1st grade nonfiction passage about fair ways to choose: 98 words, five questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
1st gradenonfictionfair ways to choose98 words
Three Fair Ways to Pick Who Goes First
Two friends both want to go first. What can they do? A fair way to choose helps.
One way is a coin flip. One friend calls heads or tails. The coin lands, and that shows who goes first.
Another way is to pick a number. One friend thinks of a number from one to ten. The other friend guesses. The closest guess goes first.
A third way is to take turns. Today it is Mia's turn to go first. Next time it is Jo's turn.
A fair way works when both friends agree to it before they start.
Questions
What is one fair way to pick who goes first? in the text
How does the number game work? in the text
What do friends do when they take turns? in the text
When does a fair way work best? in the text
Why is a coin flip fair? think about it
Words to know
fair
the same and right for everyone
coin
a small round piece of money
guess
to say what you think the answer is
agree
to say yes to the same idea
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Three Fair Ways to Pick Who Goes First
1st grade reading passage
Two friends both want to go first. What can they do? A fair way to choose helps.
One way is a coin flip. One friend calls heads or tails. The coin lands, and that shows who goes first.
Another way is to pick a number. One friend thinks of a number from one to ten. The other friend guesses. The closest guess goes first.
A third way is to take turns. Today it is Mia's turn to go first. Next time it is Jo's turn.
A fair way works when both friends agree to it before they start.
Questions
What is one fair way to pick who goes first?
How does the number game work?
What do friends do when they take turns?
When does a fair way work best?
Why is a coin flip fair?
Words to know
fair: the same and right for everyone
coin: a small round piece of money
guess: to say what you think the answer is
agree: to say yes to the same idea
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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 · 82 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade -0.2
Two friends both want to go first. What can they do? A fair way helps.
One way is a coin flip. One friend calls heads or tails. The coin lands. It shows who goes first.
Another way is a number. One friend thinks of a number from one to ten. The other friend guesses. The closest guess goes first.
A third way is to take turns. Today Mia goes first. Next time Jo goes first.
Both friends must agree before they start.
▲ This passage · 98 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.3
Two friends both want to go first. What can they do? A fair way to choose helps.
One way is a coin flip. One friend calls heads or tails. The coin lands, and that shows who goes first.
Another way is to pick a number. One friend thinks of a number from one to ten. The other friend guesses. The closest guess goes first.
A third way is to take turns. Today it is Mia's turn to go first. Next time it is Jo's turn.
A fair way works when both friends agree to it before they start.
■ Harder · 119 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 2.9
Sometimes two friends both want to go first, and they must figure out what to do. A fair way to choose can solve the problem.
One fair way is a coin flip. One friend calls heads or tails, and when the coin lands, it shows who goes first.
Another way is to pick a number. One friend secretly thinks of a number from one to ten, and the other friend makes a guess. Whoever guesses closest goes first.
A third way is to take turns. Today it is Mia's turn to go first, and next time it will be Jo's turn.
Whichever way the friends choose, it works best when both of them agree to it before they begin.
Two friends both want to go first. What can they do? A fair way helps.
One way is a coin flip. One friend calls heads or tails. The coin lands. It shows who goes first.
Another way is a number. One friend thinks of a number from one to ten. The other friend guesses. The closest guess goes first.
A third way is to take turns. Today Mia goes first. Next time Jo goes first.
Both friends must agree before they start.
Questions
What is one fair way to pick who goes first?
How does the number game work?
What do friends do when they take turns?
When does a fair way work?
Why is a coin flip fair?
Free at teach.peabody.kids
Name ____________________▲
Three Fair Ways to Pick Who Goes First
Two friends both want to go first. What can they do? A fair way to choose helps.
One way is a coin flip. One friend calls heads or tails. The coin lands, and that shows who goes first.
Another way is to pick a number. One friend thinks of a number from one to ten. The other friend guesses. The closest guess goes first.
A third way is to take turns. Today it is Mia's turn to go first. Next time it is Jo's turn.
A fair way works when both friends agree to it before they start.
Questions
What is one fair way to pick who goes first?
How does the number game work?
What do friends do when they take turns?
When does a fair way work best?
Why is a coin flip fair?
Free at teach.peabody.kids
Name ____________________■
Three Fair Ways to Pick Who Goes First
Sometimes two friends both want to go first, and they must figure out what to do. A fair way to choose can solve the problem.
One fair way is a coin flip. One friend calls heads or tails, and when the coin lands, it shows who goes first.
Another way is to pick a number. One friend secretly thinks of a number from one to ten, and the other friend makes a guess. Whoever guesses closest goes first.
A third way is to take turns. Today it is Mia's turn to go first, and next time it will be Jo's turn.
Whichever way the friends choose, it works best when both of them agree to it before they begin.
Questions
What is one fair way to decide who goes first?
How does the number game work?
What happens when friends take turns?
When does a fair way work best?
Why is a coin flip a fair way to choose?
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Answer key: Three Fair Ways to Pick Who Goes First
● Easier (Flesch-Kincaid grade -0.2)
A coin flip, a number or taking turns.
One friend thinks of a number and the other guesses. The closest guess goes first.
One goes first today. The other goes first next time.
When both friends agree before they start.
No one can pick how the coin lands.
▲ This passage (Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.3)
A coin flip, picking a number or taking turns.
One friend thinks of a number and the other guesses. The closest guess goes first.
One friend goes first today and the other goes first next time.
When both friends agree to it before they start.
Neither friend can control how the coin lands.
■ Harder (Flesch-Kincaid grade 2.9)
A coin flip, picking a number or taking turns.
One friend thinks of a number and the other guesses. The closest guess goes first.
One friend goes first today, and the other friend goes first next time.
When both friends agree to it before they begin.
Neither friend can control how the coin lands.
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Ideas for class
Before reading, put fair, coin, guess and agree on the board with their meanings from the Words to know section and have students predict what the text 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 write one question the passage did not answer, then look for the answer in a book or on a classroom screen.
Print the student copy for independent work and keep the answer-key copy for yourself.
What reading level is "Three Fair Ways to Pick Who Goes First"?
It was written for 1st grade. It has 98 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about 0.3. 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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