Question:
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CHAPTER II: The Convention At The Big Rock

Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool. He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there. What do you think it was? Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen. Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens. Maybe it was, but that is a pretty long term. Anyway, Mother Muskrat said it was a convention, and she ought to know, for she is the one who had called it.

Of course Jerry Muskrat was there, and his uncles and aunts and all his cousins. Billy Mink was there, and all his relations, even old Grandfather Mink, who has lost most of his teeth and is a little hard of hearing.

Little Joe Otter was there, with his father and mother and all his relations even to his third cousins. Bobby Coon was there, and he had brought with him every Coon of his acquaintance who ever fished in the Smiling Pool or along the Laughing Brook. And everybody was looking very solemn, very solemn indeed.

When the last one had arrived, Mother Muskrat climbed up on the Big Rock and called Jerry Muskrat up beside her, where all could see him. Then she made a speech. "Friends of the Smiling Pool and Laughing Brook," began Mrs. Muskrat, "I have called you together to show you what has happened to my son Jerry and to ask your advice." She stopped and pointed to Jerry's sore tail. "What do you think did that?" she demanded.
1. What did the sun look at?
2. What did he almost forget?
3. why?
4. what might your dad say?
5. who called it a convetion?
6. whos uncle and aunts were there?
7. was billy mink alone?
8. was everyone smiling?
9. where did Bobby coon fish?
10. who was missing teeth?
11. could he hear well?
12. who gave the speech?
13. why was she speaking?
14. what was wrong with Jerry?
15. did she know who did it?
16. who called the meeting?
17. what did she climb?
18. why did she call Jerry up?
19. why was he beside her?
20. was the sun orange?

Numbered answers:
1. Jolly and round
2. to keep on climbing up
3. he was so interested in what he saw there
4. that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens
5. Mother Muskrat
6. Jerry Muskrat
7. no
8. no
9. the Smiling Pool or along the Laughing Brook
10. Grandfather Mink
11. no
12. Mother Muskrat
13. she wanted advice
14. he had a sore tail
15. no
16. Mrs. Muskrat
17. the Big Rock
18. to show his tail
19. to show what happened
20. no

Question:
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One morning, Becca was putting on her shoes when she heard a knock at the door. When she opened it, she saw her friend Faith standing on the porch. "Bill is going to build a fort in my backyard today, and I get to help," Faith said. "Would you like to come over and help too?"

Becca thought about what she had to do that day. Her mother had told her she needed to get her chores done before she could play at Faith's house. "First, I have to clean my room," Becca told Faith.

"Maybe I can help you," Faith said. "I helped Sam clean his room once."

"Sure!" Becca answered.

The girls went to Becca's room and started to pick up toys and clothes. "Maybe I need to clean under the bed," Becca said. Under the bed, she found a library book she had been missing. Faith finished putting all of the clothes into the hamper.

"Thanks for the help!" Becca said. "Now I can go with you."

"I hope we don't have to clean my room, too!" said Faith.
1. What time of day was it?
2. Who heard something then?
3. WHat did she hear?
4. What did she do then?
5. What did she see then?
6. Where did that person invite her to go?
7. What did she have to do before that?
8. Could anyone help?
9. Where did they go?
10. WHat did they do there?

Numbered answers:
1. morning
2. Becca
3. a knock at the door
4. she opened it
5. her friend
6. come over
7. clean her room
8. yes
9. Becca's room
10. pick up toys and clothes

Question:
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Mrs. Thompson stood in front of her 5th grade class on the first day of school. She found a boy sleeping in his seat. He was Teddy. Also Thompson noticed the boy didn't play well with the other children. It got to the point "F" at the top of his papers. Mrs. Thompson reviewed each child's past records. However, when she reviewed Teddy's file , she was in a surprise. Teddy's first grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is a bright child. He does his work neatly and has good manners..." His second grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is an excellent student, but he is troubled because his mother has an illness and life at home is difficult." His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death had been hard on him. He tries his best, but his father doesn't show much interest in his study..." Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is _ and doesn't talk with other's. Also he doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class." By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem. She felt even worse when her students brought her Christmas presents wrapped in beautiful and bright paper, except for Teddy's. He sent a rhinestone bracelet with some stones missing. But Mrs. Thompson told him with a smile, "I like it very much." After school Teddy said, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mother used to be." Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class. Teddy became one of her "teacher's pets." ,.
1. What grade did Mrs. Thompson teach?
2. Which student is she having problems with?
3. What does he do in class?
4. Does he get good grades?
5. Does he interact with the other kids?
6. Did all of his previous teachers have the same concerns?
7. Did his first grade instructor have problems?
8. How about second?
9. When did his troubles start?
10. Do you know why he was having trouble?
11. What did his third grade teacher say?
12. Did his father help him?
13. How did Mrs. Thompson find all of this out?
14. Did she try to help him after that?
15. What did she do?
16. Did it help?
17. How?
18. Did he give her any gifts?
19. what did he give her?
20. When did he give her the gift?
21. Would you consider him a "teacher's pet?"
Numbered answers:
1. 5th
2. Teddy
3. he sleeps
4. no
5. no
6. no
7. no
8. no
9. in second grade
10. His mother was ill.
11. That his mother's death was hard and his dad didn't pay attention to him
12. no
13. She reviewed Teddy's file.
14. yes
15. She paid particular attention to him.
16. yes
17. He became one of the smartest children in the class.
18. yes
19. a rhinestone with some stones missing
20. at Christmas time
21. yes