This Plane

This plane goes up. This plane goes down. This plane goes in. This plane goes out. This plane goes over. This plane goes and goes.

Read the sentence from the passage. "This plane goes in." Which sentence tells the opposite?

Three Birds

Three birds go out. Three birds go over. Three birds go under. Three birds go on. Three birds go in. Three birds go up. Three birds go down. Three birds jump.

Which happens first?

Big and Little

Things are big and little. That pig is big. This pig is little. This plant is big. That plant is little. That slide is big. This slide is little. Many things are big and little.

What is the main idea of this passage?

Ted Sees a Pond

We go on a walk. Ted sees some ducks. Ted sees some plants. Ted sees some bugs. Ted sees some fish. Ted sees a turtle. Ted sees some water. Ted sees a pond. We go on a walk home.

Where is the last place Ted goes

Near the Pond

A bug is near the pond. A snake is near the pond. A bird is near the pond. A duck is near the pond. A goat is near the pond. A sheep is near the pond. A lion is near the pond. A lion is near the pond. The pond has water.

Look at these words from the passage: bug, duck, sheep. Which group do these words belong in?

We Read About Animals

We read about a rabbit. We read about a turtle. We read about a puppy. We read about a fish. We read about a sheep. We read about a horse. We read about a pig. I like all these animals.

Which sentence tells a fact about the story?

It Is a Birthday Party

I open the door. The children sing "Happy Birthday." It is a birthday party. They have a balloon for me. They have a card for me. I open the card. They have a box for me. I open the box. I like what is in the box. It is a toy train. It is a happy birthday party!

How does the girl feel about her birthday party?

The Moon Can Look Different

The moon can look different. It can look orange, white, and red. I see an orange moon at nighttime. What is under the orange moon? These trees are under it. These leaves are under it. These yummy apples are under it. This brown fox is under it. This white owl is under it. I like to see the orange moon.

In what way are the tree and the owl the same?

Monkeys Have Many Feelings

Monkeys are busy animals. They have many feelings. They can feel angry sometimes. Sometimes they can feel happy too. They can feel sad sometimes. Sometimes they can feel scared. They can be kind sometimes. Sometimes they play and sleep too. Monkeys can be like you and me. How do you feel?

Read the sentence from the passage. "Mokeys are busy animals." In this sentence, the word "busy" means that monkeys _______.

What Will You Have at a Party?

What will you have at a party? Is it a birthday party? It is a birthday party. You will have a balloon. You will have a birthday card. You will sing a song. You will eat at the party. You will play at the party. You will feel happy. You will like the birthday party.

Which sentence tells an opinion?

Animals Like to Eat

Animals need to eat food. What do animals like to eat? Some bears like to eat fish. Some whales like to eat fish too. Some birds like to eat bugs. Some birds like to eat seeds. Some deer like to eat seeds too. Some lions like to eat deer. Animals need to eat food. Animals like to eat different things.

What is the main idea of the passage?

I See Tall Trees

The woods have tall trees. I like to walk in the woods. I like to see and smell trees. I see workers in the woods. I see workers saw down tall trees. I see tall trees fall. I hear tall trees fall. I see workers plant seeds. I see seeds grow into trees. I like to see tall trees in the woods.

What is the setting of the story?

At the Playground

A playground is near my house. The playground is where I play. At the playground I look up. I look up at the sky. I look up at the clouds. At the playground I slide. I slide down the slide. I slide down to the ground. At the playground I run. I run on the ground. I run on the grass. I like to play at the playground.

Where is the playground in the story?

We Use Our Senses

There are things in the woods. We can learn what is in the woods. We can use our senses. We can hear birds in the woods. We can smell flowers in the woods. We can touch trees in the woods. We can taste a nut in the woods. We can see a deer in the woods. We can use our senses to learn.

What can you learn from touching a tree?

