Bye For Now
The sun was shining through the big windows. Today was the very last day of school.
Ms. Leonard stood by the door with a smile. Ms. R sat at her desk and waved to the class.
They looked at the seven students. There were six boys and one girl in the room.
Everyone had a special job to do today. It was time to clean the whole room.
The six boys picked up the colorful blocks. They put the crayons in the blue bin.
The girl gathered all the story books. She put them neatly on the tall shelf.
"Good job, team," said Ms. Leonard. Ms. R clapped her hands with a big smile.
Next, they had to move the desks. The desks were heavy, so they worked together.
They pushed the desks to the long wall. Now there was lots of space to play and dance.
The class sat in a big circle on the rug. The girl looked at her six friends.
"I will miss our class," she said quietly. One of the boys nodded his head.
"I will miss our fun games," he said. The room felt a little bit quiet for a moment.
Ms. Leonard walked to the center of the rug. "Do not be sad today," she told them.
- Gathered:
- To bring things together into one group or place.
- Together:
- To do something with other people instead of alone.
- Shelf:
- A flat, long board used to hold things like books or toys.
- Instead:
- In the place of something else.
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About this fiction passage for Lower Elementary
“Bye For Now” is a fiction reading passage about Last Day of School, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (296 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.