Story 1

An Interesting Day
Mark and Danny were exploring the caves in the blue-ridge mountains of Shenandoah with their dad Frank. After walking through many caves, they reached a large cave, well lit by the sun shining through a gap in its roof.

However, it seemed as if no one had entered the cave in many years. There, the three of them were surprised to find a gold-colored statue in one corner of the cave. They went closer to look at the statue. It was beautiful and had a crown on its head decorated with colored stones.

Their dad Frank, who was a historian, said, "It appears that the statue is ancient and valuable. We must inform the local museum about this. The statue could be up to 4,000 years old." Mark and Danny were thrilled and grateful to their dad for having brought them on this adventure.

Story 2

Genie and Her Kittens
Hannah and Jill were feeding a stray cat in the backyard of their home. They had named the cat Genie, and she was lapping up all the milk in the saucer and seemed very hungry. She had just eaten a whole bowl of cat food, too. Hannah and Jill were surprised. Their own cat Tabitha usually did not eat or drink so much.

All of a sudden, they heard a mewling coming from the shed at the end of the backyard. They walked up to the shed, opened the door, and were surprised by what they saw. There were three little kittens in there!

"They look so adorable," said Hannah. "They must be Genie's. No wonder she is so hungry."

"This solves the mystery of the sounds coming from the backyard last night," said Jill.

5
Select the correct answer.
Which statement best describes the theme of the texts?
A.
Curiosity can lead to pleasant surprises.
B.
Old things can be more valuable than new things.
C.
Paying attention to behavior is important.
D.
It is better to mind your business than ask questions.

Mark and Danny were exploring the caves in the blue-ridge mountains of Shenandoah with their dad Frank. After walking through many caves, they reached a large cave, well lit by the sun shining through a gap in its roof.

However, it seemed as if no one had entered the cave in many years. There, the three of them were surprised to find a gold-colored statue in one corner of the cave. They went closer to look at the statue. It was beautiful and had a crown on its head decorated with colored stones.

Their dad Frank, who was a historian, said, "It appears that the statue is ancient and valuable. We must inform the local museum about this. The statue could be up to 4,000 years old." Mark and Danny were thrilled and grateful to their dad for having brought them on this adventure.

Story 2

Genie and Her Kittens

Hannah and Jill were feeding a stray cat in the backyard of their home. They had named the cat Genie, and she was lapping up all the milk in the saucer and seemed very hungry. She had just eaten a whole bowl of cat food, too. Hannah and Jill were surprised. Their own cat Tabitha usually did not eat or drink so much.

All of a sudden, they heard a mewling coming from the shed at the end of the backyard. They walked up to the shed, opened the door, and were surprised by what they saw. There were three little kittens in there!

"They look so adorable," said Hannah. "They must be Genie's. No wonder she is so hungry."

"This solves the mystery of the sounds coming from the backyard last night," said Jill.

5

Select the correct answer.

Which statement best describes the theme of the texts?

A.

Curiosity can lead to pleasant surprises.

B.

Old things can be more valuable than new things.

C.

Paying attention to behavior is important.

D.

It is better to mind your business than ask questions.