The Story Card Basket
Do you need a fun idea for your story?
Come visit our classroom Writing Center today!
Look for the bright yellow basket on the low shelf.
It is full of big picture cards.
Each card shows something exciting.
One card has a dancing bear with red shoes.
Another card shows a green turtle in a sunny pond.
You can even find a shiny silver rocket zooming past stars!
You can look at the pictures to help you draw and write.
They are great for making up your own adventures.
Any student may borrow a card during morning choice time.
Just choose one card and take it to your desk.
Please return your card to the basket before cleanup bell rings.
That way, the cards stay safe for the next friend.
Walk over to the shelf during choice time today.
What card will you pick?
- basket:
- A container used to hold and carry things.
- shelf:
- A flat board attached to a wall or bookcase to set things on.
- adventures:
- Exciting journeys or fun experiences.
- borrow:
- To take and use something for a short time and then return it.
- cleanup:
- The time when people put toys and work supplies back in their places.
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Main Idea
Identify the central idea and explain how important details develop it.
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- 1Where is the bright yellow basket located in the classroom?
- 2What is inside the yellow basket?
About this advertisement passage for 1st Grade
“The Story Card Basket” is a advertisement reading passage about classroom story cards, written for 1st Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (144 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.