Gift
The colorfully-wrapped box was lying on the table when Mario got home. Thinking that it was his parents’ birthday gift to him, he took it and quickly tore it open. It was the coolest looking pair of shoes he had ever seen. Mario put them on, walked out into the street and jumped into a puddle. “Mario, why are you wearing your brother’s shoes?” his Mother cried. When he looked down, he said, “Oh no, that’s a lot of cleaning I have to do.” (83 words)
Why did Mario think the box was for him? (Literal) *
It was Christmas.
It was his birthday.
It was New Year’s Eve.
It was Valentine’s day.
In the selection, it said that Mario saw the coolest-looking pair of shoes. (Inferential)What does this mean? *
The shoes were very fashionable
The shoes kept his feet from being warm.
The shoes felt very cold when he touched them.
The shoes made him shiver when he wore them.
As Mario looked down, what did he think he needed to do? (Literal) *
Clean the shoes.
Wrap the shoes.
Wear the shoes.
Hide the shoes.
How did Mario’s mother feel when she saw Mario? (Inferential) *
happy
lonely
worried
excited
What do you think was Mario feeling when he saw his mother? (Inferential) *
afraid
lonely
excited
nervous