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The Lost Mitten

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The Lost Mitten

It was a cold day. Rosa went out to play in the snow. She had a red hat and two red mittens. Rosa made a big snowman. She gave him a carrot nose. Then she looked at her hands. One mitten was gone! Rosa looked by the tree. She looked by the gate. No mitten. Then her dog, Pip, ran up to her. He had something red in his mouth. It was the mitten! "Good dog, Pip!" said Rosa. She gave him a big hug. Then Rosa and Pip went inside. Mom made hot cocoa. Rosa put her wet mittens by the fire to dry. Pip lay down next to them. He did not want to lose them again!

  1. Question 1

    Read "The Lost Mitten". What color were Rosa's mittens?

    • A. red
    • B. green
    • C. white
    • D. blue

  2. Question 2

    Read "The Lost Mitten". What did Rosa give the snowman for a nose?

    • A. a carrot
    • B. a stone
    • C. a stick
    • D. a button

  3. Question 3

    Read "The Lost Mitten". What did Rosa do right after she made the snowman?

    • A. She hugged Pip.
    • B. She put on her hat.
    • C. She went inside.
    • D. She looked at her hands.

  4. Question 4

    Read "The Lost Mitten". Who found the mitten?

    • A. Rosa
    • B. Pip the dog
    • C. Rosa's mom
    • D. the snowman

  5. Question 5

    Read "The Lost Mitten". How did Rosa feel at the end?

    • A. happy
    • B. angry
    • C. sad
    • D. scared

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Answer key: The Lost Mitten

  1. 1. A. red

    • The answer is stated directly in the text.
    • The story says she had a red hat and two red mittens.
    • So the answer is: red

  2. 2. A. a carrot

    • The answer is stated directly in the text.
    • She gave him a carrot nose.
    • So the answer is: a carrot

  3. 3. D. She looked at her hands.

    • Time words and the order of paragraphs show the order of events.
    • After the snowman, 'Then she looked at her hands.'
    • So the answer is: She looked at her hands.

  4. 4. B. Pip the dog

    • A character's words and actions reveal what they are like and what they want.
    • Pip ran up with something red in his mouth: the mitten.
    • So the answer is: Pip the dog

  5. 5. A. happy

    • An inference combines clues in the text with what you know.
    • She said 'Good dog!' and gave Pip a big hug, so she was happy.
    • So the answer is: happy