PaginePaginepagineapp.comAva and Noah both entered the class spelling bee.
All week, they quizzed each other at recess.
On Friday, the bee was held in the library.
Noah spelled "friend" correctly, and Ava spelled "because."
At the end, only the two of them were left.
Noah missed "beautiful," and Ava spelled it right to win.
Ava hugged Noah. "I couldn't have practised without you!"
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Free reading comprehension printable for Grades 1–2 (The Spelling Bee): read “The Spelling Bee” and answer questions that need thinking: why. Skill: Understands and interprets stories and short passages (second-grade readiness). Level: Grade 1 & Grade 2 — also suits Year 2 (UK).
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Understands and interprets stories and short passages (second-grade readiness).
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