Mira was afraid to sing alone, so she joined the choir and sang in the back row. Three months later she sang a solo and her voice did not shake. What can a reader learn from Mira's experience?

Ben lent his father's bike to a friend without asking. The friend brought it back with a bent wheel, and Ben spent all his savings on the repair. What would most likely have happened if Ben had asked his father first?

Rosa copied her seatmate's homework the night before the quiz. She got a perfect score on the homework but only two right on the quiz. What does Rosa's experience teach a reader?

Carlo used his fare money to buy ice cream at the corner store near school. He walked home for an hour in the rain and reached the house after dinner. Which detail best supports the lesson that a small treat can cost more than its price?

Lina broke her aunt's vase while cleaning the shelf. She told her aunt at once, and her aunt thanked her and asked her to help choose a new one. What can a reader learn from Lina's choice?

Noel ignored the coach's warning and skipped his warm-up. He pulled a muscle in the first minute and watched the rest of the game from the bench. True or False: Noel lost his playing time because he followed the coach's warning.

Dante saw a younger boy drop his lunch money in the hall. He picked up the coins and returned them. The boy shared his snack and they walked home together. What would most likely have happened if Dante had kept the money?

Jem left his project for the last night. The printer ran out of ink at ten o'clock, and he handed in three of the six pages he had planned. What does Jem's night teach a reader?

Kaye watered her seedlings a little each morning. Her brother flooded his once a week. All the pots sat by the same window. By March her plants were green and his leaves were yellow. Which detail supports the lesson that steady care works better?

Rico knew his group's poster listed the fire drill steps in the wrong order, but he said nothing. The class copied the poster, and the teacher had to correct everyone. What would most likely have happened if Rico had spoken during the planning?

Tessa promised the window seat on the bus to Ana, then promised the same seat to Joy. Both girls arrived expecting it, and neither one would sit beside her. What can a reader learn from Tessa's experience?

Marco returned every library book after the due date. In June the librarian stopped lending to him, and he read the last chapter of his favorite story standing at the shelf. Which detail shows what Marco's habit finally cost him?

Ana saved half of her allowance for eight weeks and bought the paint set she wanted. Her sister spent hers each week and had nothing left. What can a reader learn from Ana's choice?

Ivan spent the whole practice arguing about who should be team captain. When the drill began, no one had chosen a position, and the team lost it badly. What can a reader learn from Ivan's practice?

Nena's grandmother asked her to write the recipe down while she cooked. Nena only watched. A year later she remembered which spices to use but not how much of each. What would be different if Nena had written it down?

Pia agreed to care for a neighbor's dog for a week without asking what it eats. The dog refused her food for two days, until she finally called to ask. What can a reader learn from Pia's experience?

Sam stayed after class to practice free throws for ten minutes every day. In the last game of the season he made both of his free throws and his team won by one point. Which detail shows that Sam's practice paid off?

Dara borrowed her sister's earphones and broke one side. She hid it in a drawer and said nothing. Her sister found it a month later and stopped lending her anything. What can a reader learn from Dara's choice?

The quiz rules said to answer questions one to four first. Josef skipped the rules and began at question five. His answers were good, but time ran out and the first four were left blank. What if Josef had read the rules first?

Elena felt a sore ankle before the race and told her coach instead of hiding it. She sat out that one race and was running again the following week. What can a reader learn from Elena's choice?