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Match the passage words to their meanings, then fill the missing words back into real sentences.
The Pony Express Begins
NARRATOR: It is a big day in St. Joseph, Missouri.
NARRATOR: People gather to watch the first rider.
RIDER: I am ready to go!
RIDER: I have the mail in my bag.
STATION KEEPER: Here is your fast horse.
STATION KEEPER: He is strong and ready to run.
RIDER: Thank you, my friend!
RIDER: I will ride as fast as I can.
NARRATOR: The rider jumps onto the horse.
NARRATOR: The horse begins to run down the street.
STATION KEEPER: Good luck on your ride!
STATION KEEPER: Take the mail across the West!
RIDER: Clip, clop, clip, clop!
RIDER: Off we go!
NARRATOR: The Pony Express is on its way.
NARRATOR: The mail will go very far today!
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Glossary
- gather:
- To come together in a group.
- rider:
- A person who rides an animal or vehicle.
- mail:
- Letters and packages sent from one person to another.
- strong:
- Having great physical power.
- street:
- A public road in a town or city.
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“The Pony Express Begins” is a reader's theater reading passage about Pony Express, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minutes to read (118 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.
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