PaginePaginepagineapp.comRuby wanted to build a volcano for the science fair.
She and Dad made a mountain from clay and painted it brown.
The night before the fair, Ruby tested it. She poured vinegar onto baking soda, but nothing happened!
Ruby felt like crying. "My volcano is broken," she said.
Dad looked closely. "I think the baking soda is old," he said.
They bought a fresh box in the morning.
At the fair, Ruby's volcano bubbled and fizzed over the top.
Everyone clapped, and Ruby learned to always test her supplies.
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| But (what was the problem?) | |
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| Then (how did it end?) |
Worksheets › Second-grade readiness › Reading & comprehension › Summarize It
Free summarizing printable for Grades 1–2 (The Science Fair Volcano): read “The Science Fair Volcano” and retell it with Somebody–Wanted–But–So–Then. Skill: Retells the central ideas of a reading (second-grade readiness). Level: Grade 1 & Grade 2 — also suits Year 2 (UK).
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Retells the central ideas of a reading (second-grade readiness).
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