The Star Llama nce there was a young Inca boy. He had no family except for an old llama.

Each day the boy and his llama walked many miles, looking for a home. Each night they curled up together and slept. But one starry evening, the old llama died. The boy buried his friend next to an icy stream. Then he sat under a tree and cried. What would he do? He had no family and no home. The boy cried for a very long time. But there was no one to comfort him. There were only the stars in the sky. Suddenly, the sky filled with bright light. The boy held his breath. He was afraid to move. One bright star fell to the ground. Slowly, the star took the shape of the old llama. She bent her head and drank from the stream. She looked at the boy and smiled. As she jumped back into the sky, bits of llama wool fell. As the Sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. It glowed in his hands like starlight. He carried the wool to the city and sold it. With the money, he bought a house. He bought two young llamas. He never forgot the star llama. And he was never lonely again. Questions: 1.Why does the boy cry when the old llama dies? 2.What happened BEFORE the old llama died? 3.Read this sentence from the story. One bright star fell to the ground. What does bright mean? 4.What does the boy in the story want? 5.What happens at the end of the story? 6.Read this sentence from the story. AstheSunbegantorise,
theboypickedupthesoft,warmwool.

What does rise mean?

A PERFECT BEACH HAT

Kimmie was visiting her Aunt Jane at her house at the beach. It was a beautiful summer day. Kimmie built a giant sand castle in the morning. Aunt Jane took pictures of the castle to send to Kimmies parents. Kimmie wanted to play on the beach that afternoon. She wanted to build another sand castle. Aunt Jane told her it was too sunny. Aunt Jane said Kimmie could only go if she had sunscreen and a hat. Kimmie didnt have a hat. Aunt Jane had a lot of hats. Aunt Jane said that Kimmie could borrow one of hers, since bigger hats were better anyway. Kimmie tried on four hats. The pink one was really pretty, but it had a big bow. The ribbons kept going into Kimmies eyes. That would not be good for building a sand castle. The blue hat was too fancy. Kimmie did not like that hat at all. The red hat was nice, but it had flowers on it. Kimmie was afraid the flowers would get dirty. Then, Kimmie saw a big straw hat with a short red ribbon on it. The bow was not too droopy.The hat was not too fancy. It would be easy to clean. Kimmie knew it was the perfect hat. Questions: 1. Where was Kimmie? a. at the store b. at the beach c. at school d. at home 2. Who was Kimmie visiting? a. her grandparents b. her friends c. her sister d. her aunt 3. Why did Aunt Jane want Kimmie to wear a hat? a. to protect her from the rain b. to protect her from the sun c. to help her look better on the beach d. The hat was Kimmies idea. 4. Why didnt Kimmie want to wear the pink hat? a. the bow was too big b. it had a flower c. it had a bird on it d. it was dirty 5. Why didnt Kimmie like the blue hat? a. it was new b. it had an ugly bird on it c. it was too fancy d. it was old

THE BIG BALLOON

We went to a big picnic in the park. We saw a big balloon at the picnic. It was a hot air balloon. It had many colors on it. It had a big basket on the bottom. People could ride in the hot air balloon. It went high in the sky. My sister wanted to ride in the balloon. She was too young to ride in that big balloon! My father bought her a little red balloon to play with. She liked the little red balloon.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. Where did they see the big balloon? a. at the store b. at school c. at the picnic d. at the fair 2. What kind of balloon was the big balloon? a. an ugly balloon b. a hot air balloon c. a fat balloon d. the children's balloon 3. Why couldn't the sister ride in the hot air balloon? a. She was too big. b. She was too fat. c. She was hungry. d. She was too little. 4. What did the father give the sister? a. a new cat b. a little balloon c. a new dog d. an ice cream cone

The Bat
Early one morning, I saw a bat flying. It flew past me. I wanted to find out where it lived, so I ran after it. The bat flew up and down. It was hard to see. I kept running. It went past a tree and over a bush. I ran past the tree and around the bush. Then I could not see it. Where did it go? I looked up and down, over a bush and all around. I could not see it. It was gone. Then I saw something. It moved fast. It was the bat. It flew into our shed. I ran to the shed and opened the door. Garden stuff was on the floor. Tools were on the wall. No bat. I was going to leave the shed, but I heard something. I looked up. A family of bats hung from the roof. I closed the door quietly. I tiptoed away. I let the bat family sleep. Questions:
by Stephenie Hovland

1. What did the storyteller do when she saw the bat? a. She hid from it. b. She ran away. c. She yelled for help. d. She followed it. 2. What was on the floor of the shed? 3. How did the storyteller feel when she saw the bat? a. scared b. wondering c. angry d. tired 4. Where did she find the bat?

5. What did the storyteller do after she found the bat?

The Pet Store

Lucy, Joey, Mom and Dad went to the pet store because Lucy and Joey wanted a pet. There were lots of pets at the pet store. There were rabbits, birds, fish, puppies, kittens, turtles, lizards, snakes, and guinea pigs. Mom was scared of the snakes. We are not getting a snake, said Mom. Yuck. They are scary. Joey wanted to get a puppy. No, we are not getting a puppy, said Dad. They cost too much money. Joey then decided he wanted a bird, but Lucy decided she wanted a rabbit. We are only getting one pet, said Mom. So you need to agree on one pet or we wont get one. Finally Lucy and Joey agreed on getting a kitten. They were small and cute. Joey and Lucy picked out a black and white kitten and decided to name her Bonnie.
QUESTIONS:

1. Who was scared of snakes? a. Lucy b. Joey c. Mom d. Dad 2. Why didnt Dad want to get a puppy? 3. What pet did Lucy want to get? 4. What color is the kitten? 5. What do Joey and Lucy name the kitten? 6. If you could have any animal for a pet, what animal would you want? Why?