Kindergarten nonfiction passage about how astronauts sleep: 47 words, five questions, an answer key and vocabulary.
In space, things float. An astronaut floats too. So how does an astronaut sleep?
The astronaut climbs into a sleeping bag. The bag is tied to the wall. Now the astronaut cannot drift off.
The astronaut zips up the bag and shuts both eyes. Good night, space!
What do things do in space? in the text
Where does an astronaut sleep? in the text
Where is the sleeping bag tied? in the text
Why is the bag tied to the wall? think about it
What does the astronaut do last? in the text
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.
In space, things float. An astronaut floats. How does an astronaut sleep?
The astronaut gets in a sleeping bag. The bag is tied to the wall. The astronaut can not drift away.
The astronaut zips the bag. Eyes shut. Good night!
In space, things float. An astronaut floats too. So how does an astronaut sleep?
The astronaut climbs into a sleeping bag. The bag is tied to the wall. Now the astronaut cannot drift off.
The astronaut zips up the bag and shuts both eyes. Good night, space!
Everything floats in space, and an astronaut floats too. So how can an astronaut get a good night's sleep?
The astronaut climbs into a sleeping bag that is tied firmly to the wall. Because of the ties, the astronaut cannot drift off while asleep.
The astronaut zips up the bag, closes both eyes, and says good night to space.
It was written for Kindergarten. It has 47 words and works out to a Flesch-Kincaid grade level of about 1.8. 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.
Yes. Print student copy gives the passage, the questions with lines to write on, and the word meanings. Print with answers gives the same page with the answers filled in. Both are made in your browser.
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