2nd grade nonfiction passage about mongolian ger tents: 128 words, five questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
2nd gradenonfictionmongolian ger tents128 words
A Round Home That Packs Into a Cart
In the wide grasslands of Mongolia, some families live in a round tent called a ger. A ger has a wooden frame. Thick felt wraps around the frame to keep the family warm. Felt is a soft cloth made from the wool of sheep.
These families raise animals, such as sheep, goats, and horses. The animals eat grass. When the grass in one spot is gone, the family must find a new spot with fresh grass.
That is why a ger is so handy. It can be taken apart and packed up. The family can carry it to a new place and set it up again in a day.
Inside, the ger is cozy. It has beds, a small stove, and a bright door that is often painted.
Questions
What is a ger? in the text
What is felt made from? in the text
Why do the families need to move? in the text
What is inside a ger? in the text
Why is a tent a better home than a stone house for these families? think about it
Words to know
grasslands
wide lands covered with grass
frame
the strong parts that hold a building up
felt
a thick, soft cloth made from wool
handy
easy and useful to have
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A Round Home That Packs Into a Cart
2nd grade reading passage
In the wide grasslands of Mongolia, some families live in a round tent called a ger. A ger has a wooden frame. Thick felt wraps around the frame to keep the family warm. Felt is a soft cloth made from the wool of sheep.
These families raise animals, such as sheep, goats, and horses. The animals eat grass. When the grass in one spot is gone, the family must find a new spot with fresh grass.
That is why a ger is so handy. It can be taken apart and packed up. The family can carry it to a new place and set it up again in a day.
Inside, the ger is cozy. It has beds, a small stove, and a bright door that is often painted.
Questions
What is a ger?
What is felt made from?
Why do the families need to move?
What is inside a ger?
Why is a tent a better home than a stone house for these families?
Words to know
grasslands: wide lands covered with grass
frame: the strong parts that hold a building up
felt: a thick, soft cloth made from wool
handy: easy and useful to have
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● Easier · 95 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.5
In Mongolia, some families live in a round tent. It is called a ger. A ger has a wood frame. Felt wraps around it to keep the family warm. Felt is cloth made from sheep wool.
These families have sheep, goats, and horses. The animals eat grass. When the grass is gone, the family must find a new spot.
A ger is handy. It can be packed up. The family can carry it to a new place. They set it up in a day.
Inside, it is cozy. It has beds and a small stove.
▲ This passage · 128 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 3.1
In the wide grasslands of Mongolia, some families live in a round tent called a ger. A ger has a wooden frame. Thick felt wraps around the frame to keep the family warm. Felt is a soft cloth made from the wool of sheep.
These families raise animals, such as sheep, goats, and horses. The animals eat grass. When the grass in one spot is gone, the family must find a new spot with fresh grass.
That is why a ger is so handy. It can be taken apart and packed up. The family can carry it to a new place and set it up again in a day.
Inside, the ger is cozy. It has beds, a small stove, and a bright door that is often painted.
■ Harder · 146 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 6.1
In the vast grasslands of Mongolia, some families live in a round tent known as a ger. A ger is built around a wooden frame, and a thick layer of felt wraps around the frame to keep the family warm. Felt is a soft, heavy cloth that is made from the wool of sheep.
These families raise animals such as sheep, goats, and horses. Because the animals feed on grass, the family must search for a fresh pasture whenever the grass in one spot has been eaten.
That is what makes a ger so practical. It can be taken apart and packed up, and the family can carry it to a new place and set it up again within a single day.
On the inside, a ger is surprisingly cozy. It has beds, a small stove, and a door that is often painted in bright colors.
In Mongolia, some families live in a round tent. It is called a ger. A ger has a wood frame. Felt wraps around it to keep the family warm. Felt is cloth made from sheep wool.
These families have sheep, goats, and horses. The animals eat grass. When the grass is gone, the family must find a new spot.
A ger is handy. It can be packed up. The family can carry it to a new place. They set it up in a day.
Inside, it is cozy. It has beds and a small stove.
Questions
What is a ger?
What is felt made from?
Why must the families move?
What is inside a ger?
Why is a tent a good home for these families?
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Name ____________________▲
A Round Home That Packs Into a Cart
In the wide grasslands of Mongolia, some families live in a round tent called a ger. A ger has a wooden frame. Thick felt wraps around the frame to keep the family warm. Felt is a soft cloth made from the wool of sheep.
These families raise animals, such as sheep, goats, and horses. The animals eat grass. When the grass in one spot is gone, the family must find a new spot with fresh grass.
That is why a ger is so handy. It can be taken apart and packed up. The family can carry it to a new place and set it up again in a day.
Inside, the ger is cozy. It has beds, a small stove, and a bright door that is often painted.
Questions
What is a ger?
What is felt made from?
Why do the families need to move?
What is inside a ger?
Why is a tent a better home than a stone house for these families?
Free at teach.peabody.kids
Name ____________________■
A Round Home That Packs Into a Cart
In the vast grasslands of Mongolia, some families live in a round tent known as a ger. A ger is built around a wooden frame, and a thick layer of felt wraps around the frame to keep the family warm. Felt is a soft, heavy cloth that is made from the wool of sheep.
These families raise animals such as sheep, goats, and horses. Because the animals feed on grass, the family must search for a fresh pasture whenever the grass in one spot has been eaten.
That is what makes a ger so practical. It can be taken apart and packed up, and the family can carry it to a new place and set it up again within a single day.
On the inside, a ger is surprisingly cozy. It has beds, a small stove, and a door that is often painted in bright colors.
Questions
What is a ger?
What is felt made from?
Why must the families search for a new place to live?
What furniture is found inside a ger?
Why is a tent more practical than a stone house for these families?
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Answer key: A Round Home That Packs Into a Cart
● Easier (Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.5)
A round tent that a family lives in.
Sheep wool.
The animals eat the grass, and then they need a new spot with grass.
Beds and a small stove.
It can be packed up and carried when they move.
▲ This passage (Flesch-Kincaid grade 3.1)
A round tent that a family lives in.
The wool of sheep.
The animals eat all the grass in one spot, and then they need fresh grass.
Beds and a small stove.
It can be packed up and carried when the family moves.
■ Harder (Flesch-Kincaid grade 6.1)
A round tent that some families live in.
The wool of sheep.
The animals eat the grass in one spot, and then they need a fresh pasture.
Beds and a small stove.
It can be packed up and carried whenever the family moves.
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What reading level is "A Round Home That Packs Into a Cart"?
It was written for 2nd grade. It has 128 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about 3.1. 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.
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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.
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