Pip and the Friendly Dinosaur


Pip was a small blue alien from outer space. He flew his shiny silver spaceship down to Earth. His ship landed softly on the soft green grass. Pip looked out the round window and saw a huge creature. It was a big green dinosaur with a long tail! Pip felt excited to meet a dinosaur friend.
Pip stepped outside of his ship into the bright warm sun. The big dinosaur walked over slowly and sniffed the little alien. "Hello! My name is Milo the dinosaur," said the friendly giant. Pip smiled and tapped his shiny yellow boots. "I am Pip, and I come from a far away star," he said with a wave. Milo gave a soft happy roar.
Milo wanted to show Pip around the colorful valley. They walked together to a cool river to look for food. Pip picked sweet red berries from a tall bush. Then Pip shared his glowing space snacks with his new friend. Milo loved the sweet treats and stomped his big feet with joy. They laughed and played games by the water all day.
Soon, the dark night sky began to fill with bright twinkling stars. Pip knew it was time to fly back to his home planet. He gave Milo a gentle hug and climbed into his spaceship. Milo waved his heavy tail as the ship zoomed up. Pip blinked his ship lights to say goodbye to his best dinosaur friend.
- alien:
- A creature from a world other than Earth.
- spaceship:
- A vehicle used for traveling in outer space.
- creature:
- A living animal or being.
- valley:
- An area of low land between hills or mountains.
- planet:
- A large round object in space that moves around a star.
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About this short story passage for 2nd Grade
“Pip and the Friendly Dinosaur” is a short story reading passage about Aliens and Dinosaurs, written for 2nd Grade. It takes about 2 minutes to read (239 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.


