Let's read the story and answer each question carefully.
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Story Summary:
Sara is a young girl whose dad is a soldier. He goes to training camp every few months, so she doesn't see him often. When he comes home, he always surprises her. One day, Sara is at her Spelling Bee at school. She’s nervous because she’s not good at spelling. Her word is "grateful." Just as she’s about to give up, she sees her dad in the crowd. He gives her two thumbs up, which motivates her to spell the word correctly — "g-r-a-t-e-f-u-l" — just for him.
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Now let’s answer the questions:
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1. Who are the characters in the story?
The characters in the story are:
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Sara – the main character, a student who is participating in a spelling bee.
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Sara’s dad – a soldier who has been away at training camp and returns home unexpectedly.
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The teacher – the person who runs the spelling bee and gives Sara the word “grateful.”
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✔ *Answer:* The characters are Sara, her dad, and her teacher.
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2. Where did the story take place?
The story takes place at
Sara’s school, specifically during a
spelling bee. This is clear from the sentence: *"Today, I was at my Spelling Bee at school."*
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✔ *Answer:* The story took place at school during a spelling bee.
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3. Where has Sara’s dad been?
Sara’s dad has been at
training camp. The story says: *"He goes to training camp every few months."* He has recently returned from one of these trips.
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✔ *Answer:* Sara’s dad has been at training camp.
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4. Why did Sara’s teacher ask her to spell grateful?
The story does not say that the teacher chose the word "grateful" because of anything special about Sara or her dad. In a spelling bee, words are typically assigned randomly or chosen from a list. So, the teacher asked her to spell "grateful" as part of the normal process of the spelling bee.
However, the
significance of the word "grateful" becomes emotional because Sara ends up feeling thankful that her dad came home and supported her. But the
reason the teacher gave her that word was simply because it was her turn in the spelling bee.
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✔ *Answer:* The teacher asked Sara to spell "grateful" because it was her turn in the spelling bee. The word was selected as part of the competition.
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Final Answers:
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Characters: Sara, her dad, and her teacher.
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Location: At school during a spelling bee.
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Where dad has been: Training camp.
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Why "grateful"? Because it was Sara’s turn in the spelling bee; the teacher assigned it as part of the competition.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reading comprehension worksheet main character.
