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Dinos on the Moon!

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Upper Elementary
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2 min read
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Dinos on the Moon!

Lily loved space more than anything. She dreamed of visiting other planets and discovering new things. One day, her Grandpa Joe, who was also a scientist, told her about a secret mission he was planning. "We're going to the moon, Lily!" he exclaimed. "And guess what? I think we might find something amazing there!"

Lily was so excited, she could hardly sleep. The next morning, they packed their bags and headed to Grandpa Joe's lab. Inside was a shiny, red rocket ship!

"Wow!" Lily gasped. With a big smile, Grandpa Joe said, "Ready for an adventure?"

They climbed into the rocket, and with a loud roar, they blasted off! The Earth grew smaller and smaller as they soared through the sky. Soon, they landed on the moon. The surface was gray and dusty, and there were craters everywhere.

"Look!" Lily shouted, pointing to a set of huge footprints. "Those aren't human footprints!"

Following the prints, they came to a large crater. Inside were several large, blue and green speckled eggs. Suddenly, a small blue triceratops popped its head out from behind a rock. Then, a green Tyrannosaurus Rex wearing a space helmet walked up to them!

"Welcome to our moon base!" the T-Rex roared with a friendly smile. "We've been waiting for you!"

Lily couldn't believe her eyes. Dinosaurs on the moon! It was the most amazing discovery ever! The dinosaurs explained that they had come to the moon a long, long time ago when a giant asteroid hit the Earth. They had built a secret base and have been living there ever since.

Lily and Grandpa Joe spent the rest of the day playing with the dinosaurs, exploring the moon, and learning about their amazing lives. As they headed back to Earth, Lily knew this was an adventure she would never forget. She had discovered that anything is possible, even dinosaurs living on the moon!

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Glossary
Craters:
Large, bowl-shaped holes in the ground, often caused by impacts.
Asteroid:
A small, rocky object that orbits the sun.
Mission:
An important assignment or task.
Triceratops:
A dinosaur with three horns on its face.
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About this fiction passage for Upper Elementary

“Dinos on the Moon!” is a fiction reading passage about Space Adventure, written for Upper Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (320 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.

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It’s written for Upper Elementary — a fiction text about Space Adventure, about a 2-minute read (320 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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