It was a rainy day and James wanted to play. If he went outside to play, he would get wet. James' mother told him not to get wet because he might catch a cold. James went out to play, anyway.

Outside, the cool rain kept falling. There were no other children for James to play with. The other children were all playing inside, where it was warm and dry.

James found a puddle that had appeared in the mud. He found a piece of wood and pretended it was a turtle. He put the wooden turtle in the puddle and watched it float in a circle. This was not very fun. After one hour, James went back inside.

When James went inside, he found his mother waiting. She had her hands on her hips and a serious look on her face. James was soaking wet! His mother made him change into dry clothes, and he was not to leave the house for the rest of the day.

The next morning, the sun shone warm and bright, and the birds sang their morning songs. It was a beautiful day. When James woke up, he coughed. Then he sneezed. His body ached all over. James had a cold!

James looked out the window and saw the neighbor children playing in their yards. They were having a lot of fun. James wanted to join them, but he was too sick. His mother was right.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. What did James pretend the wood was?
2. What did he do with it?
3. Did he enjoy that?
4. How long did he stay outside?
5. Where did he go?
6. What was James's mother doing when he found her?
7. was she pleased?
8. why not?
9. What happened next?
10. was he punished?
11. Did it rain 2 days in a row?
12. what had it done the day before?
13. and the next day?
14. who were singing?
15. What happened to James?
16. what else did he do?
17. Why?
18. where were the other kids?
19. doing?

Numbered answers:
1. A turtle
2. put it in the puddle
3. no
4. an hour
5. back inside
6. waiting for him
7. no
8. he was soaked
9. his mum made him change
10. he had to stay in for the rest of the day
11. No
12. rained
13. sunny
14. the birds
15. when he woke he coughed
16. sneezed
17. He had a cold
18. in their yards
19. playing & having fun