IXL | Read realistic fiction | 1st grade language arts

Read the first part of the story.

Work It Out

"Come, Nora!" calls Mom. "It's time to go to Ben's house."

Nora comes. But she does not smile. She does not want to go.

Ben always wants to play Cupcake Store. Nora does not like to play Cupcake Store. She likes to draw and paint.

Nora tells this to Mom.

"You and Ben can work it out," Mom says.

Why doesn't Nora want to go to Ben's house?

Nora wants to play with Mom.

Nora wants Ben to play at her house.

Nora and Ben want to do different things.

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Read the first part of the story.

Sleepover at Seth's

Chen was going to sleep over at Seth's house. But this was Chen's first sleepover. Would he have fun? Would he miss home? Chen did not know.

"You always read to me at night," Chen said to Mom. "You always read Good Night, Goat. How will I sleep without my book?"

"We will read Good Night, Goat when you get home," Mom said.

What does Chen think about the sleepover?

He does not know if he will like it.

He knows that it will be fun.

He wants to go to a different friend's house.

Chen wonders if he will have fun at the sleepover. He thinks he might miss home. He does not know.

This tells you what Chen thinks about the sleepover. He does not know if he will like it.

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