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The Carriage and the Bus

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Sam: "How do you go to school, Pam?"

Pam: "I ride in a carriage. A big horse pulls it!"

Sam: "Wow! Is it fast?"

Pam: "No, it is very slow. The road is bumpy.

Clop, clop, clop goes the horse."

Sam: "I ride on a big yellow bus. It is very quiet."

Pam: "Does it have a horse?"

Sam: "No! It has a big plug. It gets power from the wall.

It is an electric bus!"

Pam: "My carriage has wood wheels. It keeps me dry in the rain."

Sam: "My bus has soft seats. It keeps me warm in the snow."

Pam: "Your bus sounds nice!"

Sam: "Yes, but I like your horse!"

Glossary
carriage:
A vehicle with wheels that is pulled by a horse to carry people.
bumpy:
Not smooth; having many rough bumps or lumps on the road.
electric:
Powered by electricity, like something you plug into a wall.
power:
Energy that is used to make machines or vehicles work.
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About this fiction passage for 1st Grade

“The Carriage and the Bus” is a fiction reading passage about Transportation Past and Present, written for 1st Grade. It takes about 1 minutes to read (114 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.

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It’s written for 1st Grade — a fiction text about Transportation Past and Present, about a 1-minute read (114 words).

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