Literary Elements
Why are Peter's actions in paragraph 10 important to the story?
ANSWER:
Peter's actions are important because they help move the calf inside to get warm.
DETAILS:
He pulled the calf near the stove and hurried to close the door.
Peter grabbed the blanket off his bed and rubbed the calf dry.
Slowly, the calf began to warm up.
Read the sentence from paragraph 7.
Even though the barn was just a short way from the house, Peter’s breath froze into a patch of ice on his scarf on his way there.
What does the imagery in this sentence tell the reader?
It is extremely cold outside.
Everything gets cold very quickly.
What is the most likely reason the author includes the picture in the story?
A. to show that the calf is smaller than the cow
B. to show that the calf is born
C. to show how Peter moves the calf
D. to show how Peter warms up the calf
C. to show how Peter moves the calf
Why did the author write paragraph 7?
A. to show everything Peter was wearing
B. to explain how cold the weather was
C. to describe how far away the barn was
D. to show that Peter was helpful
B. to explain how cold the weather was
Why is it important that the story takes place in the winter?
Which sentence from the story supports your answer?
ANSWER:
The cold weather causes a problem.
DETAILS:
Ice had already begun forming on its wet coat.
But the calf looked weak and helpless as it shivered on the ground.
Read paragraph 5.
Now, read paragraph 6.
Which best tells about the ideas from these paragraphs?
A. Paragraph 5 explains a cause and paragraph 6 explains its effect.
B. Paragraph 5 explains a problem and paragraph 6 tells its solution.
C. Paragraph 5 tells a central idea and paragraph 6 gives details to support it.
A. Paragraph 5 explains a cause and paragraph 6 explains its effect.