Funny Reading comprehension passages and questions are the #1 tool for mastering inference! This funny fiction story about a squirrel who prefers the sidewalk to the treetops is specifically engineered to hit CCSS RL.4.1 and RL.5.1. If your students struggle to cite text evidence, this high-interest story provides the perfect "hook." Designed for literacy centers, close reading, and test prep, this resource forces students to look beyond the literal and "read between the lines" to underst