sell a Texas horned toad? Wednesday: Why there are not as many toads today. They were sold as pets. Their food supply is limited. _________________________ Thursday: Which words in paragraph 2 tell why the Texas state reptile is called a horned toad? Friday: Complete the summary: The Texas state reptile is the Texas horned toad. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________