fix the sentence
Sentences from the passage with the capitals and punctuation removed — rewrite each one correctly.
Rex the Fox and His Big Box
SSandy
Grade 1
Fiction
EN2 min read
Rex is a little red fox. He lives in a big green woods.
Rex has a very big box. The box is his favorite toy.
He likes to jump in and out of the box. One day, the box got a rip.
Rex felt sad about his box. He wanted to fix the box right away.
Rex went to find his pal. His pal is Max the Ox.
Max is very big and strong. Max can help Rex fix the box.
Max has a big bag of tools. Rex and Max look at the box.
They see where the box is bad. They need to fix the bottom of the box.
They need to fix the top too. Rex gets some sticky wax.
He puts the wax on the rip. Max uses his big hands to press.
The wax helps to fix the box. Now the box is fixed and strong.
Rex is a happy little fox. Max is a happy ox too.
They both like the fixed box. Rex wants to put things in the box.
He finds six small rocks. He puts the six rocks in the box.
He finds a small mix of bells. He puts the mix of bells in the box.
Rex and Max hear the bells. The bells go ring and ding.
It is a fun sound in the box. The sun is very hot now.
Rex and Max want to rest. They sit down to relax by the tree.
It is good to relax. A yellow taxi cab drives by.
The taxi is on the road near the woods. Rex and Max watch the taxi go.
The taxi goes to the big city. Rex sees an exit sign.
The sign is red and white. It shows the way out of the woods.
Rex and Max walk to the sign. They had a very good day.
The fox fixed his big box. The ox helped his best pal.
They will play again very soon. The fox and the ox are happy.
Listen to Rex the Fox and His Big Box
PicoBuddy read-aloud story
Checking access...
Glossary
- Woods:
- A place with many trees and plants where animals live.
- Rip:
- A tear or a long hole in something like paper or cloth.
- Wax:
- A sticky substance used here to help stick things together.
- Relax:
- To rest and stay calm after doing work.
- Exit:
- A way to go out of a place.
Loading reactions...
Loading quiz...
Loading practice questions...
Printables & worksheets
More ways to practice with this passage — every sheet is built from the text itself, answer key included where it counts.
vocabulary worksheet
Match the passage words to their meanings, then fill the missing words back into real sentences.
writing prompts
Two writing tasks that build on the passage, with plenty of lines to write on.
You Might Also Like
About this fiction passage for Grade 1
“Rex the Fox and His Big Box” is a fiction reading passage about Friendship, written for Grade 1. It takes about 2 minutes to read (337 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.
Is this passage free?
Yes. You can read “Rex the Fox and His Big Box” online for free and download a printable PDF worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.
What reading level is “Rex the Fox and His Big Box”?
It’s written for Grade 1 — a fiction text about Friendship, about a 2-minute read (337 words).
What’s included with this passage?
An illustrated reading passage, a glossary of key terms, comprehension questions with an answer key, and an interactive quiz.
Can I adapt it for my students?
Yes. With a free account you can remix it to a different grade level or translate it to another language in one click.