2nd grade fiction passage about folding a fitted sheet: 131 words, five questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
2nd gradefictionfolding a fitted sheet131 words
Odalys and the Fitted Sheet Puzzle
On Saturday, Odalys had a chore. She had to fold the sheets from the dryer. The flat sheets were easy. She folded them in half, and in half again.
Then she picked up the fitted sheet. It had stretchy corners. It would not lie flat. She folded one side and the other side popped out. She squished it into a ball. "This sheet is a puzzle," she said.
Grandpa came in and sat down. "Put your hands in two corners," he said. "Then tuck one corner into the other."
Odalys tried it. She tucked the corners. She tucked the other corners too. Soon she had a neat square.
"Look, Grandpa!" she said. "The puzzle is solved." Grandpa gave her a thumbs up. Odalys set the square on top of the pile.
Questions
What was Odalys's chore on Saturday? in the text
Which sheet was hard to fold? in the text
What did Grandpa tell her to do with the corners? in the text
What shape did the sheet become at the end? in the text
Why did Odalys call the sheet a puzzle? think about it
Words to know
chore
a small job you do to help at home
fitted
made to hug the corners of a bed
tuck
to push something inside or under to hold it
neat
tidy and in good order
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Odalys and the Fitted Sheet Puzzle
2nd grade reading passage
On Saturday, Odalys had a chore. She had to fold the sheets from the dryer. The flat sheets were easy. She folded them in half, and in half again.
Then she picked up the fitted sheet. It had stretchy corners. It would not lie flat. She folded one side and the other side popped out. She squished it into a ball. "This sheet is a puzzle," she said.
Grandpa came in and sat down. "Put your hands in two corners," he said. "Then tuck one corner into the other."
Odalys tried it. She tucked the corners. She tucked the other corners too. Soon she had a neat square.
"Look, Grandpa!" she said. "The puzzle is solved." Grandpa gave her a thumbs up. Odalys set the square on top of the pile.
Questions
What was Odalys's chore on Saturday?
Which sheet was hard to fold?
What did Grandpa tell her to do with the corners?
What shape did the sheet become at the end?
Why did Odalys call the sheet a puzzle?
Words to know
chore: a small job you do to help at home
fitted: made to hug the corners of a bed
tuck: to push something inside or under to hold it
neat: tidy and in good order
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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 · 95 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.3
On Saturday, Odalys had a chore. She had to fold the sheets. The flat sheets were easy. She folded them in half.
Then she got the fitted sheet. It had stretchy corners. It would not lie flat. She folded one side and the other side popped out. She squished it into a ball. "This is a puzzle," she said.
Grandpa came in. "Put your hands in two corners," he said. "Tuck one corner into the other."
Odalys tried it. Soon she had a neat square.
"Look, Grandpa!" she said. Grandpa gave her a thumbs up.
▲ This passage · 131 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.5
On Saturday, Odalys had a chore. She had to fold the sheets from the dryer. The flat sheets were easy. She folded them in half, and in half again.
Then she picked up the fitted sheet. It had stretchy corners. It would not lie flat. She folded one side and the other side popped out. She squished it into a ball. "This sheet is a puzzle," she said.
Grandpa came in and sat down. "Put your hands in two corners," he said. "Then tuck one corner into the other."
Odalys tried it. She tucked the corners. She tucked the other corners too. Soon she had a neat square.
"Look, Grandpa!" she said. "The puzzle is solved." Grandpa gave her a thumbs up. Odalys set the square on top of the pile.
■ Harder · 160 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 3.1
On Saturday morning, Odalys had a chore to finish. She had to fold all of the clean sheets that were warm from the dryer. The flat sheets were easy, because she could fold them in half, and then in half again.
Then she picked up the fitted sheet. It had stretchy corners, and no matter what she did, it would not lie flat. Every time she folded one side, the other side popped out. At last she squished it into a ball. "This sheet is a puzzle," she complained.
Grandpa wandered in and sat down. "Put your hands inside two of the corners," he said patiently. "Then tuck one corner into the other."
