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Fiction: The Light That Would Not Go Out
Name
Score
Read the story, then answer the questions.
The Light That Would Not Go Out
Old Mara had kept the lighthouse on the rocky point for thirty years.
Every evening she climbed the spiral stairs to light the great lamp.
Its beam warned ships away from the hidden rocks below.
One wild, stormy night the power failed and the lamp went dark.
Far out at sea, a fishing boat was heading straight for the rocks.
Mara grabbed her old oil lantern and held it high in the tower window.
The captain saw the tiny light just in time and steered to safety.
1) How long had Mara kept the lighthouse?
2) What did the lamp warn ships about?
3) What went wrong that night?
4) What did Mara use instead?
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Reading Worksheet
Fiction: The Light That Would Not Go Out
Ages 8–11
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Fiction: The Map in the Treehouse
Name
Score
Read the story, then answer the questions.
The Map in the Treehouse
Deep in the woods, Priya and Jack found an old treehouse leaning in an oak.
The wooden ladder creaked, so they climbed up very carefully.
Inside, under a layer of dust, sat a small tin box.
The box held a faded map with a red X near a bend in the creek.
Their hearts pounded as they followed the winding trail it showed.
At the X they dug with sticks and uncovered a jar of old coins.
They agreed to give the coins to the town museum for everyone to see.
1) Who found the treehouse?
2) What was in the tin box?
3) What did the X mark?
4) What did they find?
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Reading Worksheet
Fiction: The Map in the Treehouse
Ages 8–11
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Fiction: The New Kid at Recess
Name
Score
Read the story, then answer the questions.
The New Kid at Recess
On Monday a boy named Theo joined Room 12.
At recess he stood alone by the fence, watching the others play.
Rosa noticed him from across the yard.
She remembered how lonely her own first day had felt.
Rosa walked over and asked Theo if he wanted to join the four-square game.
A slow smile spread across his face as he stepped up to play.
By Friday, Theo and Rosa were laughing like old friends.
1) Who is the new boy?
2) How did Theo act at recess?
3) What did Rosa remember?
4) What happened by Friday?
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Reading Worksheet
Fiction: The New Kid at Recess
Ages 8–11
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Fiction: The Sailboat and the Storm
Name
Score
Read the story, then answer the questions.
The Sailboat and the Storm
Sam and his grandfather sailed their small boat out onto the calm bay.
The sky was blue and the water sparkled like glass.
But by noon, dark clouds boiled up over the hills.
The wind rose and cold rain began to sting their faces.
Grandfather stayed calm and told Sam exactly what to do.
Together they lowered the sail and steered for the nearest cove.
Safe on shore, Sam realized he had learned to keep his head in trouble.
1) Who went sailing?
2) What was the weather like at first?
3) What happened by noon?
4) Where did they steer?
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Reading Worksheet
Fiction: The Sailboat and the Storm
Ages 8–11
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Fiction: The Case of the Missing Medal
Name
Score
Read the story, then answer the questions.
The Case of the Missing Medal
The gold medal that hung in the trophy case had vanished overnight.
Detective Nadia studied the empty shelf and the dusty glass.
She noticed a single muddy footprint pointing toward the gym.
A trail of tiny paper stars led down the hall.
The stars ended at the art room, where the fifth grade made decorations.
There, on a table, sat the medal — pinned to a poster by mistake.
A student had borrowed it to trace its shape and simply forgotten to return it.
1) What went missing?
2) Who investigated?
3) What clue led down the hall?
4) Where was the medal found?
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Reading Worksheet
Fiction: The Case of the Missing Medal
Ages 8–11
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Fiction: The Dragon Who Was Afraid of Fire
Name
Score
Read the story, then answer the questions.
The Dragon Who Was Afraid of Fire
High on Cinder Mountain lived a young dragon named Ember.
Every dragon was supposed to breathe great blasts of fire.
But whenever Ember tried, she squeezed her eyes shut and only coughed smoke.
The other dragons laughed, and Ember hid away in a cold, dark cave.
One winter a village below the mountain was freezing without wood for fires.
Ember crept down, took a deep breath, and thought only of the shivering children.
A warm golden flame poured out, and from that day she was never afraid again.
1) Who is the young dragon?
2) What could Ember not do at first?
3) Where did she hide?
4) What helped her finally breathe fire?
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Reading Worksheet
Fiction: The Dragon Who Was Afraid of Fire
Ages 8–11
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Story Map
Name
Score
Read the story, then fill in the story map.
The Light That Would Not Go Out
Old Mara had kept the lighthouse on the rocky point for thirty years.
Every evening she climbed the spiral stairs to light the great lamp.
Its beam warned ships away from the hidden rocks below.
One wild, stormy night the power failed and the lamp went dark.
Far out at sea, a fishing boat was heading straight for the rocks.
Mara grabbed her old oil lantern and held it high in the tower window.
The captain saw the tiny light just in time and steered to safety.
Characters — Who is in the story?
Setting — Where does it happen?
Beginning
Middle
End
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Reading Worksheet
Story Map: The Light That Would Not Go Out
Ages 8–11
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Story Map
Name
Score
Read the story, then fill in the story map.
The Map in the Treehouse
Deep in the woods, Priya and Jack found an old treehouse leaning in an oak.
The wooden ladder creaked, so they climbed up very carefully.
Inside, under a layer of dust, sat a small tin box.
The box held a faded map with a red X near a bend in the creek.
Their hearts pounded as they followed the winding trail it showed.
At the X they dug with sticks and uncovered a jar of old coins.
They agreed to give the coins to the town museum for everyone to see.
Characters — Who is in the story?
Setting — Where does it happen?
