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Baxter and the Vanishing Veggies — 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 and the Vanishing Veggies - page 1

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ABOUT THIS READER

Baxter investigates disappearing vegetables from Emma's garden and collects clues leading to Marshmallow the cat as the culprit stealing fresh produce. Baxter solves the mystery and learns about teamwork.

Publisher: Workybooks

Written by:Neha Goel Tripathi

Illustrated by:

CONTENT PREVIEW

Baxter and the Vanishing Veggies

"We have a veggie vanishing mystery!" Baxter announced, sniffing the garden. Emma's mom was puzzled why her freshly planted vegetables kept disappearing from their garden.

"Hmm, faint paw prints here," Baxter muttered, examining the dirt. "And white fur caught on the fence! These clues point to our fluffy neighbor cat Marshmallow as the veggie stealing culprit."

Baxter approached the cat napping nearby. "Ah ha, Marshmallow! The jig is up. Why are you stealing from Emma's garden?"

Marshmallow yawned. "Oh fine, you got me detective dog. I just can't resist fresh peppers and green beans! I'll stop stealing veggies if Emma's mom plants some catnip too."

"Case closed!" Baxter declared. "With teamwork and clues, we solved the mystery!" Baxter did a silly happy dance, excited to tell Emma the vanishing veggies caper was over.

Quiz

1. What was disappearing from the garden?

Toys

Veggies

Dog treats

Flowers

2. What clue helped Baxter link Marshmallow to the mystery?

Paw prints

White fur

Dirt on her paws

Her love of vegetables

3. Why was Marshmallow stealing the vegetables?

She was hungry

She wanted attention

She likes fresh foods

She doesn't like the neighbor dog

4. How is the mystery solved?

Baxter threatens Marshmallow

They plant catnip

Emma sets up a camera

Emma's mom catches Marshmallow

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.