What Is in a School Bag?
A school bag carries items that help children learn each day.
Not every bag holds the same tools, but many items do similar jobs.
Some things help students write and draw.
Pencils make dark marks on paper. Crayons add bright color to pictures. An eraser rubs away little mistakes.
Other things hold schoolwork together.
A folder keeps loose papers flat and safe. A notebook has pages ready for new words and numbers.
Children also need things that keep their bodies ready to learn.
A water bottle gives a quick drink when someone is thirsty. A small snack box holds food for energy.
Every tool inside a bag has an important job to do.
- tools:
- Things people use to do a job or make work easier.
- eraser:
- A rubber tool used to take away pencil marks.
- folder:
- A folded paper cover that holds sheets of paper.
- thirsty:
- Feeling a need to drink water or other liquids.
- energy:
- The strength and power your body gets from food to do work.
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- 1What does a school bag carry?
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About this report passage for 1st Grade
“What Is in a School Bag?” is a report reading passage about school supplies, written for 1st Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (113 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.