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A Tent in the Living Room

2nd Grade Common Core RL.2.1 Story 110 words ⏱ 15 minESL A1

A story about two siblings who planned a camping trip and, because of the rain, built a tent in the living room.

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Ron and his sister Nina were very excited. On Friday they wanted to go camping with their parents near the Lake Tahoe. They packed sleeping bags, flashlights and marshmallows.

But on Friday morning it started to rain. It rained all day, and Dad said, "Sorry, kids. We can't go camping in this weather."

Nina was sad, but Ron had an idea. They moved the sofa, took some blankets and chairs, and built a big tent in the living room. Mom turned off the lights, and they told stories with their flashlights.

Later, Dad made hot chocolate. "This is the best camping trip ever," said Nina, "and we are dry!"

📘 Word bank
excited
very happy and full of energy about something
camping
sleeping outdoors in a tent
packed
put things into a bag
flashlights
small lamps you hold in your hand
blankets
warm covers for a bed
dry
not wet

✏️ Questions

  1. Key details

    Where did the family want to go camping?

  2. Key details

    Write TWO things the children packed.

  3. Key details

    Why couldn't the family go camping?

  4. Key details

    Whose idea was the tent in the living room?

  5. Inference

    How did Nina feel at the end?

  6. Key details

    What did Dad make later?

Questions

  1. Where did the family want to go camping?

    1. In the desert.
    2. Near the Lake Tahoe.
    3. In San Diego.
    4. In the mountains of Washington, D.C..

  2. Write TWO things the children packed.

    ______________________________________________________________

  3. Why couldn't the family go camping?

    1. Dad was sick.
    2. The car broke.
    3. It rained all day.
    4. Nina didn't want to go.

  4. Whose idea was the tent in the living room?

    1. Ron's.
    2. Nina's.
    3. Mom's.
    4. Dad's.

  5. How did Nina feel at the end?

    1. Sad.
    2. Cold.
    3. Angry.
    4. Happy.

  6. What did Dad make later?

    ______________________________________________________________

Answer key

  1. b) Near the Lake Tahoe.
  2. Sleeping bags, flashlights, marshmallows (any two).
  3. c) It rained all day.
  4. a) Ron's.
  5. d) Happy.
  6. Hot chocolate.

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