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The red boot

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The red boot

Mila could find only one red boot. She looked under the bench, but there was just a ball. She looked beside the door, but there was just a bag. Her little brother pointed at a toy cart. The missing boot was inside it. Mila laughed, took the boot and put the cart back on its shelf. Now she was ready for the puddles.

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  1. What was Mila trying to find?

    1. a toy boat
    2. a blue coat
    3. one red boot
    4. a green hat

  2. What was under the bench?

    1. a book
    2. a bag
    3. a ball
    4. the boot

  3. Where was the missing boot?

  4. Why was Mila ready for the puddles at the end?

  5. Which search came first?

    1. inside the cart
    2. under the bench
    3. beside the door
    4. on the shelf

  1. Give one detail showing Mila was not angry when she found the boot.

Answers and marking notes

Answers and marking notes
  1. one red boot

    The first sentence names the missing item.

  2. a ball

    Mila found just a ball there.

  3. inside the toy cart

    Her brother pointed at the cart containing the boot.

  4. She had found the missing boot and could wear both boots.

    Credit the link between finding the boot and going outside.

  5. under the bench

    The bench is mentioned before the door.

  6. She laughed.

    Use the stated action as evidence rather than inventing a motive.

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