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🌋 5 Ws and How 5: The Science Fair Volcano

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🌋 The Science Fair Volcano

Ruby 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.

Who.Who helped Ruby?
What.What did they build?
When.When did Ruby test it?
Where.Where was the fair?
Why.Why didn't it work?
How.How did they fix it?
Answer key: Who: her dad · What: a volcano · When: the night before the fair · Where: the school gym · Why: the baking soda was old · How: they bought fresh baking soda
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Free 5 ws reading questions printable for Grades 1–2 (The Science Fair Volcano): read “The Science Fair Volcano” and answer who, what, when, where, why. Skill: Answers who, what, when, where, how and why questions (second-grade readiness). Level: Grade 1 & Grade 2 — also suits Year 2 (UK).

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