Drip, drip. Rain falls on Fern Hollow all night.
In the morning, Riley the Raccoon peeks outside.
"Uh oh," he says. "That looks like a puzzle."
Ferris opens his book. "This story starts after a rainy night too."
"Watch what each character does," says Riley.
Characters solve problems with their actions.
Their actions are the things they do.
Each action moves the story along.
Ferris asks: Who helped, and what did they do? He looks back.
Donnie knew where flat stones were. That action helped!
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Riley said they needed a dry way across. | ? |
| Riley and Donnie carried all the stones at once. | ? |
| Everyone hopped from stone to stone. | ? |
| Lots of paws got muddy at the end. | ? |
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Beginning: B-E-G-I-N-N-I-N-G.
Life: L-I-F-E.
Great detective work! Tomorrow two friends want the same swing.