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My Favorite Characters
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My Favorite Characters
Read the story about Harper and the lighthouse. Then answer the questions using details from the story. When a question asks what you think, support your idea with story evidence.
Harper loved taking things apart. She could fix a squeaky wheel or build a paper bridge, but she had never repaired anything as old as the lighthouse at Gull Point. The lighthouse had been dark for months, and boats now followed a different route around the rocky shore.
One windy Saturday, Harper visited the lighthouse with her grandpa. At the top, they found a dusty lamp, a tangle of wires, and a small brass key. Grandpa examined the key. “It might open the cabinet with the spare parts,” he said. The cabinet was locked.
Harper’s first idea was to pull hard on the cabinet door. It did not budge. She stopped and studied the lock. The key had a square tip, and a square-shaped hole was nearly hidden beneath the dust. Harper brushed it clean, turned the key, and heard a click.
Inside the cabinet, they found a replacement wire. Harper connected it carefully while Grandpa held the lamp steady. When they switched it on, nothing happened. Harper felt her cheeks grow hot. Then she noticed a loose connection at the base. She tightened it, and the lamp flashed to life.
That evening, Harper and Grandpa watched the lighthouse beam sweep across the water. Harper smiled. She had wanted to prove she could fix the lamp by herself, but she was happiest knowing she had asked for help, kept trying, and made the shore safer for everyone.
Meet the Characters
Use the story to think about what the characters say, do, and learn.
1.Who are the two characters who visit the lighthouse together?
2.Which detail best shows that Harper likes solving practical problems?
- She visits the lighthouse with her grandpa.
- She can fix a squeaky wheel and build a paper bridge.
- She watches the beam sweep across the water.
- She feels her cheeks grow hot.
3.At first, Harper pulls hard on the cabinet door. What does she do next, and what does that tell you about her?
4.True or false: Harper gives up when the lamp does not work the first time. Explain your answer with a story detail.
5.Choose two words that describe Harper near the end of the story. Use one event from the story to support your choices.
6.Why does Harper feel her cheeks grow hot when the lamp does not turn on?
- She is embarrassed or disappointed that her repair did not work yet.
- The lighthouse is too warm.
- She is angry that Grandpa found the key.
- She is excited to leave the lighthouse.
7.How does Grandpa help Harper solve the problem? Give one detail from the story.
8.At the beginning, Harper wants to prove she can fix the lamp by herself. By the end, what matters more to her?
9.What lesson does Harper learn? Write one or two sentences and include a story detail.
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