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Lolo the Llama Counts Wrong

1st grade fiction passage about a llama who counts in a silly way: 100 words, five questions, an answer key and vocabulary.

1st grade fiction a llama who counts in a silly way 100 words

Lolo the Llama Counts Wrong

Lolo the llama liked to count. But he counted in a silly way.

"One, two, five, cake, ten!" said Lolo.

The sheep giggled. "That is not right, Lolo," they said. "It goes one, two, three, four, five."

Lolo tried again. "One, two, three, hat, five!" The sheep giggled more.

Then a goat showed Lolo how to count on his toes. Lolo said each number and wiggled one toe. "One, two, three, four, five!" he said.

Now he got it! The sheep clapped. "Cake is for after," said Lolo. Then he got a big slice and shared it with the sheep.

Questions

  1. What did Lolo like to do? in the text

  2. Who giggled at Lolo? in the text

  3. Who showed Lolo a way to count? in the text

  4. What did Lolo wiggle when he counted? in the text

  5. Why did the toes help Lolo count right? think about it

Words to know

llama
a tall, furry animal with a long neck
count
to say numbers in order
giggled
laughed in a quiet, silly way
wiggled
moved with small, quick turns
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One passage, three levels

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.

● Easier · 68 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 0

Lolo the llama liked to count. But he counted in a silly way.

"One, two, five, cake, ten!" said Lolo.

The sheep giggled. "That is not right," they said. "It goes one, two, three, four, five."

A goat showed Lolo how to count on his toes. Lolo said a number and wiggled one toe.

"One, two, three, four, five!" he said.

Now he got it! The sheep clapped.

▲ This passage · 100 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.2

Lolo the llama liked to count. But he counted in a silly way.

"One, two, five, cake, ten!" said Lolo.

The sheep giggled. "That is not right, Lolo," they said. "It goes one, two, three, four, five."

Lolo tried again. "One, two, three, hat, five!" The sheep giggled more.

Then a goat showed Lolo how to count on his toes. Lolo said each number and wiggled one toe. "One, two, three, four, five!" he said.

Now he got it! The sheep clapped. "Cake is for after," said Lolo. Then he got a big slice and shared it with the sheep.

■ Harder · 102 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.6

Lolo the llama loved to count, but he always counted in a very silly way.

"One, two, five, cake, ten!" announced Lolo.

The sheep giggled. "That is not quite right, Lolo," they said. "The numbers go one, two, three, four, five."

Lolo tried again. "One, two, three, hat, five!" The sheep giggled even more.

Then a friendly goat showed Lolo how to count on his toes. Lolo said each number out loud and wiggled one toe at a time. "One, two, three, four, five!" he said proudly.

At last he had it! The sheep clapped, and Lolo said, "Cake is for after."

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How to use it

  1. Press Read it big (or B) to put the text on the projector, or Full screen (F) to fill the whole screen.
  2. Ask the questions one at a time and use Show answer when the class has decided. A shows or hides every answer.
  3. Print student copy for the class, or Print with answers for yourself.

Ideas for class

  • Before reading, put llama, count, giggled and wiggled on the board with their meanings from the Words to know section and have students predict what the story will be about.
  • Read it aloud once while students follow along, then have them reread it alone or with a partner. At a calm 100 words a minute it takes about 1 minute to read aloud.
  • Use the Read it big button (or B) to put the text on the projector, and Show answer on one question at a time so the class commits to an answer first.
  • Question 5 asks the reader to infer. Ask students to point to the words in the passage that led them to their answer.
  • Ask students to retell the story in three sentences: how it began, what the problem was, and how it ended.
  • Print the student copy for independent work and keep the answer-key copy for yourself.

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Questions

What reading level is "Lolo the Llama Counts Wrong"?

It was written for 1st grade. It has 100 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about 0.2. 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.

Can I print it?

Yes. Print student copy gives the passage, the questions with lines to write on, and the word meanings. Print with answers gives the same page with the answers filled in. Both are made in your browser.

Is this passage from a published book?

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