Dibble's Mighty Sneeze
Dibble's Mighty Sneeze
Dibble was a little dragon, but he was different. All the other dragons could breathe big, hot fire. But not Dibble! When Dibble tried to breathe fire, he would just sneeze. A big, loud, "Achoo!"
"Look at Dibble," the other dragons would laugh. "He can't breathe fire, he just sneezes!"
Dibble felt sad. He wanted to breathe fire like the others. But every time he got near smoke, his nose would tickle, and he'd sneeze again. Smoke made his nose itch!
One sunny day, the dragons had a big fire show. They made big fireballs and fiery rings. But then, something went wrong! Too much smoke filled the sky. The dragons coughed, and they couldn't see.
"Help!" they cried. "We can't see!"
Dibble felt a tickle in his nose. He knew what was coming. "Achoo!" Dibble sneezed a mighty sneeze. The sneeze blew away some of the smoke. He sneezed again, "Achoo! Achoo!" More smoke went away with each sneeze. Dibble kept sneezing until all the smoke was gone.
The other dragons cheered. "Dibble, you saved us!" they said. "Your sneeze is amazing!"
Dibble smiled. He might not breathe fire, but he had a superpower after all. And it was his mighty sneeze!
- Sneeze:
- To suddenly blow air out of your nose and mouth.
- Smoke:
- The dark cloud that comes from something burning.
- Superpower:
- A special ability that is better than normal.
- mighty:
- Very strong and powerful.
- breathe:
- To take air into your body and let it back out.
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- 1What happens when Dibble tries to breathe fire?
- 2Why do the other dragons laugh at Dibble?
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About this fiction passage for Lower Elementary
“Dibble's Mighty Sneeze” is a fiction reading passage about Unique Abilities, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minute to read (206 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.