Winter's Kind Words
kkaeson2nd GradeShort Story1 min read159 words
Winter's Kind Words
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tod. Tod liked to be mean. There was another boy named Winter. Winter was very kind.
Tod was often mean to other kids. He would say mean things. He would laugh when they felt sad.
One day, Winter saw Tod being mean. Winter wanted Tod to stop. Winter walked up to Tod.
"Hey," Winter said. "What you said was not nice."
Tod laughed. "Ha! What are you going to do? Cry?"
The other kids started to laugh too.
Winter said, "I know you had to say that to make yourself feel better. It's okay. I am happy for you."
Tod stopped laughing. He looked surprised.
The other kids said, "Oooooo!"
Tod felt embarrassed. He ran away.
Another boy, Jim, said, "That's why you don't mess with Winter!"
Winter smiled. He went back to playing with his friends. Winter knew that kind words were stronger than mean words.
- Mean:
- Not nice; wanting to hurt others.
- Kind:
- Nice; wanting to help others.
- Embarrassed:
- Feeling bad about something you did.
- surprised:
- Feeling amazed or shocked because something happened that you did not expect.
- stronger:
- Having more power or force than something else.
About this short story passage for 2nd Grade
âWinter's Kind Wordsâ is a short story reading passage about Kindness, written for 2nd Grade. It takes about 1 minute to read (159 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.