3rd grade fiction passage about a teapot with a memory: 154 words, six questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
3rd gradefictiona teapot with a memory154 words
The Teapot That Remembered Rain
Grandpa Orrin had an old blue teapot with a chipped spout. When you poured it, the teapot did not give tea. It poured out yesterday's weather.
On Monday, Wren tipped it over a cup and a warm, soft drizzle filled the kitchen. It smelled like wet grass. On Tuesday, a puff of wind blew her hair around. The teapot only knew about the day before.
One Friday, Wren could not find her red kite. She had flown it on Thursday, but she forgot where she had left it. She tipped the teapot over the table. Out came a gust of wind, and the wind carried a picture of the hill by the pond.
"That is where I flew it!" Wren cried. She ran to the hill and found her kite caught on a low bush.
That night she thanked the teapot and gave it a tiny cup of water. The spout seemed to smile.
Questions
What did the teapot pour out? in the text
What did Wren lose? in the text
What did the wind show Wren? in the text
Where did Wren find her kite? in the text
Why did the teapot pour wind on Friday? think about it
How did Wren show she was thankful? in the text
Words to know
teapot
a pot with a spout used to pour tea
drizzle
a light, thin rain
spout
the part of a pot that the liquid pours from
gust
a short, strong blow of wind
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The Teapot That Remembered Rain
3rd grade reading passage
Grandpa Orrin had an old blue teapot with a chipped spout. When you poured it, the teapot did not give tea. It poured out yesterday's weather.
On Monday, Wren tipped it over a cup and a warm, soft drizzle filled the kitchen. It smelled like wet grass. On Tuesday, a puff of wind blew her hair around. The teapot only knew about the day before.
One Friday, Wren could not find her red kite. She had flown it on Thursday, but she forgot where she had left it. She tipped the teapot over the table. Out came a gust of wind, and the wind carried a picture of the hill by the pond.
"That is where I flew it!" Wren cried. She ran to the hill and found her kite caught on a low bush.
That night she thanked the teapot and gave it a tiny cup of water. The spout seemed to smile.
Questions
What did the teapot pour out?
What did Wren lose?
What did the wind show Wren?
Where did Wren find her kite?
Why did the teapot pour wind on Friday?
How did Wren show she was thankful?
Words to know
teapot: a pot with a spout used to pour tea
drizzle: a light, thin rain
spout: the part of a pot that the liquid pours from
gust: a short, strong blow of wind
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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 · 137 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.7
Grandpa Orrin had an old blue teapot. It had a chip in its spout. It did not pour tea. It poured out yesterday's weather.
On Monday, Wren tipped it over a cup. A soft rain filled the kitchen. It smelled like wet grass. On Tuesday, a puff of wind blew her hair. The teapot knew only about the day before.
One Friday, Wren lost her red kite. She flew it on Thursday. But she did not know where she left it. She tipped the teapot. Out came a gust of wind. The wind showed a picture of the hill by the pond.
"I flew it there!" Wren cried. She ran to the hill. Her kite was stuck on a low bush.
That night she gave the teapot a tiny cup of water. The spout seemed to smile.
▲ This passage · 154 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 2.2
Grandpa Orrin had an old blue teapot with a chipped spout. When you poured it, the teapot did not give tea. It poured out yesterday's weather.
On Monday, Wren tipped it over a cup and a warm, soft drizzle filled the kitchen. It smelled like wet grass. On Tuesday, a puff of wind blew her hair around. The teapot only knew about the day before.
One Friday, Wren could not find her red kite. She had flown it on Thursday, but she forgot where she had left it. She tipped the teapot over the table. Out came a gust of wind, and the wind carried a picture of the hill by the pond.
"That is where I flew it!" Wren cried. She ran to the hill and found her kite caught on a low bush.
That night she thanked the teapot and gave it a tiny cup of water. The spout seemed to smile.
■ Harder · 174 words · Flesch-Kincaid grade 4.2
Grandpa Orrin owned an ancient blue teapot with a chipped spout, and it had a remarkable talent. When you poured it, the teapot did not give tea at all. Instead, it poured out the weather from the day before.
On Monday, Wren tipped it over a cup, and a warm, soft drizzle filled the whole kitchen with the smell of wet grass. On Tuesday, a puff of wind tossed her hair around her face. The teapot could only remember the previous day.
