"Did you go skating a lot last year?" I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, "On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys." Until then, I didn't think about how Jen felt. She had a new stepfather and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me. Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, "We can spray colors on the tail." Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yellow tail. We were so busy that we didn't notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for the snow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck. " _ ," Mom said. "You're a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas.'' A happy feeling spread through me. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.
Who is the story about?
What day does it take place?
Is Jen happy?
Why not?
Where did she used to live?
Where does she live now?
Did she have any Thanksgiving traditions?
What were they?
What did she do there?
Does her new family do anything to cheer her up?
What?
What next?
What were they making?
Did they decorate it?
How?
Any other decorations?
What were they?
What else?
Was this a happy Thanksgiving?
Were there any lessons learned?
What were they?
Jen
Jen
Thanksgiving,
Thanksgiving,
No
Jen seemed sad
She had a new stepfather and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too.
She had a new stepfather and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too.
near a lake where Dad and I went every summer
near a lake where Dad and I went every summer
she had to move up north
she had to move up north with us.
Yes
Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm.
Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm.
Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm.
I especially loved seeing their big turkeys
I especially loved seeing their big turkeys
Yes
 I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving.
First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball.
First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball.
Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail.
Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail.
snow turkey
snow turkey
Yes
red, blue, green, and yellow tail.
Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, "We can spray colors on the tail."
Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, "We can spray colors on the tail."
Yes
Dad found a hat for the snow turkey
Dad found a hat for the snow turkey
Dad found a hat for the snow turkey
Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck
Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck
Yes
A happy feeling spread through me
Yes
I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.
I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.
I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.