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Henry’s Homework Folder

Henry has a problem. He keeps forgetting

his red homework folder. Sometimes he leaves
it in the classroom. Sometimes he leaves it at
home.

His teacher Mr. Lopez is not happy. Henry

has forgotten the red folder three times this
week.

Henry looks at his big blue binder and gets

an idea. He asks his father for the hole
puncher. His father helps him punch three
holes in the side of the red folder. Henry puts
the red folder in his blue binder.

He always has his blue binder with him.

Now he will always have his red homework
folder too.

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Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.

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1. What is Henry’s problem?

a) He keeps forgetting his homework folder.

b) He needs a hole puncher.
c) He doesn’t like his teacher.

2. Who is the main character in this passage?

a) Henry
b) Mr. Lopez
c) Henry’s father

3. Now, Henry will always have his red homework folder. Which
information from the passage shows this is true?

a) Henry asks his father for the hole puncher.

b) Henry puts his homework folder in a binder that he always
has with him.
c) Henry gets an idea when he looks at his big blue binder.

4. What is “Henry’s Homework Folder” mostly about?

a) why Mr. Lopez is not happy

b) the different folders and binders Henry has
c) how Henry figures out a way to not forget his homework
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5. A) Henry solves his problem by putting his red homework folder
in which place?

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B) Draw a picture of Henry solving his homework folder problem.

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6. What did you learn from “Henry’s Homework Folder”?
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7. Class Discussion Question: Explain how looking at his big

blue binder helps Henry solve his problem.

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Teacher Guide & Answers

Note to Teacher: Read each question out loud to your students and have each student
complete the worksheet independently. For questions 5 A) and 6, you can have students draw
their answers, answer orally, or write their answers depending on your students’ progress. If you
have them write their answers, you may want to write the word(s) on the board for them to
copy. Question 7 is a class discussion question.

Passage Reading Level: Lexile 520

Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.

1. What is Henry’s problem?

a) He keeps forgetting his homework folder.

b) He needs a hole puncher.
c) He doesn’t like his teacher.

2. Who is the main character in this passage?

a) Henry
b) Mr. Lopez
c) Henry’s father

3. Now, Henry will always have his red homework folder. Which information from the passage
shows this is true?

a) Henry asks his father for the hole puncher.

b) Henry puts his homework folder in a binder that he always has with him.
c) Henry gets an idea when he looks at his big blue binder.

4. What is “Henry’s Homework Folder” mostly about?

a) why Mr. Lopez is not happy

b) the different folders and binders Henry has
c) how Henry figures out a way to not forget his homework folder

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5. A) Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.

Henry solves his problem by putting his red homework folder in which place?

Suggested answer: in his blue binder

B) Draw a picture of Henry solving his homework folder problem.

Suggested answer: Students’ pictures may vary but should depict Henry putting three
holes in a red folder and/or putting the folder into a big blue three ring binder.

6. Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.

What did you learn from “Henry’s Homework Folder”?

Suggested answer: Answers may vary and should be supported by the passage.

7. Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.

Class Discussion Question: Explain how looking at his big blue binder helps Henry solve his
problem.

Suggested answer: Answers may vary but students should explain that when Henry
sees his big blue binger, he most likely remembers that he always has his blue binder with
him, and he realizes that his binder can hold folders with three holes. His idea, then, is to
put three holes in his homework folder so that he can put it in his blue binder. That way,
he does not need to remember to take home his homework folder, he just needs to do
what he has always done, which is keep his blue binder with him.

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