At a parade, Olu stood beside the drums. Noor stood far away by the gate. Which account best fits Olu's place?

• I heard faint drums from far away by the gate.
• I heard loud drums right beside me.
• I heard no parade because I stayed home all day.

At one diving show, Asha stood beside the pool. Kit stood far away by the exit. Which pair of accounts best fits their places?

• Asha: loud splashes nearby. Kit: faint splashes far away.
• Asha: faint splashes far away. Kit: loud splashes nearby.
• Asha: no pool visit. Kit: no pool visit; both stayed home.

An account says, "The class visited a farm. It was the best trip ever." Which words tell how the writer felt?

• The class visited a farm.
• The class went on a trip to a farm.
• It was the best trip ever.

Two children ride the same slow carousel. Lina calls the ride fun. Max calls it boring. Why do their words differ?

• They must have taken rides at two different fairs.
• They felt differently about the same ride.
• They disagree about whether the carousel moved.

One account of a town opening mentions bells. Another mentions banners. What do the two accounts report when read together?

• Bells only, because banners were not in both accounts.
• Banners only, because bells were not in both accounts.
• Both bells and banners at the town opening.

Two grandmothers describe the same storm. One says the wind broke a branch. The other says the wind blew down a fence. What do both accounts mention?

• Both accounts mention a branch breaking in the wind.
• Both accounts mention a fence falling in the wind.
• Both accounts mention wind during the storm.

Two children give different accounts of a school assembly. You want to know whether their seats affected what they noticed. What should you ask?

• Which account sounds happier and has more words?
• Where did you sit, and what could you see?
• Which account should we keep before reading both?

An account from the winning team is always more accurate than an account from the other team.

Circle one:   True   False

Two old reports describe one parade. One says people cheered loudly. The other says people stood quietly. What question could help explain this difference?

• Which report sounds happier and has the nicer ending?
• Which part of the parade did each writer watch, and when?
• Which report has more words and should replace the other?

An old diary describes eating a school lunch. A cook's letter describes serving that same lunch. What could help explain their different details?

• What each writer was doing at the lunch.
• A rule that diaries are always more accurate than letters.
• A rule that the longest account must give every detail.