🔥Read the story.

🔥Look at paragraphs 1 and 2. What is the most likely reason why Isabel agrees to be a homework assistant?

• She likes how everyone in Homework Club follows the rules.
• She likes to show off how quickly and easily she understands maths.
• She wants to earn some extra money by helping her teacher.
• She wants to help others in the same way that others helped her.

Look at the text in bold from paragraph 2. It shows that Isabel is thinking about how others helped her when she agrees to be a homework assistant.

Isabel thought back to her last two years as a member of Homework Club. The Class V students had patiently explained anything she was confused about. She smiled and looked up at her teacher. ‘Yes, Mr Gomez, I certainly would!’

So, you can guess that Isabel wants to help others in the same way that others helped her.

🔥Read the story.

🔥Based on paragraph 3, how does the man probably feel about all the people on the bridge?

• He wishes that he could be as relaxed as they are.
• He does not understand why they are on the bridge.
• He is annoyed that they are all in his way.
• He is worried that they are going to the same place he is.

Look at the following text from paragraph 3. It tells you that the man is trying to move quickly past the people on the bridge.

Since it was nearly lunchtime, the bridge was swarming with people. With practised skill, the man wove through the crowd of slowcoaches at full speed. When he finally reached the opposite end of the bridge, he groaned. A large tour group had stopped in front of him. As soon as he managed to squeeze past them, he was off and running again.

The man has to weave through the crowd and squeeze past the tour group. This suggests that the people are in his way. Also, he groans, which means he is unhappy.

So, you can guess that the man is probably annoyed that the people are all in his way.

🔥Read the story.

🔥Look at paragraphs 3 through 5. In the beginning of the story, how does Claire probably feel about Zelda’s clothes?

• She worries that other people do not like Zelda’s clothing.
• She is jealous that Zelda has nicer clothes than she does.
• She wishes that Zelda would dress like the other girls.
• She likes Zelda’s clothes, but she would not wear them herself.

In paragraph 3, the reader learns that Claire likes to dress the same as other girls. She likes that her jacket is ‘the same kind everyone else is wearing.’ In paragraph 5, Claire admires Zelda’s unusual cape, but she says that she does not like to stand out. These details suggest that while Claire likes Zelda’s clothes, she would not wear them herself.