Lila was excited for Art Day at school. Everyone was allowed to wear old clothes and paint all morning. Lila brought an old T-shirt and jeans, but she also wore her favorite white sneakers without thinking.
By the end of the first painting session, her sneakers had blue, red, and green spots all over them.
“Oh no!” she said, looking down. “These were brand new!”
Her friend Jamal looked over. “Maybe you can turn them into rainbow shoes,” he said with a smile.
Lila thought for a moment. Then she grabbed her brush and carefully added more colors. She painted stars on the sides and swirls near the toes.
By the time Art Day was over, her sneakers didn’t look new anymore—but they looked awesome. Everyone in class said they were the coolest shoes they had ever seen.
Lila grinned. “They’re even better than before,” she said. “Now they tell a story.”
Q1: What is this story mostly about?
Q2: Why was Lila upset at first?
Q3: What did Jamal suggest Lila do?
Q4: What does the word 'grinned' mean in this sentence: 'Lila grinned. “They’re even better than before,” she said.'?
Q5: What happened first in the story?
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Q1: What is this story mostly about?
✅ Correct Answer: C
💡 Reasoning: Lila turns her paint-covered sneakers into a fun and creative design instead of being upset.
Q2: Why was Lila upset at first?
✅ Correct Answer: C
💡 Reasoning: The passage says Lila was upset when she saw paint spots all over her brand-new sneakers.
Q3: What did Jamal suggest Lila do?
✅ Correct Answer: C
💡 Reasoning: Jamal suggested she make the best of it and turn them into rainbow shoes.
Q4: What does the word 'grinned' mean in this sentence: 'Lila grinned. “They’re even better than before,” she said.'?
✅ Correct Answer: B
💡 Reasoning: Grinned means smiled in a happy or proud way, which matches how Lila feels in the story.
Q5: What happened first in the story?
✅ Correct Answer: D
💡 Reasoning: The first event is that Lila wore her white sneakers without thinking, which led to the rest of the story.