on mond ay it r ai ned. j a k e and n a t e could not go out to pl ay

On Monday it rained. Jake and Nate could not go out to play.

“I wish the rain would go away.” said Nate.

The boys waited to see if the rain would stop.

The rain stopped for a little bit; but then it started again.

What could the boys do inside?

“Let’s play with this train,” Nate said.

“That’s a good idea,” said Jake. The boys made a track for the train.

The track was painted red. Jake and Nate plugged the train

in but it did not work.

Did NOT work.

The track was painted red. They plugged the train in

but it did not work.

“What a pain!” Nate said. “Now what can we do?” Jake

asked.

“Maybe we can make something with clay,” Nate said.

“Making things with clay is fun!” Jake said.

Jake made a blue dog.

Nate made a red snake.

Nate and Jake liked playing with the clay. Nate and Jake had a fun day playing with

clay.

Rain DayComprehension Questions

1. On what day did it rain? ______________________________ 2. When Jake and Nate plugged in the train it ________.

A. went fast C. went slowB. did not work D. fell off the track

3. Jake and Nate played with ______________________. 4. What did JAKE make? __________________________. 5. What did NATE make? __________________________. 6. TRUE or FALSE: The boys did not like playing with clay. 7. Number the pictures. What happened 1st, 2nd, 3rd?

8. Write 1 sentence about the story.