Cameron
Mia went to the park with her dad. She put her backpack on a bench while she played. When it was time to go home, Mia could not find her backpack. She looked around the playground and saw it under a slide. Mia picked up her backpack and went home with her dad.
Ben went to the beach with his mom. He took off his hat while he played in the sand. When it was time to leave, Ben could not find his hat. He looked near his towel and found it behind a chair. Ben put on his hat and went home.
Maya glanced at the dark clouds outside and quickly checked the weather app on her phone. She looked at the clock and realized she had only ten minutes before she needed to leave. She grabbed her backpack and put on her sneakers. Before walking out the door, she reached for an umbrella hanging beside her jacket and tucked it into her backpack.
School
She grabbed her backpack
On Saturday, Noah went to his grandma’s house for her birthday. He brought her a small gift and a card. After lunch, Noah gave his grandma the gift. She opened it and smiled because it was a new book.
Who did Noah visit?
Why did Noah give his grandma a gift?
How did his grandma feel when she opened the gift?
His grandma
It was her birthday
Happy because she smiled
Sam was walking home from school when he saw a small puppy near a tree. The puppy had no collar, so Sam brought it to a nearby animal shelter.
Lily was coloring a picture at school. Her favorite blue crayon broke while she was coloring the sky. Lily looked in her crayon box and found another blue crayon. She finished her picture and showed it to her teacher.
Emma was excited to play outside during recess. When she looked out the window, she saw that it was raining. Emma could not go outside, so her teacher gave the class a board game to play. Emma played the game with her friends and had fun.
Who was the story about?
Where did the story take place?
What was the problem?
How was the problem solved?
Maya slammed her locker shut and hurried down the hallway. She kept glancing at the clock, her heart pounding faster with each step. By the time she reached her classroom, the bell had already rung.
What can you infer about this situation?
Maya is running late for class.
After school, Lucas went to the park with his sister. They heard the ice cream truck and ran over to it. Lucas chose a chocolate ice cream cone and sat on a bench to eat it.
On Tuesday, Maya and her class went outside to work in the school garden. Maya planted a small flower and watered it. She was excited to watch it grow.
A small flower
In the school garden
On Tuesday
Ethan and his classmates planted flowers in the school garden. They dug small holes, placed the seeds in the soil, and watered them. Every day, they checked the garden and watched the plants grow. After a few weeks, colorful flowers bloomed.
Who are the characters?
Where does it take place?
What is the problem?
How did they solve the problem?
Ethan and his classmates.
The school garden.
There is no problem.
They planted seeds and watered them regularly.
Sophie and her friend Mia were making posters for an art contest in their classroom. They wanted to use watercolors to paint a sunset. However, the paint kept spreading across the paper and making the colors look messy. Their teacher showed them how to use less water and let each color dry before adding another. The girls tried again and created a beautiful sunset.
Who are the characters?
Where does it take place?
What is the problem?
How did they solve the problem?
Sophie and Mia.
Their classroom.
The watercolor paint was spreading across the paper and making the colors messy.
Their teacher showed them how to use less water and let each color dry before adding another.
Mike wants to go swimming. He gets his suit and towel. He puts on sandals. Mike gets a beach ball. Suddenly, he hears thunder and lightning.
What will Mike do next?
Mike will change his mind and stay inside.
Ella borrowed a mystery book from the library for the weekend. On Monday, she realized she had left the book at her grandma’s house. Ella called her grandma, who found the book on the kitchen table. Ella picked it up after school and returned it to the library.
Why did Ella call her grandma?
How did Ella get it back?
She had left her book at her grandma’s house.
She picked it up after school.
After school, Lucas went to the park with his sister. They heard the ice cream truck and ran over to it. Lucas chose a chocolate ice cream cone and sat on a bench to eat it.
Lucas and his sister
After school
Chocolate
Emma and her partner, Noah, were preparing a science project in their classroom on Thursday afternoon. They planned to demonstrate how plants grow toward sunlight. When they arrived at school, they noticed that their plants had not grown as much as expected. They realized the plants had been kept in a dark cabinet. They moved the plants near a sunny window and explained to their teacher how sunlight helps plants grow.
Who are the characters?
What is the setting?
What is the problem?
What is the solution?
Emma and Noah.
Their classroom on Thursday afternoon.
Their plants had not grown as much as expected.
They moved the plants near a sunny window.
On Sunday, Ben and his sister Ava decided to bake chocolate chip cookies in their kitchen. After putting the cookies in the oven, they noticed the cookies were spreading too much. Ava realized the butter was too warm. They chilled the remaining dough in the refrigerator before baking it again. The next batch came out perfectly.
Who are the characters?
Where does it take place?
What is the problem?
How did they solve the problem?
Ben and Ava.
Their kitchen.
The cookies were spreading too much.
They chilled the dough in the refrigerator before baking it again.
Andrew played soccer after school. At home he watched a basketball game. He traded baseball cards with his friend.
What does this tell you about Andrew?
He loves sports.
Ethan went to the park to fly his new kite. A strong wind pulled the kite into a tree, and the string became stuck. Ethan asked his dad for help. His dad used a long stick to free the string, and Ethan was able to fly the kite again.
Why did the kite get stuck?
How did Ethan get the string free?
How do you think Ethan felt when he could fly the kite again?
The wind pulled it into a tree.
He asked his dad for help.
He felt happy/excited.
On Sunday morning, Ava walked to the library with her dad. Halfway there, it started to rain. Ava opened her umbrella, and they continued walking to the library.
Who walked to the library?
When did they go to the library?
What happened while they were walking?
On Saturday morning, Daniel and his soccer team were playing a game at the local park. With only ten minutes left, their team was losing by one goal. Daniel noticed that his teammates were all trying to kick the ball toward the goal instead of passing to one another. During a break, he suggested that they work together and pass the ball to find better opportunities to score. When the game resumed, the players communicated and passed more often. One teammate scored a goal just before the final whistle, and the game ended in a tie.
Who are the characters?
What is the setting?
What is the problem?
What is the solution?
Daniel and his soccer teammates.
The local park on Saturday morning.
The team was losing, and the players were not working together.
Daniel suggested passing the ball and working together. The team followed his advice and scored a goal.
On Wednesday morning, Lucas and his classmates were preparing a presentation about animals in their classroom. During practice, everyone kept talking over one another. Their teacher suggested taking turns speaking. The group practiced again, and everyone had a chance to share their information.
Who are the characters?
Where does it take place?
What is the problem?
How did they solve the problem?
Lucas, his classmates, and their teacher.
Their classroom.
Everyone kept talking over one another.
They practiced taking turns speaking.
The students were very quiet when the teacher walked over to the science center. The children sat at their desks and looked down at their hands. No one made a sound. The teacher looked around the classroom. Then she saw the pieces on the floor.
What happened in the classroom?
Someone had broken something in the science room
Sophie was making a painting at the art table. She accidentally knocked over her cup of blue paint, and it spilled across the table. Sophie got a paper towel and cleaned up the mess before starting her painting again.
Why did the paint spill?
How did Sophie clean it up?
Why did Sophie start painting again?
Sophie knocked over the cup.
She used a paper towel.
She had cleaned up the paint that spilled.
On Friday, Daniel worked on a science project with his partner, Mia. They built a small volcano using cardboard and clay. When they finished, they showed their project to the class.
Who worked on the science project?
What did they build?
How did they make it?
Daniel and Mia
A small volcano
They used cardboard and clay.