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Read Between the Lines
- The Pencil
- About 25 minutes
- CCSS RL.5.1 · VA SOL 5.5
Type right on the sheet below, then print it with your answers. Or download the blank PDF.
Worksheets › The Pencil › Read Between the Lines
Type right on the sheet below, then print it with your answers. Or download the blank PDF.
Some things draw themselves.
An inference is a smart guess that uses clues from the story. Answer each question and include your clue.
1. When Wyatt says “Finders keepers,” Sadie whispers, “That’s what I said.” What does she mean? What clue helps you?
2. Everything the pencil makes is gray: the quarter, the cookie, the smudge, the squashed spider. What does that tell you about the things it makes?
3. At the end, Wyatt’s regular yellow pencil draws a bed, a boy, and a tall thing that “doesn’t have a face yet.” What does this suggest?
