The Missing Blue Crayon
LEO: Where is the big blue crayon? I need it for the sky.
MIA: (looks in the bin) It is not in our plastic bin. Only the red and green crayons are here.
LEO: Did it drop on the floor? I will look under my chair.
MIA: (bends down) I do not see it on the rug. The floor is clean.
LEO: Our table has so many things. We have glue, scissors, and paint.
MIA: Maybe it is behind the glue sticks. Let me move them to the side.
LEO: Nope, it is not there. I only see yellow stars.
MIA: Look at this big sheet of paper. It has a little bump in the middle.
LEO: Why is the paper bumpy? Lift it up, Mia!
MIA: (lifts the yellow paper) Look what rolled underneath! Here is the blue crayon!
LEO: It was hiding the whole time! Now we can finish our picture together.
MIA: Here, take it. Make the sky bright blue!
- bin:
- A plastic box or container used to hold objects.
- plastic:
- A light and strong material made by people.
- bump:
- A raised spot on a smooth surface.
- underneath:
- Below or under something else.
- bright:
- Full of light or strong in color.
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- 1What art supply is Leo trying to find?
- 2Why does Leo need the blue crayon?
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About this reader's theater passage for 1st Grade
“The Missing Blue Crayon” is a reader's theater reading passage about Searching for a missing art supply, written for 1st Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (163 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.