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Na m e : ___ _
Directions:Date:Read the story. Think about each question, then answer YES or NO. Finally, write what
you think would be the best solution to Kenny’s problem on the back of this page.Most people enjoy solving problems—it is what keeps
life interesting. It’s the same in stories. We enjoy seeing
how characters solve the problems that come up.- Nora Stein is Kenny’s mother.
- Nora was a patient at the hospital.
- Ignatius is Kenny’s brother.
- Kenny did not put his pet away
that morning.
- Nora works at the hospital.
- Nora was already at work when
Kenny left in the morning.
- Ignatius has claws.
- Kenny knew what “that”
look meant.
- Kenny changed his mind about
asking if he could have a snake.
Nora Stein arrived home from the hospital at the
usual time—just before Kenny got home from
school. But what she found when she got there was
unusual!
Her favorite plant was knocked over—dirt spewed
out on the carpet. The vase of flowers on the coffee
table was overturned and the flowers destroyed. The
rest of the room was fine—if you didn’t count the
rips in the curtains! And, Ignatius was nowhere to
be found.
When Kenny walked in he saw the same thing, with
one addition—Mom with “that” expression on her
face. “Uh-oh,” thought Kenny.
“Well, young man,” said Nora. “It looks as if you
forgot to put that iguana back in his cage when you
left this morning.”
Kenny spotted Ignatius sitting on top of the curtain
rail. “Sorry, Mom,” he said. Then silently he decided
not to ask her if he could keep the snake he found
on the way home.