Stella's Space Dream
Stella's Space Dream
Stella loved to look at the stars. Every night, she would sit by her window and look up. She dreamed of flying in space. She wanted to be an astronaut!
What Astronauts Do
Stella learned that astronauts do many things. They fly in rockets. They float in space. They fix things on the space station. They do science to learn new things!
Stella read books about Sally Ride, the first American woman in space. Sally was brave and smart. Stella wanted to be like her.
Stella's Big Day
One day, Stella got a big box. It was a space suit! Her mom smiled. "Let's pretend you are going to space today!" she said. Stella put on the suit. It was big and puffy. She felt like she was floating already.
Stella went outside. She looked at the sky. "I am going to the moon!" she shouted. She jumped and pretended to float. She planted a flag in her yard. "I am a space explorer!" she said.
Stella knew it was pretend, but she felt like she was really in space. She knew that if she worked hard, one day her dream could come true.
A Space Picnic
- Astronaut:
- A person who flies into space.
- Space Suit:
- A special suit to wear in space.
- Moon:
- A big ball that goes around the Earth.
- space station:
- A large spacecraft that stays in space where astronauts live and do science.
- explorer:
- A person who travels to new and unfamiliar places to learn about them.
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About this fiction passage for Lower Elementary
“Stella's Space Dream” is a fiction reading passage about Space Exploration, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (249 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.