The Laughing Pumpkins of Giggle-Groves
Tim went to a farm called Giggle-Groves. The farm had a big pumpkin patch.
Bright orange pumpkins sat on long green vines. Tim took one step into the field.
"Tee-hee!" said a tiny voice. Tim stopped and looked around.
He took two more steps down the dirt path. "He-he-he!" giggled a round pumpkin by his boots.
Tim smiled. His little dog, Pip, gave a happy bark.
Every time Tim walked by, the pumpkins made a joyful sound. Some pumpkins gave a quiet chuckle.
Other big pumpkins let out a loud belly laugh. "This place is so silly," Tim said with a grin.
Pip wagged his tail and sniffed a bumpy pumpkin. The bumpy pumpkin giggled and rocked back and forth on its vine.
Tim found a smooth, bright pumpkin to take home. He carefully lifted it into his little red wagon.
The pumpkin gave one last giggle as they rolled down the path together.
- patch:
- A small area of ground used to grow a specific plant or crop.
- vines:
- Long, thin stems of plants that creep along the ground or climb walls.
- joyful:
- Feeling or causing great happiness.
- chuckle:
- A quiet or gentle laugh.
- bumpy:
- Having raised spots or an uneven surface that is not smooth.
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- 1Where did Tim go to find pumpkins?
- 2What were the pumpkins sitting on in the patch?
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About this fiction passage for Lower Elementary
“The Laughing Pumpkins of Giggle-Groves” is a fiction reading passage about Giggle-Groves Pumpkin Patch, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minute to read (154 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.