Bramble Woods Story WorksheetGrade 2 Reading Detective The Mystery of Bramble Woods Name: Date: WHERE Asks about a place or location. WHY Asks for a reason or cause. Read the Story Find clues in the text! Pip the squirrel lived in the hollow trunk of a tall oak tree in Bramble Woods. Every morning, Pip scampered down to check on his winter treasure. He had hidden a rare, shiny silver acorn in a secret hiding spot. Pip ran over to Willow Creek. He peeked under the mossy stone near the water, but the acorn was gone! In the soft mud, he spotted wet paw prints heading toward the beaver pond. Pip gasped. Pip followed the tracks to the pond dam. There was Barnaby Beaver tucking the shiny acorn into a wall of sticks! "Stop!" shouted Pip. "Why do you have my acorn?" Barnaby sighed. "I am sorry, Pip. Water was leaking through my dam, and I needed one heavy rock to plug the hole before sunset." Pip understood why Barnaby was worried. "Let's work together," Pip smiled. "I will help you gather flat river stones if you return my acorn." Barnaby cheered happily. Together, they fixed the leak before nightfall! WHERE 1. Where did the friends fix the problem? Use text evidence from the story WHY 2. Why did teamwork solve the problem? Explain your thinking with full sentences
