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Timmy and the Missing Mascot

Questions: 5

Grade: 5

Words: 78

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Timmy was a bright 5th grader who loved puzzles. One day, the school mascot, Eddie the eagle, went missing. Timmy found a green feather near Eddie's last location and remembered seeing a green parrot in the art room. He inferred the thief took Eddie to the art room. There, Timmy found more green feathers and paint stains matching Eddie's stand. Inferring that the thief was painting, Timmy informed the principal. They found Eddie in the art supply closet.

Question 1

What was the first clue that Timmy found?

A green parrot

A green feather

Explanation. The story mentions that Timmy found a green feather near Eddie's last location.

Paint stains

Eddie's stand

A note

Question 2

Where did Timmy find Eddie?

In the art room

In the principal's office

In the cafeteria

In the art supply closet

Explanation. The story states that Eddie was found in the art supply closet.

In the playground

Question 3

What does 'inferred' mean in this context?

Guessed

Explanation. In the context of the story, 'inferred' means that Timmy made a guess or educated assumption based on the clues he found.

Painted

Screamed

Ran

Flew

Question 4

Why did Timmy think the thief was in the art room?

Because he saw a green parrot there

Because he found a green feather there

Because he found paint stains there

Because Eddie's stand was there

All of the above

Explanation. All these elements led Timmy to believe that the thief was in the art room.

Question 5

What is the main idea of the story?

Timmy is a 5th grader

Timmy loves puzzles

Eddie the eagle went missing

Timmy solves the mystery of the missing mascot

Explanation. The main idea of the story is that Timmy used his love for puzzles and his reasoning skills to solve the mystery of the missing school mascot.

The school mascot is an eagle

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