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A Cool Pool!

A Cool Pool!

The day was hot. The sunshine was warm. Ava’s mother filled the wading pool.

“May I get in?” Ava asked. She jumped into her pool. Brrrr! It felt cold.

This was not fun! Ava’s mother called her for lunch.

Later, Ava got back into her pool. Now the water felt warm. Ava splashed and laughed.

A Cool Pool!

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Name: Date:

Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.

1. What is the weather like in the story?

cool and cloudy hot and sunny

2. What is Ava doing today?

swimming in her pool playing at the park

3.How did the water feel when Ava jumped into her pool in the

morning?

warm cold

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4. How did the water feel when Ava got back into her pool after lunch?

warm cold

5. A) When does Ava have fun splashing and laughing in her pool?

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B) Draw a picture of Ava splashing and laughing in her pool.

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6. What did you learn from “A Cool Pool”?

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Teacher Guide & Answers Note to Teacher: Read each question out loud to your students and have each student complete the worksheet independently. For questions 5 A) and 6, you can have students draw their answers, answer orally, or write their answers depending on your students’ progress. If you have them write their answers, you may want to write the word(s) on the board for them to copy.

Passage Reading Level: Lexile 110

Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.

1. What is the weather like in the story?

cool and cloudy hot and sunny

2. What is Ava doing today?

swimming in her pool playing at the park

3. How did the water feel when Ava jumped into her pool in the morning?

warm cold

A Cool Pool!

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4. How did the water feel when Ava got back into her pool after lunch?

cold

5. A) Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.

When does Ava have fun splashing and laughing in her pool?

Suggested answer: Answers may vary but could include: the afternoon, after lunch

B) Draw a picture of Ava splashing and laughing in her pool.

Suggested answer: Drawings may vary but should depict Ava in a small pool smiling and the sun shining.

6. Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.

What did you learn from “A Cool Pool”?

Suggested answer: Answers may vary and should be supported by the passage.

warm