HomeMy WebLinkAboutRead Aloud Book Gr. 1-Lesson 28Dan and Jamal hurried toward the pond in the middle of the park. They had
fi nished building their model sailboat and were excited to use it. Dan held the
sailboat under his arm. Jamal carried a roll of string. “I can’t wait to see our
sailboat go zooming across the pond,” Dan said.
At the edge of the pond, the two boys placed the boat in the water. They
waited to watch it zoom away. Nothing happened.
“There’s no wind,” said Jamal.
“We can make the wind,” said Dan. He blew puffs of air at the little boat,
pausing every once in a while to catch his breath. With each puff Dan blew,
the boat made a quick jerky start, but then stopped.
“It’s not zooming,” said Jamal.
Dan looked around. “Let’s try a different spot,” he said.
They moved to a new spot where they could feel a breeze. “Now it will sail
away,” said Dan. He put the boat in the water. It began to move in a zigzag
pattern, going one way and then the other. Soon the boat stopped zigzagging
and began to go around and around in endless circles. It wouldn’t stop.
“We forgot to put the string on it!” said Jamal. “How will we get it back?”
Dan picked up an acorn and threw it at the boat. “Let’s see if we can hit it,”
he said. “That might stop it from going in circles.”
The two boys threw acorns, but only an occasional acorn came near the
boat. The boat continued to go around in circles.
“Wait,” said Jamal. “I have an idea. We can use the string.”
Jamal tied one end of the string to a piece of wood, and then he tossed the
wood toward the boat. As the boat sailed by, the string got caught on it. Then
the two boys used the string to pull the boat back to shore.
“That was smart thinking,” said Dan. “I’m glad we didn’t lose our boat!”
COMPREHENSION What words describe how the boat moves in the
water? What ways do the boys try to get the boat back?
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At the end of the school day, Shaina and Bobby walked into the school cafeteria.
They were both carrying their violins. A big sign on the wall read:
Lincoln Elementary School
Tryouts for a School Musical
All Students Welcome!
“Hello, Shaina,” said Mrs. Johnson, the music teacher. “I see that you have your
violin with you. Would you like to try out for the school musical?”
“Yes, please,” answered Shaina. “And this is my brother, Bobby. He’s in the fi rst
grade. He just started playing the violin, and he wants to try out, too.”
“Terrifi c!” Mrs. Johnson replied. “I’m glad Bobby wants to try out. Who would like
to go fi rst?”
“Me,” whispered Bobby. Bobby was nervous, but he really wanted to be in the
school musical. So he took a deep breath and started to play a song on his violin.
But instead of making a pretty sound, his violin made a horrible screech that hurt his
ears. Bobby frowned, but he continued to play.
Shaina looked at Mrs. Johnson. “He just started to learn how to play. Maybe he’s
not ready for the musical,” she said in a murmur.
Bobby made more screeching noises and then stopped. “Yesterday I could play this
perfectly,” he said with a sigh. “Maybe I can try to sing instead.” Then Bobby sang a
song. His voice was clear and fi rm. When he fi nished singing, Bobby went and sat in
a chair. He grumbled and complained to himself. He knew he did not play well.
Then Shaina took out her violin and played a song she had learned in music class.
Shaina played beautifully.
“That was lovely, Shaina,” Mrs. Johnson said. “You’ll do a great job in the musical.”
“What about me?” asked Bobby.
“Bobby, I think you need more practice before you’re ready to play the violin for us.
But you have a lovely singing voice. Would you like to sing in the musical instead?”
“You bet!” said Bobby. “Thanks, Mrs. Johnson.”
COMPREHENSION What words in the story describe sounds? Do you think
Shaina and Bobby both did their best at the tryout? Why or why not?
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