I Need Shoes to Play Soccer

I need special shoes to play soccer. I need special shoes that will help me run and stop fast. Do I need slippers? Slippers do not help me to run and stop fast. Slippers will fall off when I run. I need shoes that will not fall off when I run. Do I need sneakers? Sneakers are better shoes than slippers to play soccer. They will not fall off when I run. Sneakers will help me to run and stop fast. I will wear sneakers to play soccer.

The boy probably wants to...

Shoes in Different Seasons

Different shoes are the best for different seasons. Boots are the best shoes in the winter. Boots are the best when it is cold. Flip flops are the best shoes in the summer. Flip flops are the best when it is hot. Snearkers are the best shoes in the spring and fall. Sneakers are the best when on a walk. What shoes are the best when in the house? Slippers are the best when in the house. Slippers are the best in all seasons!

How are boots and flip flops most alike?

Jen and Ben Learn About Farms

Jen and Ben want to learn about farms. They go to farms that grow many different plants. They learn about how corn grows. They learn about how wheat grows. They learn about how cotton grows too. They learn about how berries grow. They learn about how apples grow. They learn about how pumpkins grow too. They learn about how many plants grow from seeds. They learn about how many plants make seeds. Jen and Ben learn how many plants grow on farms.

Which of the following are not found on the farm in the story?

Where Birds Make Nests

Different birds need different nests. Birds make their nests in many different places. The places birds make nests are where they like best. Some birds make nests in trees in forests. Some birds make nests on the ground in fields. Some birds make nests near mud at ponds. Some birds make nests on mountains. Some birds make nests near oceans. Some birds make nests on farms. Different birds need different nests. Different birds make nests in the places they like best.

Why did the author write this passage?

Colors

When people paint, they use different colors. There are three colors to start. The three colors are red, yellow, and blue. Add red, yellow, and blue together to make other colors. Add red to yellow to make orange. Add blue to yellow to make green. Add red to blue to make purple. Add black to make the colors dark. Add white to make the colors light. Add red, yellow, blue, green, orange, and purple together. What do you get? All the colors together make brown!

Read the sentence from the passage. "Add blue to yellow to make green." What words mean the opposite of add?

Jake Sees a Tunnel

Jake is at the park on a hot day. He sees a tunnel that is dark and cool. He goes inside the dark and cool tunnel. Jake steps in the water running through the tunnel. The water running through the tunnel makes his feet feel cool. Jake steps out of the tunnel. He sees water from the tunnel has made a small pond. Jake asks his mom to come to the small pond. He asks if he can play in the pond. She says yes. and Jake runs into the water.

Why is the tunnel cool and dark?

Energy Helps My Body Move

I have lots of energy in my body. Energy helps my body to move. What can I do to use my body's energy? I can ride my bike around the neighborhood. I can ride my bike to use my body's energy. I can move my arms and legs to dance. I can dance to use my body's energy. I can run around my house. I can run to use my body's energy. Now I'm hungry. I need to eat so that my body has more energy.

What is an effect of using your body's energy?

Workers Make a Tunnel

Workers help to make many things. These workers are making a tunnel. First, the workers look at the rock they need to dig through. They will dig through the rock to make a tunnel. Next, the workers find the tools they need. Some tools will help them dig through the rock. Some tools will help them to carry rock away from the tunnel. Last, the workers dig and dig. They dig a long tunnel through the rock. They do a good job making the tunnel.

Why do the workers carry rocks away from the tunnel?

Sally's Bath

I really need to wash my puppy. She had grass and mud all in her hair. She kept running away from me inside the house. "Stop, Sally!" I said as she jumped on the couch. "Get down, Sally!" I said, and she ran fast to my bedroom. She ran around my room, and then she ran outside through the kitchen. "Oh, what are you going to do now?" I asked. I saw her roll and roll in the grass and mud. Then, she came right to me and sat down. "Now you really need a bath!" I said.

What will likely happen next?

