Story Detective
Where did Ms. Lopez take her class?
She took her class to the town museum.
Complete the sentence with the past tense of walk:
The students ________ through the museum.
walked
Which happened first?
A. The lights went out.
B. Noah noticed the clock.
B. Noah noticed the clock.
What year did the man mention?
He mentioned 1925.
Who first noticed the wooden clock?
Noah noticed it.
Complete the sentence with the past tense of take:
Ms. Lopez ________ her class to the museum.
took
What happened after the lights went out?
The lights came back on, and Noah and Ava saw that the room was different.
Which detail shows that Noah wanted Ava to see the clock?
Noah called Ava and showed the clock to her.
What happened immediately after the guide placed the clock on the table?
The lights went out, and the students heard a loud bell.
Correct the verb in this sentence:
Noah see that the room was different.
Noah saw that the room was different.
Put these events in the correct order:
What probably caused the students to travel to the past? Give one clue.
The wooden clock probably caused it because the room changed after the clock was placed on the table and the bell rang.
What strange change did Noah and Ava see when the lights came back on? Name two details.
The walls were empty, and the old objects were gone.
Change this sentence to the past tense:
The guide opens the case, takes out the clock, and puts it on the table.
The guide opened the case, took out the clock, and put it on the table.
Use first, next, then, and finally to explain the main events of the story.
First, the class visited the museum. Next, Noah noticed the clock. Then, the clock sent them to the past. Finally, the clock rang again, and the room returned to normal.
Why did the guide quickly put the clock back inside the case?
He probably believed the clock caused the strange event and wanted to keep everyone safe.