A Windy Day at the Lake
June 14
Dear Diary,
Today Dad and I went to Lake Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I could see Lake Michigan from the park. The water looked as wide as the sky.
We walked along a path under tall trees. The leaves shook in the wind. I held my red paper kite close to my chest.
I had made the kite at home. Dad helped me tie a long string to it. I hoped it would fly high at the park.
We found a grassy spot with room to run. I held the string while Dad held up the kite. “Ready?” he called.
I ran as fast as I could. The kite rose a little. Then it dipped down into the grass.
We tried again. This time, the kite spun in a circle and fell near my feet. I felt hot tears in my eyes.
“Maybe the tail is too short,” Dad said. We had some strips of paper in our bag. We tied one more strip to the tail.
Dad held the kite up again. I took a deep breath and ran. The wind caught the kite, and up it went!
Its red shape danced against the blue sky. I held the string tight and grinned. The lake shone beyond the trees.
When it was time to go, I wound up the string. I was glad we had tried one more time.
Amelia
- path:
- A way made for walking.
- dipped:
- Moved down for a short time.
- spun:
- Turned around quickly.
- grinned:
- Smiled widely.
- wound:
- Wrapped something around itself.
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“A Windy Day at the Lake” is a diary entry reading passage about A day at Lake Michigan, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (233 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.