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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Hana made a paper boat after lunch. She set it on the stream behind her house. The boat floated over a little waterfall and got stuck on a rock. Hana used a long stick to set it free.

Which choice best describes what happens in the story?

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Hana made a paper boat after lunch. She set it on the stream behind her house. The boat floated over a little waterfall and got stuck on a rock. Hana used a long stick to set it free.

Which choice best describes what happens in the story?

  1. Hana's paper boat floats down the stream and gets stuck on a rock. She frees it with a long stick. (correct answer)
  2. The stream runs behind Hana's house in the story. It has a little waterfall and a rock in it.
  3. Hana's paper boat sinks under the little waterfall. She builds a new boat out of wood after lunch.

Explanation: Hana's boat floats down the stream, gets stuck, and she frees it with a stick. The second choice tells about the place, not what happens, and the boat does not sink.