One Friday, Wren could not find her red kite anywhere. She had flown it on Thursday, but she had completely forgotten where she had left it. She tipped the teapot over the table, and out rushed a gust of wind that carried a picture of the hill beside the pond.
"That is exactly where I flew it!" Wren cried. She dashed to the hill and found her kite tangled in a low bush.
That night she thanked the teapot and offered it a tiny cup of water. The spout seemed to smile.
Grandpa Orrin had an old blue teapot. It had a chip in its spout. It did not pour tea. It poured out yesterday's weather.
On Monday, Wren tipped it over a cup. A soft rain filled the kitchen. It smelled like wet grass. On Tuesday, a puff of wind blew her hair. The teapot knew only about the day before.
One Friday, Wren lost her red kite. She flew it on Thursday. But she did not know where she left it. She tipped the teapot. Out came a gust of wind. The wind showed a picture of the hill by the pond.
"I flew it there!" Wren cried. She ran to the hill. Her kite was stuck on a low bush.
That night she gave the teapot a tiny cup of water. The spout seemed to smile.
Questions
What did the teapot pour out?
What did Wren lose?
What did the wind show Wren?
Where did Wren find her kite?
Why did the teapot pour wind on Friday?
How did Wren say thank you?
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Name ____________________▲
The Teapot That Remembered Rain
Grandpa Orrin had an old blue teapot with a chipped spout. When you poured it, the teapot did not give tea. It poured out yesterday's weather.
On Monday, Wren tipped it over a cup and a warm, soft drizzle filled the kitchen. It smelled like wet grass. On Tuesday, a puff of wind blew her hair around. The teapot only knew about the day before.
One Friday, Wren could not find her red kite. She had flown it on Thursday, but she forgot where she had left it. She tipped the teapot over the table. Out came a gust of wind, and the wind carried a picture of the hill by the pond.
"That is where I flew it!" Wren cried. She ran to the hill and found her kite caught on a low bush.
That night she thanked the teapot and gave it a tiny cup of water. The spout seemed to smile.
Questions
What did the teapot pour out?
What did Wren lose?
What did the wind show Wren?
Where did Wren find her kite?
Why did the teapot pour wind on Friday?
How did Wren show she was thankful?
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Name ____________________■
The Teapot That Remembered Rain
Grandpa Orrin owned an ancient blue teapot with a chipped spout, and it had a remarkable talent. When you poured it, the teapot did not give tea at all. Instead, it poured out the weather from the day before.
On Monday, Wren tipped it over a cup, and a warm, soft drizzle filled the whole kitchen with the smell of wet grass. On Tuesday, a puff of wind tossed her hair around her face. The teapot could only remember the previous day.
One Friday, Wren could not find her red kite anywhere. She had flown it on Thursday, but she had completely forgotten where she had left it. She tipped the teapot over the table, and out rushed a gust of wind that carried a picture of the hill beside the pond.
"That is exactly where I flew it!" Wren cried. She dashed to the hill and found her kite tangled in a low bush.
That night she thanked the teapot and offered it a tiny cup of water. The spout seemed to smile.
Questions
What did the teapot pour out instead of tea?
What did Wren lose on Friday?
What picture did the gust of wind carry?
Where did Wren find her kite in the end?
Why did the teapot pour out wind on Friday?
How did Wren thank the teapot?
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Answer key: The Teapot That Remembered Rain
● Easier (Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.7)
It poured out yesterday's weather.
Her red kite.
A picture of the hill by the pond.
Stuck on a low bush on the hill.
Thursday was a windy day when she flew her kite.
She gave the teapot a tiny cup of water.
▲ This passage (Flesch-Kincaid grade 2.2)
It poured out yesterday's weather.
Her red kite.
A picture of the hill by the pond.
Caught on a low bush on the hill.
Thursday, the day before, was a windy day when she flew her kite.
She gave the teapot a tiny cup of water.
■ Harder (Flesch-Kincaid grade 4.2)
It poured out the weather from the day before.
Her red kite.
A picture of the hill beside the pond.
Tangled in a low bush on the hill.
Thursday, the day before, had been windy when she flew her kite.
She offered it a tiny cup of water.
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Before reading, put teapot, drizzle, spout and gust 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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What reading level is "The Teapot That Remembered Rain"?
It was written for 3rd grade. It has 154 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about 2.2. 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.
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There are six. 5 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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