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Part One · Our Star

Nell sits in the sand. Ouch! It is hot!

About The Sun Is a Star

A free Grade 1 story from the Peabody library, Level 5. It has 15 short pages and about 151 words, so it reads in a few minutes.

Words this story teaches

At reading level 5, Peabody's practice works on phonics (sounding words out), first sounds, sight words; the level page says what is in each.

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For teachers: read it to the class, questions and key
Questions and answer key (6)
  1. What made the sand hot?
    • A. The moon
    • B. The sun
    • C. The sea
    Show answerB. The sun
  2. The sun is a ...
    • A. star
    • B. cloud
    • C. planet
    Show answerA. star
  3. Why does the sun look so small?
    • A. It is tiny
    • B. It is a moon
    • C. It is far away
    Show answerC. It is far away
  4. What should you never do?
    • A. Wave at stars
    • B. Look right at the sun
    • C. Sit in the sand
    Show answerB. Look right at the sun
  5. What makes day and night?
    • A. The Earth spins
    • B. The sun goes out
    • C. The moon hides the sun
    Show answerA. The Earth spins
  6. In this book, "far" means ...
    • A. very loud
    • B. a long way off
    • C. very hot
    Show answerB. a long way off

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