1st grade nonfiction passage about fog: 99 words, five questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
1st gradenonfictionfog99 words
Fog Is a Cloud on the Ground
Have you ever walked outside and found the world looking gray and soft? That is fog.
Fog is a cloud that sits low, close to the ground. It is made of tiny drops of water, just like the clouds in the sky.
Fog often forms in the early morning. The air near the ground gets cool, and the water in the air turns into tiny drops.
In the fog, it is hard to see far away. A tree may look like a shadow. People who drive must go slowly. When the sun warms the air, the fog goes away.
Questions
What is fog? in the text
What is fog made of? in the text
When does fog often form? in the text
Why must people drive slowly in the fog? think about it
What makes the fog go away? in the text
Words to know
fog
a cloud that is close to the ground
forms
comes to be, or gets made
shadow
a dark shape that is hard to see clearly
cool
a little cold
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Fog Is a Cloud on the Ground
1st grade reading passage
Have you ever walked outside and found the world looking gray and soft? That is fog.
Fog is a cloud that sits low, close to the ground. It is made of tiny drops of water, just like the clouds in the sky.
Fog often forms in the early morning. The air near the ground gets cool, and the water in the air turns into tiny drops.
In the fog, it is hard to see far away. A tree may look like a shadow. People who drive must go slowly. When the sun warms the air, the fog goes away.
Questions
What is fog?
What is fog made of?
When does fog often form?
Why must people drive slowly in the fog?
What makes the fog go away?
Words to know
fog: a cloud that is close to the ground
forms: comes to be, or gets made
shadow: a dark shape that is hard to see clearly
cool: a little cold
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● Easier · 93 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.2
You go outside. The world looks gray and soft. That is fog.
Fog is a cloud that is low. It sits close to the ground. It is made of tiny drops of water. Clouds in the sky are made of drops too.
Fog often comes in the early morning. The air near the ground gets cool. The water in the air turns into tiny drops.
In fog, it is hard to see far. A tree can look like a shadow. Cars go slow. When the sun warms the air, the fog goes away.
▲ This passage · 99 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 2.1
Have you ever walked outside and found the world looking gray and soft? That is fog.
Fog is a cloud that sits low, close to the ground. It is made of tiny drops of water, just like the clouds in the sky.
Fog often forms in the early morning. The air near the ground gets cool, and the water in the air turns into tiny drops.
In the fog, it is hard to see far away. A tree may look like a shadow. People who drive must go slowly. When the sun warms the air, the fog goes away.
■ Harder · 119 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 4
Have you ever stepped outside on a quiet morning and found the whole world looking gray and soft? What you were seeing is fog.
Fog is a cloud that hangs low, right down near the ground. Just like the clouds high in the sky, it is made of countless tiny drops of water.
Fog often forms in the early morning. During the night the air near the ground becomes cool, and the water that was floating in the air turns into tiny drops.
Inside the fog, it is difficult to see anything far away. A tall tree may look like a faint shadow. Drivers must travel slowly and carefully. When the sun warms the air, the fog fades away.
You go outside. The world looks gray and soft. That is fog.
Fog is a cloud that is low. It sits close to the ground. It is made of tiny drops of water. Clouds in the sky are made of drops too.
Fog often comes in the early morning. The air near the ground gets cool. The water in the air turns into tiny drops.
In fog, it is hard to see far. A tree can look like a shadow. Cars go slow. When the sun warms the air, the fog goes away.
Questions
What is fog?
What is fog made of?
When does fog often come?
Why do cars go slow in fog?
What makes fog go away?
Free at teach.peabody.kids
Name ____________________▲
Fog Is a Cloud on the Ground
Have you ever walked outside and found the world looking gray and soft? That is fog.
Fog is a cloud that sits low, close to the ground. It is made of tiny drops of water, just like the clouds in the sky.
Fog often forms in the early morning. The air near the ground gets cool, and the water in the air turns into tiny drops.
In the fog, it is hard to see far away. A tree may look like a shadow. People who drive must go slowly. When the sun warms the air, the fog goes away.
Questions
What is fog?
What is fog made of?
When does fog often form?
Why must people drive slowly in the fog?
What makes the fog go away?
Free at teach.peabody.kids
Name ____________________■
Fog Is a Cloud on the Ground
Have you ever stepped outside on a quiet morning and found the whole world looking gray and soft? What you were seeing is fog.
Fog is a cloud that hangs low, right down near the ground. Just like the clouds high in the sky, it is made of countless tiny drops of water.
Fog often forms in the early morning. During the night the air near the ground becomes cool, and the water that was floating in the air turns into tiny drops.
Inside the fog, it is difficult to see anything far away. A tall tree may look like a faint shadow. Drivers must travel slowly and carefully. When the sun warms the air, the fog fades away.
Questions
What is fog?
What is fog made of?
When does fog often form?
Why must drivers travel slowly and carefully in the fog?
What makes the fog fade away?
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Answer key: Fog Is a Cloud on the Ground
● Easier (Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.2)
A cloud that is low, close to the ground.
Tiny drops of water.
In the early morning.
It is hard to see far.
The sun warms the air.
▲ This passage (Flesch-Kincaid grade 2.1)
A cloud that sits low, close to the ground.
Tiny drops of water.
In the early morning.
It is hard to see far away.
The sun warms the air.
■ Harder (Flesch-Kincaid grade 4)
A cloud that hangs low, right down near the ground.
Countless tiny drops of water.
In the early morning.
It is difficult to see anything far away.
The sun warms the air.
Free at teach.peabody.kids
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Before reading, put fog, forms, shadow and cool on the board with their meanings from the Words to know section and have students predict what the text will be about.
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What reading level is "Fog Is a Cloud on the Ground"?
It was written for 1st grade. It has 99 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about 2.1. 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.
What do the questions ask?
There are five. 4 ask for something the text says directly and 1 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.
How long does it take to read?
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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