Campfire Chaos Worksheet Plot Pathfinders • Unit 1
Reading Comprehension
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Campfire Chaos
A Short Story about a Forest Surprise
Leo and his dad pitched their bright green tent in the whispering woods. They gathered dry twigs to start a warm, crackling campfire. Leo roasted a sticky marshmallow until it was golden brown.
In the middle of the night, a rustling noise woke Leo up. He peeked outside and saw a furry mask and a striped tail! A sneaky raccoon was sorting through their blue cooler, throwing slices of bread into the air.
The next morning, Leo and his dad found their camp shoes inside the cooler and the bread on top of the tent. They laughed and hung a bell on the cooler to keep the raccoon away.
Read First Take your time reading this story before flipping to page 2.
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Campfire Chaos
Story Questions
Sequencing & Recall
Task 1
Order the Story
Put the events in order. Write 1 for what happened first, 2 for what happened second, and 3 for what happened last.
Leo and his dad found their camp shoes inside the blue cooler.
Leo roasted a sticky marshmallow over the campfire.
A sneaky raccoon tossed slices of bread into the air.
Task 2
Answer the Questions
Look back at the story on page 1. Answer each question in a full sentence.
1. Who went camping in the whispering woods with Leo?
2. Where did the raccoon throw the slices of bread?
Use your best handwriting!
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Missing Mittens Worksheet Plot Pathfinders • Unit 1
Reading Comprehension
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Missing Mittens
A Snowy Search and Find Story
Mia woke up to see a blanket of fresh, fluffy snow covering her entire backyard. She quickly pulled on her heavy blue coat and went to the hallway closet to grab her favorite red mittens.
Mia searched the top shelf, crawled to peek behind the heavy winter boots, and even checked under the dusty rug, but her mittens were gone. Just then, she heard a soft scratching sound coming from the living room.
Mia walked into the living room and found her puppy, Barnaby, asleep in his dog bed. Tucked snugly under his soft chin were both of Mia’s warm, red mittens. Mia giggled, gently patted Barnaby's head, and finally went outside to build her snowman.
Read First Take your time reading this story before flipping to page 2.
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Missing Mittens
Story Questions
Sequencing & Recall
Task 1
Order the Story
Put the events in order. Write 1 for what happened first, 2 for what happened second, and 3 for what happened last.
Mia searched the hallway closet, but her mittens were gone.
Mia found her puppy Barnaby sleeping on her warm red mittens.
Mia saw fluffy snow and pulled on her heavy blue coat.
Task 2
Answer the Questions
Look back at the story on page 1. Answer each question in a full sentence.
1. Who was asleep in the soft dog bed?
2. Where did Mia go to search for her favorite mittens at first?
Use your best handwriting!
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Runaway Robot Worksheet Plot Pathfinders • Unit 1
Reading Comprehension
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Runaway Robot
A Fast-Paced Technology Adventure
Sam sat at his bedroom desk and carefully connected the last blue wire to his shiny new robot, Bolt. When Sam pressed the yellow button on Bolt's chest, the robot's green eyes lit up and it began to hum happily.
Suddenly, Bolt zoomed right off the desk, rolled out of the open bedroom door, and tumbled down the hallway carpet. Sam chased after him, but the speedy little robot was already rolling into the kitchen.
Bolt crashed softly into a tall basket of clean laundry, sending white socks flying into the air like birds. Sam caught up, picked Bolt up, and quickly adjusted his speed dial so they could walk back to the desk together.
Read First Take your time reading this story before flipping to page 2.
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Runaway Robot
Story Questions
Sequencing & Recall
Task 1
Order the Story
Put the events in order. Write 1 for what happened first, 2 for what happened second, and 3 for what happened last.
Bolt zoomed off the bedroom desk and rolled down the hallway.
Sam adjusted Bolt's speed dial and walked back to his desk.
Sam connected the last blue wire and pressed the yellow button.
Task 2
Answer the Questions
Look back at the story on page 1. Answer each question in a full sentence.
1. What color was the last wire that Sam connected to Bolt?
2. Where did the robot crash at the end of the story?
Use your best handwriting!
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Plot Pathfinders Teacher Guide Plot Pathfinders • Teacher Resource
Instructional Guide
Special Education Focus
Plot Pathfinders Instruction Guide
Designed for 3rd-Grade Special Education (Resource, Inclusion, or Self-Contained)
Target Skills
Plot Sequencing: Ordering the Beginning, Middle, and End of narrative arcs.Literal Recall: Answering basic Who, What, and Where questions found directly in text.
SpEd Supports
Read Aloud: Read stories aloud while students point to track words.Chunky Formatting: Generous text sizing and line heights for tracking ease.
Recommended Lesson Flow
1
Guided Story Read-Along (10-15 min)
Distribute the worksheet. Read the story to the student or have them read to you. Highlight critical signal words like "morning" , "middle of the night" , and "first" to set up sequencing cues.
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Sequencing Practice (10 min)
Flip to page 2 together. Read the three cards on the sequencing task. Have the student find each matching part in the story on page 1 and put a small finger mark there. Let them decide which happened 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
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Literal Recall Answers (10 min)
Read the recall questions out loud. Guide students to scan the story text on Page 1 to locate specific key terms (e.g., "blue cooler," "puppy," "socks"). Model constructing the response on a board first before writing.
Instructional Pro-Tip
For students with fine-motor/writing speed difficulties, write the words they state on a sticky note for them to copy, or accept verbal answers as a valid alternate assessment.
Lesson Strategy Always encourage text re-entry (looking back at the text for proof).
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Plot Pathfinders • Teacher Resource
Answer Keys
Correct Responses
1. Campfire Chaos Answer Key
Box A (shoes): 3 (Last)
Box B (marshmallow): 1 (First)
Box C (raccoon): 2 (Middle)
Q1 (Who): Leo's dad went camping in the whispering woods with Leo.
Q2 (Where): The raccoon threw the slices of bread into the air (and some landed on top of the tent).
2. Missing Mittens Answer Key
