Ravi the Ray Finds Friends
Ravi the Ray Finds Friends
Ravi the manta ray lived in the big, blue sea. He was a kind ray, but he was lonely. Ravi wanted to make friends, but he didn't know how.
One sunny day, Ravi saw a group of small, colorful fish. They were playing near a coral reef. Ravi swam closer and said, "Hello! My name is Ravi."
The little fish looked at Ravi with big eyes. One of them, a yellow fish named Sunny, swam forward. "Hello, Ravi! I'm Sunny, and these are my friends: Coral, Bubbles, and Finny."
Ravi was so happy! "Can I play with you?" he asked.
"Of course!" said Coral. "We are playing hide-and-seek. Do you want to play too?"
Ravi had never played hide-and-seek before, but he wanted to try. He smiled wide. "Yes, please!"
Sunny told Ravi the rules. Ravi closed his eyes and counted to ten. The little fish swam away to hide behind the coral.
Ravi opened his eyes and started to look for his new friends. He looked behind big rocks and under the seaweed. Soon, he found Bubbles and Finny.
"I found you!" Ravi said with a laugh.
Now, Ravi and the little fish looked for Sunny and Coral. They looked high and low. At last, they found them hiding in a big shell.
- Manta Ray:
- A large fish with wide, flat fins that looks like wings.
- Coral Reef:
- An underwater structure made of coral, where many sea animals live.
- Seaweed:
- Plants that grow in the sea.
- lonely:
- Sad because you are alone and want a friend to be with.
- shell:
- A hard outer cover that protects some animals that live in the ocean.
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About this fiction passage for Lower Elementary
“Ravi the Ray Finds Friends” is a fiction reading passage about Friendship, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (267 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.