The Journey Home
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About this printable The Journey Home science reading passage, NGSS-aligned (Grades 2-4)
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The Journey Home
As the day came to an end, Sarah's head was buzzing with all she had learned. They had seen models of rockets, learned about life on the International Space Station, Mission Control room and even saw special greenhouse!
On the bus ride home, Ms. Johnson asked the class to share their favorite parts of the trip.
"I loved learning about the planets!" said one student.
"The astronaut suit was so cool!" said another.
Sarah thought for a moment before speaking up. "I liked everything," she said. "But what I really want to know is: how can I become an astronaut when I grow up?"
Ms. Johnson smiled. "Well, Sarah, that starts with studying hard and never stopping learning. Who knows? Maybe one day, we'll be watching you blast off into space!"
Comprehension quiz (4 questions)
1. What was the last thing the class saw before leaving?
2. Where did the class learn about how astronauts live in space?
3. What did Sarah say was her favorite part of the trip?
4. What did Ms. Johnson say Sarah needed to do to become an astronaut?
Common Core standards for The Journey Home
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Perfect for the way you teach
- Build comprehension skills
- Auto-graded quiz
- Differentiated reading
- Read together at home
- Improve fluency
- Quiet reading time
- Reading curriculum support
- Independent practice
- Track Lexile growth


