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Story Questions
1. 
Which sentence shows how Sandy felt about Erica?
a. “What kind of friend has a party and doesn’t invite her best friend?”
b. “What? It’s not my birthday.”
c. “I’m not going.”
d. “What are you doing, Erica?”
2. 
The first paragraph shares with the reader . . .
a. how to solve the problem. 
c. the disagreements between the children.
b. what the problem was. 
d. the relationship between the children.
3. 
What is the main idea of the passage?
a. Being creative and using many resources can help you accomplish a task.
b. If you try hard enough, you can do it.
c. It’s important to knock out your competition.
d. Don’t jump to conclusions.

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#3491 Daily Warm-Ups: Reading
The Encounter
It was very cold outside, and Jeff was freezing. He had on a bunch of blankets, but he could still 
see his breath in the air. Jeff and his family had come up the mountain for a weekend of skiing and 
snowmobiling.
Jeffrey knew the fire needed more fuel. He could hear his dad snoring, so he knew that he was fast 
asleep. He put on his slippers and coat. Opening the door, he could see the fresh blanket of snow on 
the ground.
As he turned the corner, he found himself face to face with a bear. Jeff gulped. He froze, pondering 
what he should do at this moment. The bear looked at the ground and began pawing around. Jeff knew 
this was his only moment, so he jumped and ran to the front door.
He slammed the door shut. Nothing happened. Jeff crept to the window and peered outside. The bear 
was still standing there as if nothing had happened.
“What are you doing, Jeff?” asked his mother sleepily.
“Oh, playing hide-and-seek,” explained Jeff.
“At this hour?” grumbled his dad. “Why don’t you get some firewood?”
“Oh, I tried,” said Jeff. He jumped on his parents’ bed and said, “We are going to have to get warm the 
old-fashioned way. I don’t think the bear outside wants to share the firewood.”
“Huh?” asked Jeff’s mother. Jeff just dove deeper in the blankets. He knew there was no way to get 
them to believe this!
Warm-Up 2
Name _________________________ Date _________
Fiction: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure