The Big Bubble Day
Today is a very special day in school. It is bubble day for the kindergarten class. Everyone is excited to go outside. The sun is bright and the sky is blue.
Ms. Bell brings out a big blue bucket. The bucket is full of soapy water. She puts many wands on the grass. There are wands of all different shapes.
Leo picks up a small round wand. He blows a tiny bubble into the air. The bubble floats high above his head. It looks like a little glass ball.
Maya has a wand shaped like a star. She waves it fast through the warm air. Many bubbles pop out at the same time. They shine with colors like a rainbow.
Sam wants to make a giant bubble. He uses two long sticks and a string. He pulls the sticks apart very slowly. A huge bubble grows and grows.
It is as big as a beach ball. Everyone shouts and claps their hands. The giant bubble wobbles in the wind. It looks like a big, clear wobbly cloud.
The wind blows the bubbles across the grass. The children run to catch the floating shapes. They try to be very gentle and quiet. It is hard to catch a bubble without a pop.
- Wand:
- A stick or tool with a hole used to blow or make bubbles.
- Giant:
- Something that is much larger or bigger than normal.
- Wobble:
- To move unsteadily from side to side.
- Floating:
- Moving slowly through the air or on top of water.
- Gentle:
- Being very soft and careful so nothing gets hurt or broken.
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- 1Which class is celebrating bubble day?
- 2What is inside the big blue bucket that Ms. Bell brings outside?
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About this fiction passage for Lower Elementary
“The Big Bubble Day” is a fiction reading passage about Bubbles, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 2 minutes to read (369 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.