Hazel's Windy School Day
Monday
Dear Diary,
The wind was strong in Thomas, West Virginia, today. It blew my hair in my face as I went to school. I had to hold it back so I could see where I was going.
At school, we made paper birds. My friend Sadie made a blue one. She folded the wings carefully and drew a tiny eye on its head. I made a red one with a long tail. I liked how the tail curled when I pulled it over the edge of my pencil.
Our teacher said we could hang the birds in the room. First, we took them outside to show the class next door. Sadie held her bird up for everyone to see. I held mine close to my coat.
A big gust came by. Sadie's bird flew right out of her hand!
We ran after it, but the wind was too fast. It fell in a puddle by the door. Sadie picked it up, but one wing was wet and torn. The blue paper drooped against her hand.
“I worked so hard on it,” she said. Her eyes filled with tears.
- gust:
- A sudden, strong rush of wind.
- puddle:
- A small pool of water on the ground.
- torn:
- Ripped or pulled apart.
- drooped:
- Hung down loosely.
- curled:
- Became bent into a curved shape.
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“Hazel's Windy School Day” is a diary entry reading passage about Helping a friend, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (326 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.