Beginning
Middle
End
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Reading Worksheet
Story Map: The Map in the Treehouse
Ages 8–11
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Story Map
Name
Score
Read the story, then fill in the story map.
The New Kid at Recess
On Monday a boy named Theo joined Room 12.
At recess he stood alone by the fence, watching the others play.
Rosa noticed him from across the yard.
She remembered how lonely her own first day had felt.
Rosa walked over and asked Theo if he wanted to join the four-square game.
A slow smile spread across his face as he stepped up to play.
By Friday, Theo and Rosa were laughing like old friends.
Characters — Who is in the story?
Setting — Where does it happen?
Beginning
Middle
End
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Reading Worksheet
Story Map: The New Kid at Recess
Ages 8–11
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Story Map
Name
Score
Read the story, then fill in the story map.
The Sailboat and the Storm
Sam and his grandfather sailed their small boat out onto the calm bay.
The sky was blue and the water sparkled like glass.
But by noon, dark clouds boiled up over the hills.
The wind rose and cold rain began to sting their faces.
Grandfather stayed calm and told Sam exactly what to do.
Together they lowered the sail and steered for the nearest cove.
Safe on shore, Sam realized he had learned to keep his head in trouble.
Characters — Who is in the story?
Setting — Where does it happen?
Beginning
Middle
End
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Reading Worksheet
Story Map: The Sailboat and the Storm
Ages 8–11
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Story Map
Name
Score
Read the story, then fill in the story map.
The Case of the Missing Medal
The gold medal that hung in the trophy case had vanished overnight.
Detective Nadia studied the empty shelf and the dusty glass.
She noticed a single muddy footprint pointing toward the gym.
A trail of tiny paper stars led down the hall.
The stars ended at the art room, where the fifth grade made decorations.
There, on a table, sat the medal — pinned to a poster by mistake.
A student had borrowed it to trace its shape and simply forgotten to return it.
Characters — Who is in the story?
Setting — Where does it happen?
Beginning
Middle
End
📖
Reading Worksheet
Story Map: The Case of the Missing Medal
Ages 8–11
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Story Map
Name
Score
Read the story, then fill in the story map.
The Dragon Who Was Afraid of Fire
High on Cinder Mountain lived a young dragon named Ember.
Every dragon was supposed to breathe great blasts of fire.
But whenever Ember tried, she squeezed her eyes shut and only coughed smoke.
The other dragons laughed, and Ember hid away in a cold, dark cave.
One winter a village below the mountain was freezing without wood for fires.
Ember crept down, took a deep breath, and thought only of the shivering children.
A warm golden flame poured out, and from that day she was never afraid again.
Characters — Who is in the story?
Setting — Where does it happen?
Beginning
Middle
End
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Reading Worksheet
Story Map: The Dragon Who Was Afraid of Fire
Ages 8–11
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Sequencing: What Happened?
Name
Score
Read the story. Number the events 1 to 4 in the right order.
The Light That Would Not Go Out
Old Mara had kept the lighthouse on the rocky point for thirty years.
Every evening she climbed the spiral stairs to light the great lamp.
Its beam warned ships away from the hidden rocks below.
One wild, stormy night the power failed and the lamp went dark.
Far out at sea, a fishing boat was heading straight for the rocks.
Mara grabbed her old oil lantern and held it high in the tower window.
The captain saw the tiny light just in time and steered to safety.
The captain steered to safety.
She held up an oil lantern.
A storm knocked out the power.
Mara climbed the stairs each night.
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Reading Worksheet
Retell in Order: The Light That Would Not Go Out
Ages 8–11
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Sequencing: What Happened?
Name
Score
Read the story. Number the events 1 to 4 in the right order.
The Map in the Treehouse
Deep in the woods, Priya and Jack found an old treehouse leaning in an oak.
The wooden ladder creaked, so they climbed up very carefully.
Inside, under a layer of dust, sat a small tin box.
The box held a faded map with a red X near a bend in the creek.
Their hearts pounded as they followed the winding trail it showed.
At the X they dug with sticks and uncovered a jar of old coins.
They agreed to give the coins to the town museum for everyone to see.
They found the treehouse.
They found a map in a box.
They found and shared the coins.
They followed the map.
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Reading Worksheet
Retell in Order: The Map in the Treehouse
Ages 8–11
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Sequencing: What Happened?
Name
Score
Read the story. Number the events 1 to 4 in the right order.
The New Kid at Recess
On Monday a boy named Theo joined Room 12.
At recess he stood alone by the fence, watching the others play.
Rosa noticed him from across the yard.
She remembered how lonely her own first day had felt.
Rosa walked over and asked Theo if he wanted to join the four-square game.
A slow smile spread across his face as he stepped up to play.
By Friday, Theo and Rosa were laughing like old friends.
He stood alone at recess.
They became friends.
Theo joined the class.
Rosa invited him to play.
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Reading Worksheet
Retell in Order: The New Kid at Recess
Ages 8–11
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Sequencing: What Happened?
Name
Score
Read the story. Number the events 1 to 4 in the right order.
The Sailboat and the Storm
Sam and his grandfather sailed their small boat out onto the calm bay.
The sky was blue and the water sparkled like glass.
But by noon, dark clouds boiled up over the hills.
The wind rose and cold rain began to sting their faces.
Grandfather stayed calm and told Sam exactly what to do.
Together they lowered the sail and steered for the nearest cove.
Safe on shore, Sam realized he had learned to keep his head in trouble.
They sailed out on a calm bay.
They reached the cove safely.
Dark clouds rolled in.
They lowered the sail.
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Reading Worksheet
Retell in Order: The Sailboat and the Storm
Ages 8–11
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