Retrieval
What did Class 3B find on the classroom floor?
Muddy footprints.
Why did everyone laugh when Mr Patel mentioned the hamster?
Because a hamster’s footprints would be much smaller.
What does “scattered” mean in the sentence “several seeds were scattered across the table”?
Spread around untidily.
Where did the footprints stop?
Beside the science table.
Why did Leo say someone had been helping themselves?
Because some seeds were scattered/missing.
What does “damp” mean?
Slightly wet.
What was on the science table?
A tray of sunflower seeds.
How do we know the squirrel probably came into the classroom?
The window was open, there was soil from the window to the table, and the squirrel had a seed.
What does “trail” mean in “a thin trail of soil”?
A line or path left behind.
What was Pickle doing?
Sleeping in his cage.
Why did Maya grin at the end?
She realised the squirrel was the visitor.
What does “visitor” mean in this story?
The animal/person who came into the classroom.
What did the squirrel hold in its paws?
A sunflower seed.
Why did Mr Patel decide to keep the seeds in a cupboard next time?
To stop animals taking them again.
What does “mystery is solved” mean?
They found out what happened.