Student Instructions
1. Read the passage aloud. 2. Answer the questions on the next pages. 3. Do the creative Show It activities to share your thinking.
Teacher Notes (not visible to students)
This activity focuses on reading fluency and basic comprehension. Students read a short passage about Beth and her pets, then answer auto-graded questions and two open-ended tasks that let them explain and show their understanding. Prepare a simple drawing surface (paper and crayons) or allow Seesaw drawing tools for the multimedia prompt. No extra materials are required for the multiple-choice questions. For the paragraph question, a high-quality answer explains why Beth shared a snack and mentions details from the story (e.g., Beth sitting on the grass, sharing with pets, or the pets' reactions). For the multimedia Show It, look for responses that clearly show a pet (photo, drawing, or video) and a short explanation (voice or text) that connects to the passage — for example, describing how the chick pecks or how a sloth munches slowly. Teachers can mark responses as correct if students connect their ideas to the text and show clear effort and relevant details.