Reader 23
A Message for Mom
Tara needs her blue folder.
She looks on the table.
She looks under the chair.
She looks in her bag.
She cannot find the folder.
Tara needs to leave for class.
She gets a small paper.
She writes a message for Mom.
The message is short.
The message is clear.
Tara asks where her blue folder is.
She writes that she needs it for class.
She writes that she looked on the table.
She writes that she did not see it.
Then she puts the message on the kitchen table.
Later, Mom sees the message.
Mom looks on the shelf.
She finds the blue folder there.
Tara comes home and sees the folder on the table.
Tara is glad because the message helped Mom understand the problem.
SPEAK
Answer in complete sentences.
What does Tara need?
Where does Tara look first?
Who is the message for?
Where does Tara put the message?
Where does Mom find the folder?
Do you think Tara wrote a clear message? Tell why.
WRITE
Write 5 complete questions with question marks.
Use words from the reading.
Where _______________?
What ________________?
When ________________?
Who _________________?
How _________________?
LISTEN
Listen to the audio and answer the questions.
Why did they write the message?
Do you write messages? Why?
