I Went Up One Pair of Stairs
by Katharine Pyle from Mother’s Nursery Tales
Young children love silly jokes and always have, as evidenced by this joke poem from a 1918 anthology. This joke will probably drive parents to distraction but will be a hit with the younger students. Students will read the passage and answer questions on the details and the theme.
Reading Comprehension Passage
I Went Up One Pair of Stairs
by Katharine Pyle from Mother’s Nursery Tales
Reading Comprehension Questions
Sight Words
This passage includes words that students should learn to recognize on sight. We've highlighted 12 of these words below, from the Dolch sight word list for Pre-K through 1st, 2nd and/or 3rd grade. Tip: Read through the passage once with your student. Read a second time, but pause on the sight word and ask your student to say the word.
Sight Word List
- go
- little
- four
- round
- then
- think
- found
- made
- tell
- about
- window
- like
Flash Cards
Print and cut-out the flash cards below. Show each sight word to your student and ask them to say the word.

