Kindergarten fiction passage about a hedgehog and a knit hat: 53 words, five questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
Hedgehog got a red hat. It was a gift from Gran. But the hat was itchy.
Hedgehog tugged it. Hedgehog scratched. Then she said, "Gran, I like the red. But it is itchy."
Gran smiled. She put a soft lining in the hat. Now it was just right. Telling the truth was kind.
What color was the hat? in the text
Who gave Hedgehog the hat? in the text
What was wrong with the hat? in the text
What did Gran put in the hat? in the text
Why did Hedgehog tell Gran the truth? think about it
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.
Hedgehog had a red hat. Gran gave it to her. But it was itchy.
Hedgehog said, "Gran, I like it. But it is itchy."
Gran smiled. She put a soft lining in. Now it was good. It was kind to tell the truth.
Hedgehog got a red hat. It was a gift from Gran. But the hat was itchy.
Hedgehog tugged it. Hedgehog scratched. Then she said, "Gran, I like the red. But it is itchy."
Gran smiled. She put a soft lining in the hat. Now it was just right. Telling the truth was kind.
Hedgehog received a bright red hat as a gift from her gran. Unfortunately, the wool made her head feel terribly itchy.
Hedgehog tugged at it and scratched until she finally said, "Gran, I adore the red color, but the hat is itchy."
Gran smiled and sewed a soft lining inside. Now it fit perfectly. Telling the truth had been the kind thing to do.
It was written for Kindergarten. It has 53 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.
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.
Under a 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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