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Two Dream Rides

Grade 1 reading practice: compare and contrast two dream stories, one about a whale ride under the sea and one about a cloud ride over a city.

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Aligned toRL.1.9

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 1
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students tell how two characters' dream adventures are alike.
Students contrast where two characters go, what they see and how they feel.

How to use

Read the two stories aloud, one after the other. Ask students what is the same and what is different before they answer, and let them reread to check.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

RL.1.9

Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in different stories.

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Two Dream Rides

Compare a whale ride under the sea with a cloud ride in the sky.

Read two stories

Read both stories. Think about how Zoe's and Raj's adventures are alike and how they are different.

Zoe's Whale Ride

1One night, Zoe fell asleep and had a dream. In her dream, a big blue whale swam up to her. "Hop on!" said the whale. Zoe climbed onto its smooth back.

2Down, down they went, under the sea. They swam past pink coral and a sleepy sea turtle. The water was cool and quiet, and Zoe felt calm. The whale sang a low, slow song.

3In the morning, Zoe woke up in her bed. Her toy whale was on her pillow. Zoe smiled and hugged it.

Raj's Cloud Ride

1One night, Raj fell asleep and had a dream. In his dream, a soft white cloud floated to his window. "Climb in!" said the cloud. Raj sank into it like a pillow.

2Up, up they went, high in the sky. They floated over tall buildings and a busy city street. The wind was cold, and Raj laughed and shouted, "Wheee!" A flock of geese flew beside them and honked hello.

3In the morning, Raj woke up in his bed. His window was open, and the curtains were flapping in the wind. Raj smiled and closed it.

Alike and different

Compare the two stories.

Which two sentences tell how the stories are alike? Choose two.

A. Both children go on a ride in a dream.
B. Both children swim past pink coral.
C. Both children feel a cold wind.
D. Both children wake up in bed in the morning.
E. Both children see a flock of geese.

Is each part the same in both stories, or is it different? Sort the parts.

what the child rideswhen the dream happensthe animals the child sees on the ridehow the child feels on the ridewhere the child wakes upwhere the ride goes

The same in both stories	Different in each story

What does each child ride? Write one word in each blank.

Zoe rides a . Raj rides a .

How do the whale and the cloud start the rides in the same way?

A. They each sing a low, slow song.
B. They each honk hello to the child.
C. They each ask the child to come along.
D. They each bring a toy to the child.

Look closer

Go back to the stories to check your answers.

Read paragraph 2 of Raj's story again. Underline the sentence that tells what Raj saw below him.

Up, up they went, high in the sky.They floated over tall buildings and a busy city street.The wind was cold, and Raj laughed and shouted, "Wheee!"A flock of geese flew beside them and honked hello.

How are Zoe's and Raj's feelings on their rides different?