1st grade fiction passage about a snowman and the sun: 100 words, five questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
1st gradefictiona snowman and the sun100 words
The Snowman Who Wanted a Sunburn
Snowman Sid looked at the kids at the beach. They had warm, pink noses.
"I want a pink nose, too," said Sid. He rolled down the road to the beach.
Sid sat in the sun. Drip, drip, drip! He got smaller and smaller. His carrot nose fell in the sand.
"Help!" said Sid. A kind girl named Ivy ran up. She put Sid in a cooler with ice and drove him home.
Sid was cold and happy. Ivy painted his nose pink with a berry. "Now you have a pink nose," she said. Sid gave her a big, cold hug.
Questions
What did Sid want? in the text
Where did Sid roll to? in the text
What fell in the sand? in the text
How did Ivy paint Sid's nose? in the text
Why did Sid get smaller in the sun? think about it
Words to know
snowman
a person shape made out of snow
beach
a sandy place next to the sea
carrot
an orange root that you can eat
cooler
a box that keeps things cold
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The Snowman Who Wanted a Sunburn
1st grade reading passage
Snowman Sid looked at the kids at the beach. They had warm, pink noses.
"I want a pink nose, too," said Sid. He rolled down the road to the beach.
Sid sat in the sun. Drip, drip, drip! He got smaller and smaller. His carrot nose fell in the sand.
"Help!" said Sid. A kind girl named Ivy ran up. She put Sid in a cooler with ice and drove him home.
Sid was cold and happy. Ivy painted his nose pink with a berry. "Now you have a pink nose," she said. Sid gave her a big, cold hug.
Questions
What did Sid want?
Where did Sid roll to?
What fell in the sand?
How did Ivy paint Sid's nose?
Why did Sid get smaller in the sun?
Words to know
snowman: a person shape made out of snow
beach: a sandy place next to the sea
carrot: an orange root that you can eat
cooler: a box that keeps things cold
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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 · 77 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade -0.7
Snowman Sid saw the kids at the beach. They had warm, pink noses.
"I want a pink nose," said Sid. He rolled to the beach.
Sid sat in the sun. Drip, drip! He got small. His carrot nose fell in the sand.
"Help!" said Sid. A kind girl named Ivy ran up. She put Sid in a cooler with ice. She took him home.
Sid was cold and glad. Ivy painted his nose pink with a berry.
▲ This passage · 100 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade -0.1
Snowman Sid looked at the kids at the beach. They had warm, pink noses.
"I want a pink nose, too," said Sid. He rolled down the road to the beach.
Sid sat in the sun. Drip, drip, drip! He got smaller and smaller. His carrot nose fell in the sand.
"Help!" said Sid. A kind girl named Ivy ran up. She put Sid in a cooler with ice and drove him home.
Sid was cold and happy. Ivy painted his nose pink with a berry. "Now you have a pink nose," she said. Sid gave her a big, cold hug.
■ Harder · 111 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.5
Snowman Sid gazed at the children playing at the beach. Every one of them had a warm, pink nose from the sun.
"I would like a pink nose, too," said Sid. So he rolled all the way down the road to the beach.
Sid sat in the bright sunshine. Drip, drip, drip! He grew smaller and smaller, and his carrot nose tumbled into the sand.
"Help!" cried Sid. A kind girl named Ivy ran over. She tucked Sid into a cooler full of ice and carried him home.
Sid felt cold and happy again. Ivy painted his nose pink with a squashed berry. "Now you have a pink nose," she said.
Snowman Sid saw the kids at the beach. They had warm, pink noses.
"I want a pink nose," said Sid. He rolled to the beach.
Sid sat in the sun. Drip, drip! He got small. His carrot nose fell in the sand.
"Help!" said Sid. A kind girl named Ivy ran up. She put Sid in a cooler with ice. She took him home.
Sid was cold and glad. Ivy painted his nose pink with a berry.
Questions
What did Sid want?
Where did Sid roll?
What fell in the sand?
What did Ivy paint his nose with?
Why did Sid get smaller?
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Name ____________________▲
The Snowman Who Wanted a Sunburn
Snowman Sid looked at the kids at the beach. They had warm, pink noses.
"I want a pink nose, too," said Sid. He rolled down the road to the beach.
Sid sat in the sun. Drip, drip, drip! He got smaller and smaller. His carrot nose fell in the sand.
"Help!" said Sid. A kind girl named Ivy ran up. She put Sid in a cooler with ice and drove him home.
Sid was cold and happy. Ivy painted his nose pink with a berry. "Now you have a pink nose," she said. Sid gave her a big, cold hug.
Questions
What did Sid want?
Where did Sid roll to?
What fell in the sand?
How did Ivy paint Sid's nose?
Why did Sid get smaller in the sun?
Free at teach.peabody.kids
Name ____________________■
The Snowman Who Wanted a Sunburn
Snowman Sid gazed at the children playing at the beach. Every one of them had a warm, pink nose from the sun.
"I would like a pink nose, too," said Sid. So he rolled all the way down the road to the beach.
Sid sat in the bright sunshine. Drip, drip, drip! He grew smaller and smaller, and his carrot nose tumbled into the sand.
"Help!" cried Sid. A kind girl named Ivy ran over. She tucked Sid into a cooler full of ice and carried him home.
Sid felt cold and happy again. Ivy painted his nose pink with a squashed berry. "Now you have a pink nose," she said.
Questions
What did Sid the snowman wish for?
Where did Sid roll to?
What tumbled into the sand?
What did Ivy use to paint his nose pink?
Why did Sid grow smaller in the sunshine?
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Answer key: The Snowman Who Wanted a Sunburn
● Easier (Flesch-Kincaid grade -0.7)
He wanted a pink nose.
To the beach.
His carrot nose.
A berry.
The sun was hot, so he began to melt.
▲ This passage (Flesch-Kincaid grade -0.1)
He wanted a pink nose.
To the beach.
Sid's carrot nose.
She used a berry.
The sun was hot, so he began to melt.
■ Harder (Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.5)
He wished for a pink nose.
To the beach.
Sid's carrot nose.
A squashed berry.
The sun was hot, so he began to melt.
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Ideas for class
Before reading, put snowman, beach, carrot and cooler 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.
What reading level is "The Snowman Who Wanted a Sunburn"?
It was written for 1st grade. It has 100 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about below 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.
Can I print it?
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