How Things Move — Reading Comprehension
Grades
K
1
2
Standards
RL.1.1
RL.2.2
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- • Literacy skill development
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- • Reading practice at home
- • Comprehension improvement
- • Educational reading time
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- • Reading curriculum support
- • Independent reading practice
- • Progress monitoring
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About This Reader
This passage introduces kindergarteners to the basics of motion and forces, aligned with NGSS Standard K-PS2. Kids learn how objects move in different ways, such as rolling, sliding, and bouncing, through relatable examples like balls and wagons. The text emphasizes how pushes and pulls affect movement, helping young learners connect the concept to their everyday actions, such as opening a door or pulling a toy. This engaging and simple explanation encourages curiosity about motion and stability, using terms like 'push,' 'pull,' 'roll,' and 'slide' to build foundational knowledge in physical science.

Did you know that things move in different ways? Some things roll, like a ball. Some things slide, like a sled on snow. And some things can even bounce, like a rubber ball!
When you push something, it can move away from you. When you pull something, it comes closer to you. A wagon moves when you pull it. A swing goes back and forth when you push it.
We use pushes and pulls every day! You can push a door to open it or pull your toy closer to play. Pushing and pulling help us move things around!
What happens when you pull a wagon?
It rolls closer to you.It goes up in the air.It stays still.What makes a swing move back and forth?
Pushing it.Jumping on it.Watching it.Which of these things can slide?
A swing.A ball.A sled.Common Core Standards Covered
RL.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.2.2
Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
Grade Levels:
KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2
Subjects:
elareadingscience