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Friendship Insights Reading

Read the story. Then use details from the text to explain what the characters think and feel. You may read the story aloud with a partner, taking turns and using expression.

The Line Nobody Wanted

At the skate park, Chloe-Mae watched Cooper roll down the ramp and land a clean turn. A small crowd clapped. She tightened the straps on her helmet and looked at the shallow practice ramp. She had been working on a new move all week, but the thought of trying it while everyone watched made her palms feel damp. Ivy arrived carrying a board with a strip of bright blue tape across its tail. “I’m going to try the big ramp today,” she announced. Her voice was loud, but she kept rubbing the edge of the tape with her thumb. Cooper grinned. “You’ll be fine. Just go for it!” Ivy rolled towards the ramp, then stopped at the bottom. She looked up at the steep slope and stepped off her board. “Maybe later,” she muttered. A few people groaned. Cooper shrugged and rolled away to practise. Chloe-Mae noticed Ivy’s fingers gripping the board so tightly that her knuckles had gone pale. She remembered how nervous she had felt the first time she tried the shallow ramp. “Want to practise the first part together?” Chloe-Mae asked. “We could take turns, and stop whenever we want.” Ivy’s shoulders dropped. “Would you? I don’t want everyone waiting for me.” “They can wait,” Chloe-Mae said. “And if you change your mind, that’s okay.” They started on the flat ground, practising how to balance and push off. Chloe-Mae went first, wobbling slightly. Ivy laughed—not at Chloe-Mae, but with her. Then Ivy tried. Her board rolled a short distance, and she put one foot down to steady herself. “Good start,” said Chloe-Mae. “You stayed balanced longer than I did.” After several tries, Ivy was ready to approach the shallow ramp. She paused at the top. Chloe-Mae waited beside the ramp without calling out or rushing her. Ivy took a breath and rolled down. At the bottom, she turned around, smiling. “I did it!” she called. “You did,” Chloe-Mae replied. She felt proud, even though she had not been the one on the board. The big ramp could wait. For now, the best part of the afternoon was seeing Ivy’s confidence grow—and knowing that a good friend can make room for someone else to find their courage.

Look closely at the clues

For each answer, point to or quote a detail from the story. Think about what a character says, does, or notices—not only what the narrator tells you directly.

1.At the beginning, how does Chloe-Mae feel about trying her new move while people watch? Give two clues from the story that support your inference.

2.Ivy says, “I’m going to try the big ramp today,” but then stops at the bottom. What does the contrast between her words and actions suggest?

3.Which detail is the clearest clue that Ivy is tense when she stops at the ramp?

She carries a board with blue tape.
She rubs the tape and grips the board until her knuckles go pale.
She laughs while Chloe-Mae practises.
She turns around at the bottom of the ramp.

4.Why does Chloe-Mae ask Ivy if she wants to practise the first part together instead of telling her to try the big ramp again?

5.What does “Ivy’s shoulders dropped” most likely show after Chloe-Mae offers to practise with her?

Ivy becomes more relaxed or relieved.
Ivy is angry with Chloe-Mae.
Ivy is tired from skating.
Ivy has decided to leave the skate park.

6.Chloe-Mae says, “They can wait,” and tells Ivy it is okay to change her mind. What does this reveal about Chloe-Mae’s attitude towards Ivy?

7.Why does the story mention that Ivy laughs “not at Chloe-Mae, but with her” when Chloe-Mae wobbles?

8.How does Ivy’s confidence change from the start to the end of the story? Include one detail from the beginning and one from the end.

9.At the end, Chloe-Mae feels proud even though she was not the one on the board. What is the best explanation?

She is glad Ivy has made progress and found courage.
She is pleased that Cooper has stopped skating.
She has decided not to learn her own move.
She thinks the big ramp is too easy.

10.The title is “The Line Nobody Wanted.” What might “the line” refer to, and why might nobody want it? Use a clue from the story to explain your idea.

11.Choose one action by Chloe-Mae that shows friendship. Explain what the action tells you about her.