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1.  The family dog hid behind the sofa as a storm roared outside. There was lightning and thunder. The dog whimpered each time it heard the thunder. Dad tried to coax the dog out, but it wasn't going anywhere. You can guess that ___.   storms made the dog afraid   the dog was playing hide and seek   Dad was afraid of storms	2.  Our family raises honeybees. This spring one of our ten hives was destroyed. Recently, a bear was sighted in our neighborhood. You can guess that _____.   a storm destroyed the hive   the bees swarmed   the bear destroyed the hive
3.  Mr. Burns is talking to Dad about a large tree that is dying. After they are finished, Mr. Burns ties a rope to the tree. Then he starts his chainsaw. You can guess that Mr. Burns is a __________.   teacher   athlete   man from the tree service	4.  Olivia was practicing her flute. She kept checking the time. She constantly stared at her neighbors playing baseball. You can guess that Olivia ___.   thinks time is flying   is performing for an audience   would rather be outside
5.  Belinda found a baby bird near a tree in her yard. Up in the tree, she could see a nest. The baby bird chirped loudly because it was afraid. Why was the baby bird on the ground?   It could not fly yet.   It was hungry.   It ran away from home.	6.  Lydia smelled the sweet aroma in the air. Mom was baking brownies. Lydia heard a buzzing sound. She smiled widely. Can you guess what is happening?   Mom is doing laundry.   Lydia is going to school.   The brownies are done baking.
7.  Beth started the water to fill the tub for her bath. She adjusted the temperature and put in the plug. She was looking forward to soaking in the warm water. Then she heard the telephone ring and ran to answer it. You can guess that _____.   the water was too cold   the dog shut the water off   the water in the tub overflowed	8.  An egg is laid. A caterpillar hatches from the egg and constantly eats flowers and leaves. It turns into a pupa and rests inside of a cocoon. You can guess that ___.   a butterfly will come out of the cocoon   a bird will come by and disturb it   the caterpillar will come out when it gets hungry