Drawing with a Friend
Drawing pictures is fun. But drawing with a friend is even better!
I think people should always make art together.
First, a friend gives you fun ideas. If you draw a dog, your friend can draw a silly hat on top!
Next, you get to share more colors. You can trade your red crayon for a blue marker.
Some kids might worry that their hands will bump. They might think one paper is too small for two people.
There is an easy way to fix that. You can draw a straight line right down the middle of a big sheet of paper.
One friend draws on the left side. The other friend draws on the right side.
Then, you can connect both sides with a road or a rainbow.
Drawing alone is okay, but sharing makes art much more exciting. Grab a friend and draw together today!
- ideas:
- Thoughts or plans about what to make or do.
- trade:
- To give one thing to someone and get another thing back.
- worry:
- To feel uneasy or scared that something bad might happen.
- straight:
- Not curved or bent.
- connect:
- To join two or more things together.
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- 1What does the author think is even better than drawing alone?
- 2What silly thing can a friend add if you draw a dog?
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âDrawing with a Friendâ is a opinion piece reading passage about drawing with friends, written for 1st Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (147 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.