The Puddle Puzzle

What does the reader learn about Taylor and Brandon in Scene 1?

• They want new jobs.

• They work well together.

• They have too many cases.

• They like to solve problems

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

What is the setting of this play?

• a neighborhood on a cold winter morning

• a zoo on a sunny summer day

• a neighborhood on a sunny spring day

• a beach on a sunny spring day

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

In the play, Taylor thinks someone stole the puddle. What does the word stole mean?

• took

• threw

• jumped in

• cleaned up

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

Why does Brandon eagerly want to tell what happened to the puddle?

• He found it under a tree.

• He knows what happened to the puddle.

• He has a funny joke about puddles.

• He thinks they're looking on the wrong street.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Where does Taylor first look for the puddle?

• under a car

• in her house

• behind a building

• behind a bush

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

Who solves the mystery?

• Adriana

• Brandon

• Taylor

• Carlos

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

What happened to the puddle?

• it soaked into the grass

• someone took it home to drink

• a bird drank it all

• it evaporated into the air

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which one of the following was NOT a character in the play?

• Brandon

• Blake

• Carlos

• Adriana

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

How does Brandon feel in scene 3?

• happy

• angry

• mad

• sleepy

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

What is the MAIN lesson in the story?

• Learning from others is helpful.

• Working with people can be hard.

• It takes time to find the right clues.

• It can be fun to tell people what to do.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9