Finders Keepers

It was the middle of the day on a bright sunny Saturday, and Jay and his friends Mike and Tony were riding
their dirt bikes on one of their favorite off-road trails. They usually didn’t ride early in the day or in the evening because
hikers and runners liked the trail too, but the hikers and runners generally used the trail in the mornings and evenings.

The trail twisted and turned through some incredible foliage. Occasionally Jay and his friends would stop to
climb a tree and find a comfortable branch to sit on so they could take a break from riding in the heat. They also like to
observe the newer bikers as they rode over of the unpredictable bumps on the trail and wiped out. Jay, Mike and Tony
did have their mischievous sides.

On this particular day, Jay and the boys were perched in one of their preferred trees when Jay spotted
something shiny on the ground. “What do you think that could be?” he asked Mike and Tony as he pointed out the
object reflecting the sun.

They all hopped down from their individual branches and went to take a closer look. What they found was
incomprehensible to them. It was a gold money clip holding five hundred dollars.

Mike immediately exclaimed, “Awesome! We can split up the money, and we will each be much closer to
being able to buy the new bikes we want.

“Not so fast,” said Tony. “Jay was the one who spotted the cash. To be fair, he should get more than us. He
should get three hundred dollars, and we should each get one hundred dollars.

“What are you guys, crazy?” asked Jay. “We can’t keep the money. It isn’t ours. Aren’t we more mature than
to play finders keepers like we did when we were kids?”

“Stop being such an advocate for honesty,” groaned Mike and Tony.

“Whoever lost the money wasn’t very responsible and should learn a lesson about walking around with that
much cash on them anyhow,” added Mike.

“Let’s all go home and think about this,” said Jay, knowing that he could have made the call because he was the one
who spotted the money clip in the first place.

Mike and Tony agreed to Jay’s suggestion. Jay kept the money, and they all rode their bikes home. They
decided to meet up after dinner at the head of the off-road trail. Mike and Tony lived on the same street so they rode
home most of the way together. They were able to talk a bit more without Jay’s input. The more they talked, they
came to see Jay’s point. They also thought about how upset they would be if they accidentally dropped and lost
something that was important to them.

When Jay, Mike and Tony met back up after dinner, Mike and Tony conceded that Jay was right. They all rode
their bikes to the police station together to turn in the money clip and its holdings. The police officer who took the
report about the found money clip told them that he was impressed with their honesty. He also said that if no one
claimed the lost item, it would rightfully be theirs. He took Jay’s phone number just in case.

Jay left knowing he did the right thing. Mike and Tony even felt better about the situation.

The next morning, a man called the police station to report his lost money clip. When he found out it had been
turned in, he was thrilled. He asked who turned it in and learned about Jay and his friends.

Shortly thereafter, Jay received a phone call asking him to go to the police station. He was a bit nervous, but
when he got there, he learned that the money clip had been claimed, and the owner wanted to reward the individuals
who turned it in.

When Jay got to the station, the police officer handed him a gift certificate from the local bicycle shop for one
hundred dollars.

Jay met up with Mike and Tony later that day and told them what happened. Mike and Tony thought about
their initial reactions to the find and realized that it is far better to not be a keeper. Neither of them had even thought
that there would be a reward, so it was it was a happy ending for all involved.
Unlocking of Difficulties
Choose the correct meaning in column B of the underlined word in column A.

A B
1. Mike and Tony were riding their dirt bikes on one of their a. impossible or extremely difficult to
understand
favorite off-road trails.
b. the leaves of a plant, collectively
2. The trail twisted and turned through some incredible c. likes to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people
foliage.
d. to sit on or near the edge of
3. Jay, Mike, and Tony did have their mischievous sides. something
4. Jay and the boys were perched in one of their preferred e. designed, built, or used for traveling

trees. off public roads, esp.

Spell correctly the following words from the on unpaved roads, trails, beaches,
or rough terrain

1. off-road 5. Incomprehensible
What they found was incomprehensible to them. 9. upset
2. foliage 6. unpredictable
10. conceded
3. mischievous 7. trail
Day 24.– Reading
perched and 8. thrilled
Read the story Finders Keepers and answer the question that follow.
1. How do you think sitting in a tree would provide a break from the heat for Jay and his friends?
2. Why would watching newer bikers wipe out indicate that the boys have mischievous sides?
3. What do you think a synonym for the word “incomprehensible” might be?
4. If the boys had split the money up evenly, approximately how much would each boy receive?
5. When a person is an advocate for something, do they support or oppose it?

Day 3 – Forming Sentences

Arrange following to create a sentence.
1. trail the twisted and through foliage some turned incredible
2. incomprehensible what them found was to they
3. gold it was a dollars holding hundred money clip five
4. cash Jay spotted one who was the the
5. received Jay a police phone call him to go to station the asking
Day 4 – Sentence Construction
Construct sentences from the words from in the story Finders Keepers. Remember to begin with a capital letter, end
with correct punctuation, use correct verb tense, and the sentence should make sense.

1. off-road 5. incomprehensible 9. upset

2. foliage 6. unpredictable 10. conceded
3. mischievous 7. trail
4. perched 8. thrilled
1. How do you think sitting in a tree would provide a break from the heat for Jay and his friends?

 Answer: Sitting in a tree would provide shade and a vantage point for Jay and his friends, offering a
cooler and more comfortable place to rest during their dirt bike ride.

2. Why would watching newer bikers wipe out indicate that the boys have mischievous sides?

 Answer: Watching newer bikers wipe out suggests the boys have mischievous sides because they
find amusement or entertainment in the misfortune or challenges faced by others. It implies a
playful and potentially mischievous attitude.

3. What do you think a synonym for the word “incomprehensible” might be?

 Answer: A synonym for the word "incomprehensible" could be "unfathomable" or "baffling." In the
context of the story, it describes something that is difficult for the boys to understand or make sense
of.

4. If the boys had split the money up evenly, approximately how much would each boy receive?

 Answer: If the boys had split the money evenly, each boy would receive $166.67. This calculation is
based on the proposed split, with Jay getting $300 and Mike and Tony each getting $100.

5. When a person is an advocate for something, do they support or oppose it?

 Answer: When a person is an advocate for something, they support it. In the story, when Jay is
described as an "advocate for honesty," it means he supports and promotes honesty in the situation,
urging his friends to do the right thing by turning in the found money clip.

 Through some incredible foliage, they turned and found a twisted trail.

 They found what was incomprehensible to them.

 It was a clip holding five hundred dollars, a gold money clip.

 Jay spotted the one who was carrying the cash.

 Jay received a phone call asking him to go to the police station.