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Your mission

Read the story slowly. You may read it twice or ask someone to read it with you. Then type your answers in the boxes below. Choose “Save my answers” so your parent can review them.

Try one section at a time. Take a short break whenever you need one.

The story: The Missing Wheel

Milo loved building things. On Saturday, he made a small car from a cardboard box. He painted it blue and added four bottle caps for wheels.

He pushed the car across the kitchen floor. Three wheels turned, but one wheel stayed still. The car bumped into a chair.

“This car will never work,” Milo said. He folded his arms.

His friend, Nora, sat beside him. “Let’s look closely,” she said.

Milo picked up the car. A drop of dried glue held one wheel against the box. He pulled gently, but the wheel would not move.

“Maybe I should throw it away,” he said.

“Or we could try a different tool,” Nora said. She brought a small wooden craft stick.

Milo slid the stick under the glue. He worked slowly so he would not tear the cardboard. At last, the glue came loose.

He set the car on the floor and gave it a push. All four wheels spun. The blue car rolled straight past the chair.

“It works!” Milo cheered.

Nora smiled. “What helped you fix it?”

Milo thought for a moment. “Looking closely, trying a new idea, and getting a little help.”

He found another box. This time, he wanted to build a bus.

Find it in the story

1. What did Milo use to make the wheels? You can answer with a few words.

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2. Why did one wheel stay still? Start with: “The wheel stayed still because…”

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3. What tool helped Milo loosen the glue?

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Think about the story

4. At first, Milo wanted to throw the car away. How did he feel at the end? Tell what happened in the story that helped you decide.

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5. Nora said, “Let’s look closely.” What does “closely” mean here: near bedtime, very carefully, or very loudly?

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Your turn to write

Write 3–5 sentences about a time something was hard to do. What did you try? Did someone help you? What happened next? If you cannot think of a real example, you may make one up.

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You can use these sentence starters:

“I was trying to…”

“At first…”

“Then I…”

“In the end…”

Check your work

Read your writing aloud, or ask someone to read it with you.

Did you start each sentence with a capital letter?

Did you put a period, question mark, or exclamation mark at the end?

Does your writing tell what happened?

Choose one sentence you like. You worked hard on it!

Talk together

Tell a parent or another trusted grown-up one part you enjoyed and one part you would like help with. There is no timer. A little practice is a good start.

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