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The Little Scientist

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The Little Scientist

Lily loved to learn. She loved to ask questions. One day, Lily asked her mom, "What does a scientist do?"

Her mom said, "A scientist asks questions too! They try to find the answers. They look, they see, and they learn new things."

Lily smiled. She wanted to be a scientist today! She got her toy box. She put on her dad's big glasses. She was ready.

First, Lily looked at her toys. She had a red ball, a blue car, and a green doll. "Hmm," she said. "Which toy is the softest?" She felt each one. The doll was soft! "I see! The doll is soft," she said. "I am a scientist!"

Next, Lily went to the kitchen. She saw apples, bananas, and grapes. "Which fruit is the sweetest?" she asked. She took a little bite of each. The banana was sweet! "I see! The banana is sweet," she said. "Science is fun!"

Lily learned that scientists ask questions and find answers. She was happy to be a little scientist for the day.

Glossary
Scientist:
A person who asks questions and learns about the world.
Soft:
Nice and gentle to touch.
Sweet:
Having a taste like sugar.
questions:
Things you ask when you want to learn or know something.
fruit:
A healthy food that grows on a tree or plant, like an apple or banana.
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About this fiction passage for Lower Elementary

“The Little Scientist” is a fiction reading passage about Science, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minutes to read (177 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 Lower Elementary — a fiction text about Science, about a 1-minute read (177 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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