Unit 1
What's Will's sister's name?
Her name is Sara.
At first, what does Fern think the cloud is?
He thinks it's a big boat.
When do people have a long shadow?
In the morning or in the afternoon.
What can help people in many ways in this story?
Robots can help people in many ways.
When the day ends, I ___________ my school bag and go home.
pack
What do Will need for the trip?
He needs sweaters, a scarf, and a warm hat.
When Fern sees the fluffy bed (clouds), how does he feel?
He feels sleepy and wants to rest.
When do people have a short shadow?
At noon.
What kind of work do robots do in the house and the factory?
They do boring jobs and repeat the same task many times.
A __________ can tell the time, just like a clock or a watch.
sundial
Is Will's family going to the beach for the trip?
No, they are going to go skiing.
What color are the clouds when raining?
They are gray.
Who has a long shadow in the morning in the story?
Bert has a long shadow.
Do robots always do easy and boring jobs?
No, they do hard jobs, too.
We ___________ the shadow to make a sundial.
mark
What did Sara help Will with?
She helped with matching socks.
What happens when Fern sleeps on the fluffy bed?
He falls through it.
What do Sally and grandma make to tell the time?
They make a sundial.
Where else do robots work besides houses and factories in this story?
They also work near volcanoes, deep in the sea, and in the hospitals.
My dream is to _______________ the Amazon jungle.
explore
What clothes are downstairs?
Ski socks and a ski suit are downstairs.
Is Fern wet or dry in the end of the story?
Fern is dry in the end.
How does the sundial tell the time?
When the sunlight moves, we can tell the time from the sundial's shadow.
The robots work in the house can only clean. (T or F, and explain it.)
F. The pet robots can sing and dance. They make people smile.
We need to ____________ out the socks by the color.
sort