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Symbols and SecretsWritten by Anna MatolaIllustrated by Nate Baertsch

“And this symbol often stood for hidden treasure,” said the museum guide.

“I think I’ve seen something like that before,” whispered Mike to Kayla. “It was at my grandpa’s house.”

“No way! Do you think there’s a hidden treasure in his house?” asked Kayla.

“Let’s go see,” Mike suggested as they hurried from the museum.

“Grandpa, we think your house has a hidden treasure. Can we look for it?” asked Mike, when his grandpa came to the door.

“Sure.” Grandpa smiled. “But only if you’ll let me help.”

They looked in every room of the house, but there was no symbol and no hidden treasure.

“Let’s try the attic,” suggested Grandpa. “Maybe the treasure is up there.”

They looked in every corner of the attic. No symbol. No hidden treasure.

“I’m tired,” groaned Mike as he headed toward the stairs. “Maybe I was wrong about that symbol. Why would there be a hidden treasure in your house, anyway?”

“Wait!” said Kayla. “Look at that brick at the bottom of the chimney! Isn’t that a symbol? Maybe the treasure is hidden in the chimney!”

Mike pulled on the brick, and it moved a little. Suddenly, part of the wall slid open, showing the top of a staircase.

“Wow,” whispered Mike as they peered into the dark passage. “I wonder if there really is a treasure down there.”

“There’s only one way to find out!” said Kayla as she bounded down the staircase.

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Symbols and SecretsLesson 58Paired with Museums

Lexile®: 510L, 325 words

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Mike followed her nervously.

“Hey! Look over here!” shouted Kayla, dusting the cobwebs off an antique box. “I think we found it!”

Mike and Kayla’s discovery made history!

Mike and Kayla were heroes because they returned the jewel to the museum. “We have been searching for this jewel for a long time,” said the museum guide. “Thank you.”

“No problem,” said Mike. “I wonder what we’ll find next!”



Symbols and SecretsWritten by Anna MatolaIllustrated by Nate Baertsch

“And this symbol often stood for hidden treasure,” said the museum guide.

“I think I’ve seen something like that before,” whispered Mike to Kayla. “It was at my grandpa’s house.”

“No way! Do you think there’s a hidden treasure in his house?” asked Kayla.

“Let’s go see,” Mike suggested as they hurried from the museum.

“Grandpa, we think your house has a hidden treasure. Can we look for it?” asked Mike, when his grandpa came to the door.

“Sure.” Grandpa smiled. “But only if you’ll let me help.”

They looked in every room of the house, but there was no symbol and no hidden treasure.

“Let’s try the attic,” suggested Grandpa. “Maybe the treasure is up there.”

They looked in every corner of the attic. No symbol. No hidden treasure.

“I’m tired,” groaned Mike as he headed toward the stairs. “Maybe I was wrong about that symbol. Why would there be a hidden treasure in your house, anyway?”

“Wait!” said Kayla. “Look at that brick at the bottom of the chimney! Isn’t that a symbol? Maybe the treasure is hidden in the chimney!”

Mike pulled on the brick, and it moved a little. Suddenly, part of the wall slid open, showing the top of a staircase.

“Wow,” whispered Mike as they peered into the dark passage. “I wonder if there really is a treasure down there.”

“There’s only one way to find out!” said Kayla as she bounded down the staircase.

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Mike followed her nervously.

“Hey! Look over here!” shouted Kayla, dusting the cobwebs off an antique box. “I think we found it!”

Mike and Kayla’s discovery made history!

Mike and Kayla were heroes because they returned the jewel to the museum. “We have been searching for this jewel for a long time,” said the museum guide. “Thank you.”

“No problem,” said Mike. “I wonder what we’ll find next!”

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Discover Story Vocabulary symbol, guide, nervouslyGlossary Words guide, treasure, attic, symbol, nervously, discovery

QuestionQuestion Type

Intertextual

Literal

Setting What was the setting for this story?

a. Grandpa’s houseb. Kayla’s housec. Mike’s house

Where did Kayla find the symbol?

a. on the stairsb. on the doorc. on the chimney

Symbols and Secrets and Museums have something in common. They both ______________.

a. talk about museumsb. describe kids solving mysteriesc. discuss different kinds of art collections

Comprehension Questions: Symbols and Secrets

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Discover Story Vocabulary symbol, guide, nervouslyGlossary Words guide, treasure, attic, symbol, nervously, discovery

QuestionQuestion Type

Intertextual

Literal

Setting What was the setting for this story?

a. Grandpa’s houseb. Kayla’s housec. Mike’s house

Where did Kayla find the symbol?

a. on the stairsb. on the doorc. on the chimney

Symbols and Secrets and Museums have something in common. They both ______________.

a. talk about museumsb. describe kids solving mysteriesc. discuss different kinds of art collections

Comprehension Questions: Symbols and Secrets


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Think about the story Symbols and Secrets.

Describe Kayla. Describe Mike. How are they alike and how are they different?

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Does this story make you think about something you’ve read, heard, or seen? Write about it.

I read a book where... brave leaderI saw a movie where... adventure mystery nervous determined

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