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 3 . Which characteristic did Jayna display?
a. stubbornness
b. diligence
c. curiosity
d. impatience
 4 . What did Brett do when he nudged his sister?
a. He pushed her gently with his elbow.
b. He tapped her shoulder with his finger.
c. He shoved her roughly into the wall.
d. He bumped into her by accident.
 5 . What is the unsolved mystery in the story? How would you explain what happened?
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Fiction: Mystery/Suspense/Adventure
Green Goo
Brandon leaned his skateboard against the kitchen wall 
as he shrugged off his backpack, letting the screen door 
slam shut behind him.
“You’d better make sure the wheels are clean or Mom 
won’t be very pleased. It doesn’t belong in the house 
anyway.” Tabitha laid a spatula on the counter and 
reached up to put a container of oat cereal in the 
pantry. Then she turned toward the hallway.
Opening the refrigerator, Brandon scanned the 
contents, searching for something to drink. He decided 
maybe he’d better start with water, so he retrieved a 
glass from the cupboard and went to the sink. “Eww, 
what’s this?” He motioned feebly to a mess of green goo 
in the blender perched on the counter.
His sister grinned. “Don’t you like my experiment?”
“I’m guessing this will bother Mom more than my 
skateboard.” Brandon made a face and began 
rummaging through the kitchen for something edible, 
as he assumed whatever his sister had been creating was 
not fit for human consumption.
“Mom said I could invent something,” Tabitha retorted.
“I’ll clean it up soon enough.”
“What’s in it, anyway? It smells horrible.”
Tabitha offered Brandon a spoon. “Would you like to 
be the first person to taste it and guess the ingredients?”
“No way.” Brandon hefted his skateboard and walked 
through the dining room on his way to his bedroom.
He had to admit, though, he was curious. More to the 
point, if the stuff wasn’t fit to eat, what could they do 
with it? Hesitating, he turned. “What are you going to 
do with your concoction?”
“Mom said if it didn’t turn out right, I could test the 
new garbage disposal.”
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 1 . Based on what you read, what might have been one of the ingredients in Tabitha’s creation?
a. green jelly beans
b. breadcrumbs
c. spinach
d. orange juice
 2 . What does the word curious mean as it is used in the text?
a. eager to know
b. prying into her business
c. seeking attention because it was unusual
d. careful
 3 . What was Brandon’s reaction to Tabitha’s concoction?
a. He thought it sounded delicious.
b. He thought their mother would enjoy it.
c. He wasn’t sure it would be fit to eat.
d. He was sure it would clog the garbage disposal.
 4 . Why might someone hesitate to consume something with mysterious ingredients?
a. to make sure the food is not rotten
b. to make sure it doesn’t have inedible items
c. to make sure you don’t have food allergies
d. all of the above
 5 . How would you add a greater element of suspense and mystery to this story?
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