Sometimes, on a nice day, my friend and I like to lie on the grass and look up at the sky. We can see birds and airplanes and clouds.

Some clouds are soft and fluffy. Some are thin and wispy. Some clouds float away on the wind. Some clouds grow bigger when we watch them.

We think we can see big ships and whales. Then we close our eyes. When we open our eyes we see kittens and puppies. We watch the kittens and puppies run away. Looking at clouds is a lot of fun!

I. Word List

grass: a small, green plant that people often grow in their yard

fluffy: very soft

wispy: very thin

float: to move slowly and lightly in the air

II. Word Groups—Find these words in the reading.

1. things that fly: b _ _ _ _ a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. things in the ocean: s _ _ _ _ w _ _ _ _ _

3. animals: k _ _ _ _ _ _ p _ _ _ _ _ _

III. Friends—Answer these questions about friends.

1. The writer likes to look at clouds with a friend. What do you like to do with your friends?

___________________________________________________________.

2. What is your best friend's name? Why do you like him or her?

___________________________________________________________.

3. Why are friends important?

___________________________________________________________.

IV. Words that Rhyme—Choose the word that rhymes with these words from the story.

For example: nice a) rice b) nuts c) nine The answer is a) rice.

1. grass a) green b) pass c) plant

2. sky a) pie b) see c) score

3. thin a) thick b) skin c) that

4. big a) bag b) bear c) pig

5. fun a) run b) fan c) free