A Day Full of Fun
Mia and Ben had a whole day to play. But they could not pick what to do first.
“Let’s go skating!” said Mia.
“Let’s go cycling!” said Ben. He pointed to his bike.
Then they saw dark clouds. Soon, rain tapped on the steps.
“Oh, no,” said Mia. “Now what?”
Ben ran inside and came back with a box. It held a big puzzle with a picture of a lake.
They spread the pieces on the rug. Mia found the blue ones, and Ben found the green ones.
One piece was missing. They looked under the box and behind the chair.
At last, Ben found it on his sock! He put it in the last spot.
The rain kept falling. So they played a board game and watched a funny cartoon about a dancing duck.
Mia showed Ben the animal cards she liked to collect. Ben showed her a video game where a tiny frog hopped over logs.
When the sun came out, they raced to the door. They put on their helmets and rode their bikes around the park path.
At the park, they saw kids play volleyball. The ball rolled toward Mia, and she tossed it back.
- cycling:
- Riding a bike.
- collect:
- To gather and keep things.
- helmets:
- Hard hats that help protect your head.
- tossed:
- Threw something lightly.
- diary:
- A book where someone writes about their days or thoughts.
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- 1What did Mia want to do first?
- 2Why did Mia and Ben go inside?
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About this fiction passage for Lower Elementary
“A Day Full of Fun” is a fiction reading passage about Free Time, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (251 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.