My Day on the Nile
Dear Diary,
Today I am on a big river. It is the Nile River.
We are on a wooden boat. It is called a felucca.
The boat has a large white sail. The wind pushes us along.
The water is blue and calm. I can see the green trees on the shore.
A big white bird flies by. It is an egret.
It dips its beak into the water to catch a fish.
I see a small boat next to us. A man is fishing.
He waves at me and smiles. I wave back.
The sun is warm on my face. The water makes a soft splashing sound.
I love our boat trip on the Nile.
Goodnight, Diary!
- felucca:
- A traditional wooden sailboat with a large white sail used on the Nile River.
- egret:
- A large white bird with long legs and a long beak that lives near water.
- shore:
- The land along the edge of a river, lake, or ocean.
- diary:
- A notebook where you write down your daily thoughts and adventures.
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“My Day on the Nile” is a diary entry reading passage about Nile River Travel, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minute to read (118 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.