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Zag's Park Adventure

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Grades 1–3ElaReadingEnglish · SpanishInteractive · Printable
Aligned toRF.2.3.A

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About this printable Zag's Park Adventure reading passage (Grades 1-3)

This short passage focuses on the -ag word family, featuring Zag the dog and his owner Mag. Students will encounter words like bag, rag, tag, and flag while following Zag's adventure in the park. The passage aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3.a, helping second graders distinguish short vowel sounds and improve their decoding skills through context-rich storytelling.
Written by Neha Goel TripathiPublished by Workybooks
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Zag's Park Adventure

QZ.2.RF.3A-1

Zag the dog, loved to wag his tail. One day, he saw a bag in the park. "What's in the bag?" he wondered. Zag dragged the bag to his owner, Mag. Mag opened it and found a rag, a tag, and a flag. "Look at this flag!" said Mag. She waved it high. Zag barked with joy. Then Mag used the rag to clean the flag."Good job, Zag!" she said, patting him. Zag wagged h

is tail even harder.

Comprehension quiz (4 questions)

1. Who is Zag?

A cat
A dog
A person
A bird

2. What did Zag find in the park?

A bone
A ball
A bag
A stick

3. What was NOT in the bag?

A rag
A tag
A flag
A map

4. What did Mag do with the rag?

She threw it away
She gave it to Zag
She cleaned the flag with it
She put it back in the bag
Curriculum

Common Core standards for Zag's Park Adventure

RF.2.3.a

Distinguish long and short vowels when reading regularly spelled one-syllable words.

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