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The Castle Clues

LLaura
Lower Elementary
Fiction
EN
1 min read
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Ben and Bella stood by the big gray castle.
It was high up on a hill in Scotland.

They found a small map on the wet grass.
It had three red dots and a picture of a key.

"Let us find the clues," Ben said with a smile.
Bella ran ahead to the first big red dot.

The first clue was next to a giant black cannon.
The big gun was used to keep the castle safe.

"It is so big!" Bella said in surprise.
They read the next clue on the paper.

The paper told them to look for a shiny crown.
They walked inside a cold, dark stone room.

There they saw a gold crown with bright red gems.
It was for the old kings of Scotland.

"The kings wore this long ago," Ben said softly.
They felt like they were in a fairy tale.

The last clue led them to a tall stone tower.
They looked out at the pretty green city.

"We found all the clues," Bella said with joy.
They loved the stories of the old castle.

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Glossary
castle:
A large, strong building built long ago to protect people from danger.
cannon:
A very large, heavy gun on wheels used to defend important places.
gems:
Beautiful, shiny stones like rubies or diamonds that are worth a lot of money.
tower:
A very tall, narrow building or part of a castle that lets you look out over a long distance.
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About this fiction passage for Lower Elementary

“The Castle Clues” is a fiction reading passage about Edinburgh Castle, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minutes to read (182 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.

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What reading level is “The Castle Clues”?

It’s written for Lower Elementary — a fiction text about Edinburgh Castle, about a 1-minute read (182 words).

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An illustrated reading passage, a glossary of key terms, comprehension questions with an answer key, and an interactive quiz.

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