Rocket Day
Grade 1
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Rocket Day — 56 words. Read it aloud to a partner.
Dan made a rocket out of a box. He put a red cap on the top. He drew a window on the side. The rocket did not fly, but Dan did not mind. He sat in the box and made a loud zoom. Then his dog hopped in too. Now the rocket had two brave pilots.
Read for one minute three times. Write your words-per-minute each time: Try 1: ____ Try 2: ____ Try 3: ____
1. What did Dan make the rocket from?
a box
a can
a bag
a tub
2. Who hopped into the rocket?
his dog
his cat
his mom
a duck
3. Which word has 2 syllables?
rocket
box
zoom
dog
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