The Olympic Games-Short Story
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The Olympic Games
A gymnast showcases strength and balance on rings. Image by Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels.
"I can't wait for the Olympics!" exclaimed Maisy as she sat watching TV with her dad.
Her dad replied, "I know, I'm looking forward to it too. Which sport do you most want to see?"
Maisy had to think for a moment. "Definitely gymnastics...I always try to do cartwheels like them! I love seeing them flip in the air. And I think I'd want swim races too."
Her dad smiled. "Those are two great sports. Did you know the Olympics have both summer and winter games? Summer has swimming and gymnastics, but there's skating and skiing in the winter."
The next day, Maisy excitedly asked her friends who they most wanted to cheer on in Olympics competitions.
Comprehension quiz (2 questions)
1. What event are Maisy and her dad excited for?
2. Which sport does Maisy want to watch most?
Common Core standards for The Olympic Games-Short Story
By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
With prompting and support, read prose and poetry of appropriate complexity for grade 1.
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.
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, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
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