Ana and Sophie sat in their chairs staring straight ahead for nearly two hours. They did not talk or hardly even moved, but they were not bored. Where were Ana and Sophie?
Movie Theater
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"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again and was so cold! Then she spotted her older sister, Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look easy. What is Lucy doing?
Ice Skating
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Derek ran up the court. "I'm open," he yelled toward the boy with the ball. The boy passed the ball to Derek and Derek made his shot. He got two points! What game are they playing?
Basketball
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"Can I play winner in the next game?" Maya asked. "Sure," Lydia replied, "But I hope you protect your knight better than I did" What game are they playing?
Chess
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Splat! "Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one." She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One left! What did Katie clean up?
An egg
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The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." he called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better." What do you think the scout leader was feeling?
Rain/Storm Coming
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t was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry. Why do you think Emily was crying?
She has a project due tomorrow that she didn't start
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Jenna went upstairs and quietly peeked into a dark room. She listened for a moment, and then went back downstairs. She washed the dinner dishes and then she studied for an Algebra test until Mr. and Mrs. Olson got home. Why did Jenna go up?
To check on the child she was babysitting
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Cody knew he was in big trouble. He looked glumly at the math test on the desk in front of him. The door opened and Mr. Anders came into the office. "I've called your parents and they are on their way" he said. Why is Cody in trouble?
He cheated on the test.
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It was May 10th. Jason shut the door to his bedroom. Then he found the present he had hidden in the back of his closet. He wrapped it carefully in pink paper. "Only three days until Sunday!" He thought. Who will Jason give his present to?
His mother
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Mom lit three candles. "There, that's better." she said. Claire turned off her flashlight. The house was quiet except for the sound of the wind blowing through the trees outside. Why did mom light candles?
No power in the house
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Sasha handed the book to the librarian. The librarian opened the book and found crayon scribbles on almost every page. "I'm really sorry," said Sasha. "I should have kept the book in my room." What happened?
A little sibling colored in the book
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The bus was full of children. Everyone was laughing and talking. Ben scratched a mosquito bite on his leg. It had been a fun week, but he was glad that tonight he would be sleeping in his own bed. Where were they?
Camping
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Carlos looked down at the people far below. It was a little scary to be so high, but he knew he was safe. The sun felt hot. Carlos decided to buy a snow cone when he was on the ground again. Where is Carlos?
On a Ferris wheel
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Dad and Krystal were finishing up a project in the garage together. "Can we paint the roof red?" asked Krystal. "Sure," said Dad, "Then when the paint dries we can find a place to hang it in the back yard." What are they making?
A bird house
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As soon as Kilea saw the menu, she knew exactly what she wanted to drink. When her steaming cup came, she tasted a spoonful of the whipped cream from the top before taking a small sip of her yummy, sweet drink. What is she drinking?
