1st grade nonfiction passage about bridge tenders: 85 words, six questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
Some bridges can open. A bridge tender is the worker who opens them. This job solves a problem. A tall boat cannot fit under a low bridge.
The tender sees a tall boat coming. She rings a bell and turns on red lights. Gates come down to stop the cars. Then she pushes a button, and the middle of the bridge lifts up.
The boat floats through. When it is gone, the bridge comes back down. The gates go up. The cars can cross again.
What is the worker who opens a bridge called? in the text
What problem does opening the bridge solve? in the text
What comes down to stop the cars? in the text
What lifts up when the tender pushes a button? in the text
Why does the tender ring a bell and turn on red lights? think about it
Why do the cars wait before the bridge lifts? think about it
The same topic and facts written three ways, so a mixed class can read and talk about one text. Each group’s sheet shows only a shape; the key says which is which.
Some bridges can open. A bridge tender opens them. A tall boat cannot fit under a low bridge. So the bridge must lift.
The tender sees a tall boat. She rings a bell. Red lights come on. Gates come down. The cars stop.
She pushes a button. The bridge lifts. The boat floats through. Then the bridge goes down. The cars can go.
Some bridges can open. A bridge tender is the worker who opens them. This job solves a problem. A tall boat cannot fit under a low bridge.
The tender sees a tall boat coming. She rings a bell and turns on red lights. Gates come down to stop the cars. Then she pushes a button, and the middle of the bridge lifts up.
The boat floats through. When it is gone, the bridge comes back down. The gates go up. The cars can cross again.
Some bridges are built so that they can open. The worker who opens them is called a bridge tender. This job solves an important problem, because a tall boat cannot fit under a low bridge.
When the tender sees a tall boat coming, she rings a bell and switches on red lights. Gates come down to stop the cars. Then she pushes a button, and the middle of the bridge slowly lifts up.
The boat floats safely through. After it has passed, the bridge comes back down and the gates go up. Now the cars can cross again.
It was written for 1st grade. It has 85 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about 0.9. That is a formula's estimate from sentence length and syllables, and it is not a Lexile or a guided reading level, so check it against your students.
There are six. 4 ask for something the text says directly and 2 ask the reader to work something out from clues. Each has an answer in the key, and the answers are written as a teacher would accept them, not as the only possible wording.
About 1 minute read aloud at 100 words a minute. For a one-minute fluency check, paste it into the fluency timer and use the word count.
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