Lily and the Lost Locket
Lily and the Lost Locket
Lily loved to play in her garden. One sunny day, she found a tiny, shiny locket hidden under a big, green leaf. The locket was old and had sparkly gems.
"Wow!" Lily said. "This is so pretty!"
She opened the locket. A puff of blue smoke came out! When the smoke cleared, a little fairy stood in front of her. The fairy had wings like a butterfly and a smile as bright as the sun.
"Hello!" said the fairy. "I am Lumi. Thank you for finding my locket. It holds all my magic."
Lumi told Lily that the locket had fallen off when she flew through the garden. Without it, Lumi couldn't fly back home to Fairyland.
"I will help you!" Lily said. Together, Lily and Lumi walked through the garden, looking for the way to Fairyland. They saw colorful flowers and buzzing bees. Finally, they found a hidden door behind a big rose bush.
"This is it!" Lumi cried. She put on the locket. Lumi glowed! She could fly again! She thanked Lily. "You are a true friend!" Lumi flew through the door, back to Fairyland. Lily smiled. She had a new friend and a magical adventure.
- Locket:
- A small case that holds something special.
- Fairy:
- A tiny person with magic.
- Gems:
- Pretty, shiny stones.
- sparkly:
- Shining with bright, small flashes of light.
- adventure:
- An exciting or special activity or journey.
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- 1Where did Lily find the locket?
- 2What came out of the locket when Lily opened it?
About this short story passage for 2nd Grade
“Lily and the Lost Locket” is a short story reading passage about Fantasy Adventure, written for 2nd Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (203 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.