Careful Reading

1. The Trip

Rory travelled from Wallingford to visit his grandma. He arrived in the afternoon and was very tired. His grandma made him a hot chocolate and some toast. Later, Rory said he missed his train last week.

1. Did he go by car? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
2. Did he go by train this trip? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
3. Was he tired? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
4. Was he hungry? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
5. What do we KNOW for sure? ________________________________

2. The Cake

Charlie saw a cake on the table. There was chocolate on Lily and Emmie's shirts and fingers. Miss K. was not there. Later, Charlie said the cake was delicious.

1. Did Miss K. make the cake? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
2. Who ate the cake? ________________________________
3. Did Lily and Emmie eat it? YES / NO / CAN'T TELL
4. Can we be sure who baked it? YES / NO
5. List the facts we know: ________________________________

3. The Toy Dinosaur Timeline

On Monday, the class were playing with a small green toy dinosaur.

Early in the morning, Edith saw the dinosaur in the school hall.

Just before morning playtime, Miss Cave was holding the dinosaur in the classroom.

At lunchtime, Anna was playing near the reading corner. She did not have the dinosaur.

After lunch, Jack said he saw Isla carrying something small and green into the art area. He thought it might be the dinosaur.

At the end of the day, the dinosaur was found on the art table.

1. Who was the first person we KNOW saw/had the dinosaur?
2. Who was the last person we KNOW had it in their hands?
3. Where did the dinosaur end up?
4. Is Jack's idea about Isla a fact or a clue?