MARGARET’S VALENTINES
Margaret and her three closest friends always exchange valentine cards on Valentine’s Day. It is a great way to tell each other how much they love and value their friendship.
Last week, Margaret went to several different stationery stores looking for special valentine cards for her friends Kelsey, Jenna, and Ashley. Margaret likes all the girls equally, but for different reasons. She wanted to find a card for each friend that was personal, and she wanted the cards to also look sort of the same. Margaret spent over an hour looking at cards, but she could not
find three cards that were right.
Margaret had a great idea. She would make valentine cards for each of her friends. Then the cards would definitely be personal, and Margaret would also be in charge of making sure the cards were fair.
But how do you make valentines cards? Margaret wasn’t sure. She
remembered hearing somewhere about “Victorian Valentines” –valentines that were handmade over a hundred years ago. She used the Internet to find out more about these cards. She made notes for all the materials she would need and went back to the stationery store to get supplies.
Margaret bought construction paper, a pack of markers, some white paper doilies, and a sheet of wrapping paper that looked like roses.
Margaret spent several hours working on the valentine cards. She used the colored construction paper for the base of the card. She cut out pictures of roses from the wrapping paper and glued them to the construction paper. She glued them in different places on each card.
She used the paper doilies as frames around the roses.
She used the markers to write a short poem inside each card.
That night at dinner, Margaret showed her family the cards she had made for her friends. Even her brother thought they were great, and he almost never thinks Margaret’s ideas are great. Margaret decided to make each of her parents a valentine card and one for her brother, too.
Margaret is really looking forward to giving her friends and family these special cards for Valentine’s Day. Margaret thinks she might also like to do some more research into how the Victorians celebrated birthdays.
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1. This story is mainly about _______________.
a. a girl with a mean brother.
b. a girl and her valentine’s cards.
c. a boy who makes valentines.
d. none of these
2. Margaret’s problem in this story was __________.
a. she hated school.
b. she wanted to make a card for her parents.
c. she could not find good valentine cards for her friends.
d. She could not find her brother at the mall.
3. Which of the following did Margaret NOT buy?
a. valentine cards
b. markers
c. construction paper
d. paper doilies
4. Where did Margaret find information to help her make the valentines?
a. a bookstore
b. the card shop
c. the dictionary
d. the Internet
5. Which of the following IS true?
a. Margaret had three sisters to buy cards for.
b. Margaret’s mother helped her make valentines.
c. Margaret’s brother liked the cards she made.
d. Margaret made cards for everyone in her class.
6. Why did Margaret and her friends exchange valentine cards each year?
a. They liked to celebrate their friendship.
b. They were the same age.
c. They were in the same class each year.
d. None of these
7. What did Margaret do to solve her problem?
a. She gave her friends heart-shaped cookies.
b. She had her friends over for a party.
c. She did not give cards to her friends.
d. She made valentine cards for her friends.
Use complete sentences to answer the questions below.
1. Describe an experience or situation in your life that is similar to Margaret shopping for valentine cards for her friends.
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2. From the way it is used in the story what do you think is the meaning of stationery?
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3. What do you believe will be the result of Margaret making valentine cards instead of buying them?
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4. Imagine you are one of Margaret’s friends. Describe how you would feel to receive a handmade card.
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5. What sentence in the text best shows that Margaret’s family liked her cards?
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correction :
Multiple-choice
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. a
7. d
Short-answer
1. Answers will vary. Accept appropriate answers.
2. stationery = writing materials
3. Answers will vary. Accept appropriate answers.
4. Answers will vary. Accept appropriate answers.
5. “Even her brother thought they were great, and he almost never
thinks Margaret’s ideas are great.”
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