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Bella Bot's Big Dream

LLaura
Lower Elementary
Fiction
ENES
1 min read
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Bella Bot's Big Dream

Bella Bot lived in a big, busy factory. All day, she sorted screws and bolts. But Bella had a secret dream. She wanted to dance ballet!

Every night, when the factory was quiet, Bella would practice. She stretched her metal arms and tried to twirl. The other robots would laugh. "Robots can't dance!" they beeped. Bella felt sad, but she didn't stop.

One day, a famous ballerina visited the factory. She saw Bella dancing. The ballerina's eyes opened wide. "You are so graceful!" she said. "Would you like to dance in my show?"

Bella's heart beeped with joy! She practiced even harder. On the night of the show, Bella danced her best. The audience cheered. Bella showed everyone that even a robot can follow her dreams. She danced with all her heart, and that made her shine brighter than anyone.

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Glossary
Factory:
A place where things are made.
Ballet:
A type of dance.
Graceful:
Moving in a smooth and beautiful way.
Audience:
The people who watch a show.
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About this fiction passage for Lower Elementary

“Bella Bot's Big Dream” is a fiction reading passage about Ballet Dreams, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minutes to read (144 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.

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What reading level is “Bella Bot's Big Dream”?

It’s written for Lower Elementary — a fiction text about Ballet Dreams, about a 1-minute read (144 words).

What’s included with this passage?

An illustrated reading passage, a glossary of key terms, comprehension questions with an answer key, and an interactive quiz.

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