📖Careful Reading

1. The Trip

Rory travelled from Wallingford to visit his grandma. He arrived in the afternoon and was very tired. His grandma made him a hot chocolate and some toast. Later, Rory said he missed his train last week.

1. Did he go by car? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
2. Did he go by train this trip? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
3. Was he tired? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
4. Was he hungry? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
5. What does the story really tell us? ________________________________

2. The Cake

Charlie saw a cake on the table. There was chocolate on Lily and Emmie's shirts and fingers. Miss K. was not there. Later, Charlie said the cake was delicious.

1. Did Miss K. make the cake? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
2. Who ate the cake? ________________________________
3. Did Lily and Emmie eat it? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
4. Can we be sure who baked it? YES / NO
5. Write what the story really says: ________________________________

3. The Toy Dinosaur

On Monday, the class were playing with a small green toy dinosaur.

Early in the morning, Edith saw the dinosaur in the school hall.

Just before morning playtime, Miss Cave was holding the dinosaur in the classroom.

At lunchtime, Anna was playing near the reading corner. She did not have the dinosaur.

After lunch, Jack said he saw Isla carrying something small and green into the art area. He thought it might be the dinosaur.

At the end of the day, the dinosaur was found on the art table.

1. Who saw or had the dinosaur first? (Only if we know for sure.)
2. Who had it in their hands last? (Only if we know for sure.)
3. Where was the dinosaur at the end?
4. Did Jack really see it, or was he only guessing?

4. The Parcel

After school, Emmie noticed a brown parcel on the doorstep. It was addressed to her mum. The label showed it had been sent from a bookshop in Oxford. Emmie's little brother was in the garden. Later, Mum said the parcel was a surprise.

1. Did Emmie open the parcel? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
2. Were there books inside? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
3. Was the parcel for Mum? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
4. Was Emmie's brother in the house? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
5. What does the story really tell us? ________________________________

5. The Library

On Thursday afternoon, Fred returned a thick volume about volcanoes. The librarian, Mrs Patel, remarked that it was rather overdue. Fred explained that his sister had been poorly, so he had not been able to visit. He borrowed a slimmer book about fossils instead.

1. Did Fred read the volcano book? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
2. Was the volcano book late? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
3. Was Fred poorly? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
4. Did he borrow a book about fossils? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
5. Was Mrs Patel cross? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL

6. The Match

On Saturday, Emily watched the football match from the touchline. The final score was 2–1. Maya celebrated after the second goal. A player in a blue kit had scored first. Emily's cousin was playing, but the story does not say for which team.

1. Did Maya score the second goal? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
2. Was the match on Saturday? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
3. Did Emily play in the match? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
4. Did the blue team win? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
5. Was Emily's cousin on Maya's team? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL

7. The Umbrella

Rain began during playtime. An enormous red umbrella lay beside the climbing frame. Tom mentioned that it resembled his sister's. At the end of play, the umbrella had vanished. Mrs Cole said she had carried several coats inside.

1. Did Tom's sister leave the umbrella? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
2. Did it rain at playtime? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
3. Was the umbrella red? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
4. Did someone steal it? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
5. Did Mrs Cole take the umbrella inside? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL

8. The Compass

On Tuesday, Year 4 prepared a science display about magnets.

Before assembly, Noah placed a compass on the front table.

During morning lessons, Miss Hart observed the compass still sitting there.

At lunchtime, Amira was in the corridor. She did not have the compass.

After lunch, Ben claimed he saw Noah carrying something metallic towards the cloakroom. He assumed it was the compass.

At home time, the compass was discovered inside a drawer in the science cupboard.

1. Who do we KNOW put the compass on the table?
2. Who is the last person we KNOW saw it on the table?
3. Where was the compass at the end?
4. Is Ben's idea a fact, or only a guess?