Nate the Great and the Boring Beach Bag

How did Nate look for the beach bag? Write down all his steps. How did he know where to look first? Where did he look next? Why did he look there next? Is this a good way to find lost things? Why or why not?
Oliver lost his beach bag. Nate helped him find it. How many places did Nate look? In what other story does someone search for something? List the places that person looked.
Oliver’s beach bag is missing. He needs Nate’s help to find it. Nate says Oliver is a pest, but Nate helps anyway. Pick two people you know. How could you be a pest to one, and a hero to the other? Write about it.
The beach bag was missing on the beach. Draw a map of the beach. Label all the places Nate looked for the beach bag. Color it. Include more places Oliver could find other treasures.

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