Odalys tried it. She tucked those corners together, and then she tucked the other two. Soon she was holding a neat square.
"Look, Grandpa!" she cried. "The puzzle is solved." Grandpa gave her a big thumbs up, and Odalys set the square on top of the pile.
On Saturday, Odalys had a chore. She had to fold the sheets. The flat sheets were easy. She folded them in half.
Then she got the fitted sheet. It had stretchy corners. It would not lie flat. She folded one side and the other side popped out. She squished it into a ball. "This is a puzzle," she said.
Grandpa came in. "Put your hands in two corners," he said. "Tuck one corner into the other."
Odalys tried it. Soon she had a neat square.
"Look, Grandpa!" she said. Grandpa gave her a thumbs up.
Questions
What was Odalys's chore?
Which sheet was hard to fold?
What did Grandpa say to do with the corners?
What shape did the sheet become?
Why did Odalys say the sheet was a puzzle?
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Name ____________________▲
Odalys and the Fitted Sheet Puzzle
On Saturday, Odalys had a chore. She had to fold the sheets from the dryer. The flat sheets were easy. She folded them in half, and in half again.
Then she picked up the fitted sheet. It had stretchy corners. It would not lie flat. She folded one side and the other side popped out. She squished it into a ball. "This sheet is a puzzle," she said.
Grandpa came in and sat down. "Put your hands in two corners," he said. "Then tuck one corner into the other."
Odalys tried it. She tucked the corners. She tucked the other corners too. Soon she had a neat square.
"Look, Grandpa!" she said. "The puzzle is solved." Grandpa gave her a thumbs up. Odalys set the square on top of the pile.
Questions
What was Odalys's chore on Saturday?
Which sheet was hard to fold?
What did Grandpa tell her to do with the corners?
What shape did the sheet become at the end?
Why did Odalys call the sheet a puzzle?
Free at teach.peabody.kids
Name ____________________■
Odalys and the Fitted Sheet Puzzle
On Saturday morning, Odalys had a chore to finish. She had to fold all of the clean sheets that were warm from the dryer. The flat sheets were easy, because she could fold them in half, and then in half again.
Then she picked up the fitted sheet. It had stretchy corners, and no matter what she did, it would not lie flat. Every time she folded one side, the other side popped out. At last she squished it into a ball. "This sheet is a puzzle," she complained.
Grandpa wandered in and sat down. "Put your hands inside two of the corners," he said patiently. "Then tuck one corner into the other."
Odalys tried it. She tucked those corners together, and then she tucked the other two. Soon she was holding a neat square.
"Look, Grandpa!" she cried. "The puzzle is solved." Grandpa gave her a big thumbs up, and Odalys set the square on top of the pile.
Questions
What chore did Odalys have to finish on Saturday morning?
Which sheet would not lie flat?
What did Grandpa tell her to do with the corners?
What did the sheet look like at the end?
Why did Odalys say that the sheet was a puzzle?
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Answer key: Odalys and the Fitted Sheet Puzzle
● Easier (Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.3)
To fold the sheets.
The fitted sheet.
Tuck one corner into the other.
A neat square.
It was hard to figure out how to fold it.
▲ This passage (Flesch-Kincaid grade 1.5)
She had to fold the sheets from the dryer.
The fitted sheet.
Put her hands in two corners and tuck one corner into the other.
A neat square.
It was tricky to figure out how to fold it, just like a puzzle.
■ Harder (Flesch-Kincaid grade 3.1)
She had to fold all of the clean sheets from the dryer.
The fitted sheet.
Put her hands inside two corners and tuck one corner into the other.
A neat square.
It was tricky to work out how to fold it, which is how a puzzle feels.
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Ideas for class
Before reading, put chore, fitted, tuck and neat on the board with their meanings from the Words to know section and have students predict what the story will be about.
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Question 5 asks the reader to infer. Ask students to point to the words in the passage that led them to their answer.
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What reading level is "Odalys and the Fitted Sheet Puzzle"?
It was written for 2nd grade. It has 131 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about 1.5. 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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