How to Penguin Dance

Here is how you do a dance called The Penguin. Stand like a penguin. Put your feet together and put your arms down by your sides. Take two small steps to the left. Take two small steps to the right. Jump with your feet together and arms out. Jump again. Fall to your belly and slide forward like a penguin. Move your arms as if you could swim. Stand up and start the dance again. Make up a dance to a song you like.

How is this passage organized?

Fruit From My Garden

I walk into the garden to see how my plants have grown. My plants have dark green leaves and pretty red fruit that I like to eat. I start to pick some fruit from the plants. I gently squeeze and poke the fruit to see what is ready to pick. After I pick for a while, I look into my bag. There is so much fruit inside. My hands go into the bag as if they have a mind of their own. They pick up that yummy red fruit that I want to taste. I cannot wait to get inside to wash it and eat it. I eat a strawberry right there in the garden. Yum!

What word tells the reader that the boy liked the way the strawberry tasted?

Steps to Make a Garden

If you want to make a garden, here are the steps. First, pick out where you want your garden to go. Next, dig up the dirt to make holes for your seeds. Then, put the seeds in the holes. Put dirt over the seeds and water them. Then, wait and watch and water some more. Last, small green leaves will poke through the ground. Your plants will grow as you wait, watch, and water. That's how you make a garden in your yard.

Which sentence tells why the author wrote this passage?

Brain Works

Every person has a brain. A brain helps a person to think, feel, and move. A brain helps a person to grow. It helps a person from being too hot or too cold. It helps a person solve problems and to read. Each person has to take care of their brain. A person has to eat healthy foods and play. A brain never stops working. A brain works even when a person sleeps. A brain helps move air and blood through the body. A brain works hard!

Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that the brain works hard?

Hide and Seek Games

Children like to play games such as hide and seek together. One child who is "it" counts as the other children hide. After the child counts, they try to find the hiding children. Children can play the game many different ways. Sometimes the hiding children run to home base before they are found. The child who is "it" tries to tag them. Sometimes children who are found help the child who is "it" find others. Sometimes the game is played in the dark. What kind of rules will you have the next time you play hide and seek?

What does the author hope the readers learn from this passage?

Dinner with the Animals

We would ask all our animal friends to dinner. We would ask them to eat food with us at our table in the woods. We would put all the foods they like to eat on the table. The bears would ask for honey, but they would not say please. The bees would buzz around all our animal friends to get the honey. The ducks would clean their feathers at the table. The birds would chirp and chirp at the dinner table. The jackrabbits would hop around the dinner table. It would feel just like a family dinner at home.

Where does the story take place?

Hide and Seek with Tank

My silly bird, Tank, is my very favorite pet. Tank and I like to play every day. I hide, and Tank seeks out my hiding place. I never hide in the same place. It never takes Tank a long time to find me. I pop my head out of my hiding place. I even say his name so he can find me. He says, "Peek a boo," when he finds me. Tank wants me to give him his favorite treat. I give him the treat he likes best. His favorite treat is an apple.

What do the parrot and the child both do in this story?

Monsters Are Not Real

Mom tells me that monsters are not real. I'm not sure if she is right or not. I see long dark shadows on my walls late at night. The long dark shadows seem to dance on my wall. Mom says the shadows are from the tree outside my window. She says the light from the moon makes the shadows. She says the wind blows, which makes the tree's shadows move. Mom says the moon will be dark in a day or two. She says I'll see then that monsters are not real. I hope she is right. I hope it's just the tree, light, and wind.

The title of the passage is "Monsters Are Not Real." Which word means almost the same as "real"?

I Want a Leopard

I want to own a leopard, but my mom says I can't. A leopard would be the best pet in the world. She says my leopard would grow really big. I tell her I could ride it to school every day. She thinks it would destroy all of my things. I think she is scared it would tear up her chairs. No one would be mean to a boy who has a leopard. Mom says a leopard would snack on me in my sleep. I don't think I want to own a leopard.

Who is the narrator in the story?

