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Baxter the Bracelet Sniffer — Passage and Quiz

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RL.3.2

L.3.4.A

RF.3.4.C

RL.3.5

RL.3.3

RL.2.2

RL.2.10

RL.3.10

RL.3.1

RL.2.2

RL.3.3

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interactive | printable worksheet on CCSS RL.3.2,L.3.4.A,RF.3.4.C,RL.3.5,RL.3.3,RL.2.2,RL.2.10,RL.3.10,RL.3.1,RL.2.2,RL,RL.3.3 - Baxter the Bracelet Sniffer - page 1

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ABOUT THIS READER

This short story follows Baxter, a talking dog, as he solves the mystery of a missing bracelet by using clues like strange smells and questioning potential suspects. He recovers the bracelet and learns how teamwork and determination can help solve problems.

Publisher: Workybooks

Written by:Neha Goel Tripathi

Illustrated by:

CONTENT PREVIEW

Baxter the Bracelet Sniffer

"I'm on the case!" Baxter declared as he sniffed around the backyard. His best friend Emma had lost her favorite sparkly bracelet and Baxter was determined to crack the case.

"Hmm, I smell something odd by the tree," he said, walking over to the old oak tree. "It smells like...peanut butter! And it's still sticky." Baxter licked a bit of peanut butter off the ground. "Ah-ha! The neighbor's dog Rufus loves peanut butter. He must have come over here and taken the bracelet while enjoying a late night snack."

Baxter confronted Rufus who had peanut butter stains around his mouth. "Alright Rufus, paw it over! I know you took Emma's bracelet."

"Busted!" Rufus chuckled. "It's under my dog house. I just borrowed it for a while."

"Case closed!" Baxter declared proudly. Now, who wants to help me sniff out lunch

Quiz

1. What did Baxter smell by the old oak tree?

A cat

Peanut butter

Emma's bracelet

Dog treats

2. Who had taken Emma's bracelet?

Emma

Baxter

The neighbor dog Rufus

No one had taken it

3. How did Baxter get Rufus to admit he took the bracelet?

He threatened Rufus

He used clues to confront Rufus

He made Rufus feel guilty

He bribed Rufus with treats

4. What lesson could the reader learn from this story?

Do not trust your neighbors

Working together can help solve problems

Keep personal items locked away

Talking dogs make good detectives

Common core standards covered

L.3.4.a

Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

RF.3.4.c

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

RL.2.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

RL.2.2

Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

RL.3.1

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

RL.3.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

RL.3.2

Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

RL.3.3

Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

RL.3.5

Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.