Drop the words from the box to complete sentences

                                                                       Practice
 Name                                                                    Vocabulary



Read the story. Choose words from the box to complete
the sentences. Write the words on the lines. Then reread
the story to check your answers.

     enjoyed company             delighted wonderful share thinning




      Maria’s family liked to have visitors.                            came


  over often. Maria was always                                to have her


  friends and family at the house. She really


  visits from her best friend, Lea. The two liked to
  their books and play with Maria’s dog. Maria always laughed
  about the dog’s hair on the floor. She said she could make a rug
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  from the                              hair that had fallen out of its coat.


  “That would make a                                story,” Lea said. “It could
  be the best story ever. Let’s start writing now!”


      Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea
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                                                                                                                   Practice
                            Name                                                                                   Comprehension:
                                                                                                                     Story Map



                           As you read Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea,
                           fill in the Story Map.


                                                                          Beginning




                                                                              Middle




                                                                                  End
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                           How does the information you wrote in this Story Map
                           help you analyze story structure in Mr. Putter & Tabby
                           Pour the Tea?

                            At Home: Have your child use the chart to retell the story.
                                                                                          Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea
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                                                                               Practice
 Name                                                                          Comprehension:
                                                                                    Plot




     A plot contains a problem and a solution. Thinking
     about the plot can help you understand the story.

Read the passage. Answer the questions about the plot.
       It was time to head home from school. Lee could not find his
  hat. He had seen Jim near the hats and coats earlier.
  “You took my hat,” Lee said. Jim said he did not,
  but he would be happy to help Lee look for it.
       An angry Lee grabbed his coat to put it on.
  His hat fell out of his own coat pocket. “I’m
  sorry,” he said to Jim. “I should have known you
  wouldn’t take my hat. I’ll think and look next
  time before I talk.”

1. Who are the characters in the story? Who is the main character?




2. What is Lee’s problem?


3. Why does Lee think that Jim took his hat?
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4. Does Lee solve his problem? What does he do?




                                        At Home: Ask your child to talk about the
      Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea
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                                        plot of a favorite story.


                                                                       Practice
 Name                                                                    Vocabulary



Read the story. Choose words from the box to complete
the sentences. Write the words on the lines. Then reread
the story to check your answers.

     enjoyed company             delighted wonderful share thinning