Let’s go through the story step by step to answer each question.
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1. When will Sindi go to school?
In the story, Sindi’s mother says:
> “After the Christmas holidays, you are going to school.”
So, Sindi will go to school
after the Christmas holidays.
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2. Why was Sindi so happy?
The story says:
> “She was happy that she would get to learn how to read and write.”
So, Sindi was happy because
she would learn to read and write at school.
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3. What did Sindi ask the moon?
Sindi spoke to the moon and asked:
> “Dear moon,” she said, “I’m going to school tomorrow, what will it be like?” “Will they let me sing and dance?”
So, Sindi asked the moon:
- What school will be like
- If she can sing and dance there
We can combine this into one clear answer:
She asked what school would be like and if she could sing and dance there.
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4. What did the moon tell her about the school?
The moon replied:
> “Dear little Sindi, school is a wonderful place. You will learn many things: to read and write, to sing and dance and to make many friends.”
So, the moon told her:
School is wonderful — she’ll learn to read, write, sing, dance, and make friends.
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5. By lunch time, Sindi loved everything about school.
Look at the last sentence of the story:
> “By lunch time, Sindi loved everything about school.”
That means the statement is
True.
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Final Answer:
1. After the Christmas holidays
2. Because she would get to learn how to read and write
3. She asked what school would be like and if she could sing and dance there
4. The moon told her school is wonderful — she’ll learn to read, write, sing, dance, and make friends
5. a. True
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