Timmy's Unexpected Adventure: A Calm Approach to Being Lost
During a school field trip to a large national park, Timmy accidentally drifted away from his group. He found himself all alone amidst towering trees. His heart pounded in fear. Suddenly, he remembered his parents' advice: "Stay calm when you're lost and seek help". Taking deep breaths, he looked around for a trustworthy adult. He spotted a park ranger nearby. Recalling his home phone number, Timmy rushed to him and explained his situation. The ranger quickly contacted Timmy's parents and the school authorities. Eventually, Timmy was reunited with his group, feeling a huge sense of relief. Though scared initially, Timmy realized that staying calm and remembering safety guidelines can be life-saving in such situations. From that day, he never forgot to stick close to his group during trips.
Question 1
What does 'reunited' mean in the context of the story?
Separated
Lost
Joined back together
Explanation. In the context of the story, 'reunited' means being joined back together. Timmy was separated from his group, but later he was brought back together or 'reunited' with them.
Scared
Angry
Question 2
What does the story suggest about the character of Timmy?
Impatient and reckless
Calm and thoughtful
Explanation. The story depicts Timmy as being calm and thoughtful. Despite being scared when he got lost, he remembered his parents' advice to stay calm and seek help, suggesting that he is thoughtful. His act of taking deep breaths to calm himself shows that he is calm.
Rude and selfish
Unintelligent and forgetful
Lazy and uninterested
Question 3
What was the sequence of events that led Timmy to safety?
He got lost, found a park ranger, remembered his home phone number, contacted his parents, and was reunited with his group
He remembered his home phone number, got lost, found a park ranger, contacted his parents, and was reunited with his group
He found a park ranger, got lost, remembered his home phone number, contacted his parents, and was reunited with his group
He got lost, remembered his home phone number, found a park ranger, contacted his parents, and was reunited with his group
Explanation. The story mentions that Timmy first got lost, then he remembered his home phone number, found a park ranger, the park ranger contacted his parents, and finally he was reunited with his group.
He got lost, remembered his home phone number, found a park ranger, was reunited with his group, and contacted his parents
Question 4
What can be inferred about the park ranger's role in this situation?
He was responsible for Timmy getting lost
He didn't help Timmy
He helped Timmy find his way back
Explanation. The park ranger helped Timmy by contacting his parents and the school authorities when he learned that Timmy was lost, which ultimately led to Timmy rejoining his group.
He was unkind to Timmy
He ignored Timmy
Question 5
Who is a 'trustworthy adult' in the context of the story?
Timmy's teacher
Timmy's parent
Timmy's friend
The park ranger
Explanation. In the context of the story, the 'trustworthy adult' that Timmy looks for and finds is the park ranger.
A random stranger
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