Muffin and the Big Red Ball
Dear Diary,
Today is a very sunny day. I am a happy kitten named Muffin.
I have soft white fur. I have four little pink paws.
I sat on the green grass. The sun felt warm on my back.
I looked over the tall fence. I saw something bright and red.
It was a big, round ball! It belongs to the boy next door.
The ball was shiny in the light. I wanted to touch it with my paw.
I tried to jump very high. But the fence is too big for me.
I am a very small kitten. I wiggled my tail back and forth.
I made a tiny meow. I wanted that red ball to play.
Then, the wind began to blow. The red ball started to move!
It rolled fast across the yard. It rolled right to the wood fence.
I could see it through a small hole. The hole was just right for my paw.
I put my soft paw through the hole. I tapped the red ball one time.
Boing! The ball bounced away. It was so much fun to see.
I waited for the ball to come back. I sat very still in the green grass.
The boy came out to play. He wore a blue hat today.
- Kitten:
- A young or baby cat.
- Fence:
- A structure made of wood or wire that surrounds an area like a yard.
- Wiggle:
- To move quickly from side to side or up and down.
- Thud:
- A dull, heavy sound made when an object hits something else.
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About this diary entry passage for Lower Elementary
“Muffin and the Big Red Ball” is a diary entry reading passage about Playful Kitten, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (335 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.