An Invitation to Play
Dear Sam,
Can you come over to play on Saturday?
We can meet at my house at ten in the morning.
My dad saved three big cardboard boxes for us.
We can build a paper house in my living room!
First, we will cut out windows and a front door.
Then, we can color the walls with bright crayons.
I have stickers of stars and flowers for the roof.
We can put my soft rug inside to make it cozy.
We can even bring two toy cars and read books inside.
My mom will make apple slices and cheese for our snack.
Please ask your mom if you can come.
I hope to see you on Saturday!
Your cousin,
Leo
- cardboard:
- A stiff, thick paper often used to make boxes.
- crayons:
- Colored wax sticks used for drawing and coloring.
- stickers:
- Pieces of paper or plastic with glue on one side that stick to things.
- cozy:
- Warm, comfortable, and pleasant.
- cousin:
- The child of an aunt or uncle.
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“An Invitation to Play” is a letter / email reading passage about invitation letter, written for 1st Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (120 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.