Map Tools

Maps help use find places when we travel. They sow us how many miles one place is from another place. They show how land areas look from above. Markings on a map stand for real things in the world. Many maps have a tool called a key. The key tells us what the markings mean. For example, blue lines might show rivers. Most maps have a tool called a compass rose. This tool shows the map's directions: north, east, south, and west. Reading a map may seem difficult. But a map's tools make it easier to use.

According to the passage, what is one thing a compass rose shows?

Home For Lunch

"What's that?" asked Ana.

"Dad said to make lunch while he's working," said Juan.

"Are you calling that lunch?" she asked. She pointed at something that looked like a pile of mush.

"I'm trying to build a banana house, but the banana slices are too slippery," said Juan.

"I can help," Ana said, pulling a jar from the refrigerator so that it could warm up. When Dad walked in, he found a surprise. Ana and Juan had built a house of food. Banana slabs held up a corn-chip roof. Peanut butter held everything together like glue. Ana and Juan knew they would have to eat this mess. But the look on Dad's face was worth it!

What will likely happen next in the story?

Bullet Trains

Imagine speeding through the countryside at more than two hundred miles an hour. You watch houses, trees, and farms fly by. The ride is smooth. You arrive at the next city more quickly than you had thought was possible. Welcome to the world of bullet trains. These trains can be very, very fast. The fastest bullet train goes almost three hundred miles an hour. People rode the first bullet trains in Japan in the late 1960s. Many countries in Europe began using high-speed trains soon after that. These countries are small, but they have many big cities that are close together. Bullet trains let people travel easily from city to city. Other countries are trying high-speed trains, too. Look for a bullet train soon in a city near you!

What happened in the 1960s?

Backyard Crocodile Relatives

Reed had just learned that crocodiles were relatives of dinosaurs. He told his dad about it as Dad served pancakes.

"That's great," said Dad. He grinned. "Later, let's look for more crocodile relatives in our backyard!" Reed glanced outside. Two blackbirds pecked at the grain in the birdfeeder. Read felt uneasy.

"What crocodile relatives would be in our backyard?" he asked. He began to fear what his dad would say. What was Dad talking about? A dove landed on the bird feeder.

"There's another one," said Dad. "I've now seen three crocodile relatives today." Dad smiled at his son's blank look. "The closest living relatives of crocodiles and alligators are birds!" he explained.

"I didn't know that," said Reed. He felt relief. "I'm glad they eat grain, not people!"

Why did Reed feel relief at the end of the story?

Eating Like an Athlete

Pablo sat on the bleachers near the basketball court, watching the players practice. In his lap was a box containing a large pizza. Beside him were a bottle of soda and a bag of cookies.

"Do you want to play someday?" said a voice from nearby. Pablo looked over to see the assistant basketball coach. He finished chewing. Then he swallowed and said, "You bet! I'll be old enough soon. Are there summer tryouts?"

"Yes," said the coach. "You have to eat well to play though. Those foods you're eating are filled with sugar and fat." Pablo began to protest, but the coach held up his hand. "There's no argument, really. If you don't eat well, you get tired on the court." Pablo frowned, looking down at his snacks. Then he looked up again and grinned.

"Okay. I'll start eating better. I really want to play!"

How did Pablo change in the story?

The Rainbow Fence

Juanita started at the picture of the extraordinary cloth fence. Her teacher, Mr. Lopez, said the fence had stretched across nearly twenty-five miles of California.

"This is a type of temporary art that artists build outside," said Mr. Lopez. "The artists who made it left it standing for only a short time. Today, we will start creating art like this in front of our school." Later, Juanita enjoyed helping to plan and construct the class's own low fence. It was made of wood and spanned twenty-five yards of field near the school's entrance. The class painted the fence to look like a rainbow. A reporter from the town's TV station talked to students about the rainbow fence. Later, Juanita watched herself on the news show.

"Our fence is cheery," Juanita heard herself say. "It will only be here for a week, but we hope it brings people joy."

If something is temporary, it...