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Character Thoughts Text Evidence

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Character Thoughts Text Evidence

Read the story, then use clues from the text to explain what the characters think and feel. When you make an inference, point to the words that support it.

The Missing Map

On Friday, Owen’s class planned a walk to the neighborhood garden. Owen had drawn a map showing the best route. Just before the class lined up, she opened her backpack and froze. The map was gone. “I put it right here,” she said, turning her backpack upside down. Her cheeks grew warm. She pictured the whole class wandering in circles because of her mistake. Across the room, Eli looked up from his desk. “We can still find the garden,” he said. He remembered walking there with his family, but he was not completely sure which street to take. Owen took a slow breath. Then she noticed a corner of paper sticking out of her folder. She pulled it free: the map! “I must have put it away after all,” she said. Her shoulders relaxed. Eli grinned. “Good thing we checked before giving up.” Owen smiled. She was glad the map had turned up, and she felt proud that she had stayed calm enough to look carefully.

Find the Evidence

Choose or write answers using details from “The Missing Map.”

1.At the beginning, what does Owen think might happen if the map is missing?
  • The class will wander in circles because of her mistake.
  • The class will cancel the walk and go home.
  • Eli will draw a better map.
  • The garden will be closed.
2.Which detail most clearly shows Owen is worried when she cannot find the map?
  • She planned a walk to the garden.
  • Her cheeks grew warm as she turned her backpack upside down.
  • Eli remembered the garden from a family walk.
  • She noticed paper in her folder.
3.What does Eli believe about the walk, even though he is unsure of the route? Include one piece of text evidence.
4.Match each thought word to the sentence it best completes. Use each word once: wondered, believed, felt, hoped.
  • wondered
  • believed
  • felt
  • hoped
  • Owen _____ proud after she stayed calm.
  • Owen _____ where the map had gone.
  • Owen _____ the class would enjoy the walk.
  • Eli _____ they could still reach the garden.
5.When Owen finds the map, how do her thoughts and feelings change? Use two story details to support your answer.
6.True or false: Eli is completely certain which street leads to the garden. Use a detail from the story to explain.
7.Fill in the blank with a thought word that fits: When the map was missing, Owen that her mistake might confuse the class.
8.What can you infer about Owen from the way she responds to the problem? Give a text clue that supports your inference.
9.Write one sentence showing what Eli might think after Owen finds the map. Then add a detail from the story that makes your thought reasonable.

3 printable pages

  • Character Thoughts Text Evidence, page 1 of 3: The Missing Map, Find the Evidence

    Page 1

  • Character Thoughts Text Evidence, page 2 of 3: 3. What does Eli believe about the walk, even though he is unsure of the route? Include…

    Page 2

  • Character Thoughts Text Evidence, page 3 of 3: 9. Write one sentence showing what Eli might think after Owen finds the map. Then add a…

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