Asking and answering questions

HIDE AND SEEK:
Which question is answered in paragraph 1?
It was a glorious day for the annual family picnic.  Every year, Dave’s relatives gathered on the Fourth of July to celebrate not only the nation’s birthday, but his grandfather’s birthday as well.  An all-day picnic at Brookside Park, followed by fireworks down by the lagoon, had become a family tradition.

• How many years has the family picnic tradition been happening?
• Who gets to light the candles on Grandpa’s birthday cake?
• During which month does the family hold the picnic?
• What game do the children play during the family picnic?

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which question is answered in paragraph 5?
Now the adults became worried, and everyone started looking.  Aunt Pat ran frantically from family to family all over the park, asking if anyone had seen her.  Just as Uncle Bill was about to notify the police, Michael hollered, “Here she is!”

• Which family member located Rosie?
• Where was Rosie hiding in Brookside Park?
• Why will this picnic be remembered by the family?
• Why is Rosie the winner of hide-and-seek?

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Max is Zack’s cat. He can run fast. Max runs in the red van. He hid in the can. Max wants a nap. Zack cannot find Max and he is sad. “Max!” Zack yells. Max runs out of the can. Zack gets him out of the van. 
Why is Zack sad?

• Zack cannot find Max.
• Max ran fast.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Max is Zack’s cat. He can run fast. Max runs in the red van. He hid in the can. Max wants a nap. Zack cannot find Max and he is sad. “Max!” Zack yells. Max runs out of the can. Zack gets him out of the van. 
How do you think Zack feels now?

• sad
• mad
• happy

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

TWISTERS
Which question is not answered in paragraph 2?
A tornado can form during certain kinds of thunderstorms.  First, warm, moist air rises from the ground.  When the moist air meets the cool, dry air, it cools and forms thunderclouds.  If winds in the upper air are blowing harder than winds near the ground, the clouds may begin to turn.  This whirling funnel of winds then moves downward as a tornado, or twister.  The winds in a tornado can spin at speeds greater than 250 miles per hour.  You can see the tornado because it sucks up huge amounts of dust.

• How does a tornado form?
• Why are people able to see a tornado?
• How fast can tornado winds blow?
• How damaging are tornado winds?

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5