My Mom the Mummy
Leo: Look at Mom! She is wrapped up tight.
Mom: Good morning, Leo. Do you like my warm wrap?
Leo: You are wrapped in white cloth. Are you a real mummy?
Mom: (giggles) I am not an old mummy.
Mom: I am just cold today. This is my soft white blanket.
Leo: But look at your face! It is white and still.
Leo: Mummies have white wraps. They sleep in big stone boxes!
Mom: This is a cream mask on my skin. It helps my face feel clean.
Leo: You walk very slow. Your arms stick straight out!
Mom: My hands hold warm tea. I must walk slow so I do not spill.
Leo: A mummy walks like that, too! Can you do a mummy groan?
Mom: Mummies do not groan, silly goose. They take long naps.
Leo: Will you chase me down the hall? Show me your mummy walk!
Mom: (wiggles fingers) Here comes the blanket mummy!
Leo: Oh no, run away! The mummy wants a hug!
Mom: The mummy catches you! You get a big, warm squeeze.
Leo: Your blanket is very soft. You are the best mummy ever.
Mom: Thank you, Leo. Now let us make breakfast.
Leo: Can a mummy eat pancakes? I want three tall pancakes!
Mom: This mummy loves warm pancakes. Let us go make them together!
- tight:
- Held or wrapped very close and snug.
- cloth:
- Material made by weaving threads, used for clothes or blankets.
- mask:
- A cream or cover spread over the face.
- groan:
- A deep, low sound made with the voice.
- spill:
- To accidentally let liquid fall out of a cup.
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“My Mom the Mummy” is a reader's theater reading passage about Family Fun, written for 1st Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (223 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.