VocabularyCharactersCause/EffectStoryline

2 Visible

3 able to be seen

4 Remark

5 something that someone says or writes to express an opinion or idea

6 Clutter

7 to fill or cover (something) with many things

8 Beckoned

9 to signal (someone) with your arm or hand in order to tell that person to come closer or follow

10 Flustered

11 nervous and confused

12 Who is the main character?

13 Kelly

14 What is the name of the teacher in the story?

15 Mrs. Moon

16 Who correctly answers Mrs. Moon’s question about where the Mississippi River begins?

17 Anthony

18 Name two activities Kelly likes

19 - Reading - Adding/Subtracting - Drawing - Learning to count money

20 Why does Kelly have mixed feelings about Anthony?

21 Anthony was smart, but he was also a show off.

22 Identify the cause and effect. Mrs. Moon asked where rivers go. Kelly raised her hand.

23 C: Mrs. Moon asked where rivers go. E: Kelly raised her hand.

24 Anthony clapped his forehead, and Mrs. Moon frowned at him. Identify the cause and effect.

25 C: Anthony clapped his forehead E: Mrs. Moon frowned at him.

26 “The Mississippi begins in northern Minnesota,” he said proudly. Kelly almost giggled aloud. Identify the cause and effect.

27 C: “The Mississippi begins in northern Minnesota,” he said proudly. E: Kelly almost giggled aloud.

28 “The Mississippi’s source is Lake Itasca which is in Minnesota,” Mrs. Moon said. Kelly was so flustered that she left her hand raised while her jaw dropped. Identify the cause and effect.

29 C: “The Mississippi’s source is Lake Itasca which is in Minnesota,” Mrs. Moon said. E: Kelly was so flustered that she left her hand raised while her jaw dropped.

30 Explain how rivers have cause and effect.

31 Why doesn’t Kelly look at the map before raising her hand?

32 She is absolutely sure that she knows the answer.

33 Why does Mrs. Moon frown at Anthony when he claps his forehead?

34 Anthony is making fun of Sami for giving an incorrect answer.

35 Why does Kelly think the Mississippi River begins in her backyard?

36 Kelly took what she knew about the stream in her yard and used only that information. She did not consider other possibilities.

37 What lesson does Kelly learn in Where the River Begins?

38 It is important to have all the facts before jumping to conclusions about something.

39 What did Kelly really mean when she told Anthony she was completely sure about the answer?

40 Kelly meant two things. Anthony thought Kelly knew the correct answer, and she was saying so. But she was also talking to herself, wondering how she could have been wrong when she was sure she was right.