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Read the first part of the story.

Gobzu and Grabble

The pink waves of the lake lapped gently at Gobzu's octopus-like legs. He and the other Zenzoites loved this beautiful planet. They were alone here, finally safe.

Relaxing in the warmth of the purple suns, Gobzu remembered the events of the past weeks. An army of alien warriors had taken over Zenzo, his much-loved home planet. The Zenzoites had watched helplessly as the aliens destroyed their houses and gobbled up their crops. Gobzu and his friends had narrowly escaped in their flight pods, finally finding relief here on this distant planet. Gobzu was proud of how quickly they had built huts and restarted their lives.

Suddenly, out of the corners of his many eyes, Gobzu saw movement. He turned quickly and caught sight of an enormous figure disappearing into the brush. It left behind a wide path of broken branches and huge footprints. Walking closer, Gobzu froze. The roof of his hut was missing!

What most likely happened to the roof on Gobzu's hut?

The alien warriors stole the roof.

One of the Zenzoites removed the roof.

A wave knocked the roof into the lake.

The mysterious figure took the roof.

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Read the first part of the story.

Android Asteroids

Android Asteroids was supposed to be the coolest video game ever.

For days, my friend Yasmin had been begging me to play. But the weather was warm and sunny, and the air was filled with the smell of sea salt. I kept suggesting that we explore the beach or go biking instead. Then, one day, I finally gave in.

"Isn't this awesome, Mila?" Yasmin asked, her voice echoing in my headset. We were standing on a rocky asteroid inside the game world, surrounded by dark, starry skies. Yasmin was talking with a tall, shiny android named Barnaby.

"Yeah!" I said, trying to sound excited, even though I thought it was silly to be talking to some human-like robot thing that wasn't even real. "So . . . how do we travel to the next asteroid?"

Yasmin didn't answer. I turned to where her character had been standing, but she was gone. "Um . . . Yasmin?"

What is most likely the reason that Mila keeps suggesting outdoor activities instead of playing Android Asteroids with Yasmin?

Mila would rather spend time playing with her own robot.

Mila prefers to do activities alone instead of with friends.

Mila thinks that Yasmin's video game might be dangerous.

Mila doesn't like playing video games as much as Yasmin.

key idea

Sometimes authors don't explain everything that you need to know in a story. So, you may need to make guesses, or

inferences,

about what happens and why. Making inferences will help you understand the whole story, even the things that the author doesn't say openly.

solution

Think about these details from the story:

For days, Mila suggests other activities instead of playing Android
Asteroids.
When the girls finally play the game, Mila tries to make herself sound excited.
Mila finds it silly when Yasmin talks to a character in the video game.

When people find an activity silly, or only pretend to be excited about it, it usually means they don't enjoy the activity very much.

So, you can guess that Mila doesn't like playing video games as much as Yasmin.

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