Passages

The Wedding Procession of the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle and Who Was in It

The Rag Doll had many friends. The Whisk Broom, the Furnace Shovel, the Coffee Pot, they all liked the Rag Doll very much. But when the Rag Doll married, it was the Broom Handle she picked because the Broom Handle fixed her eyes. A proud child, proud but careless, banged…

The Pirate Ship

As the story of Peter Pan continues, Wendy Darling and her younger brothers, John and Michael, have gone with the magical boy Peter Pan to his home in Neverland. There they meet Peter’s friends, the Lost Boys. Wendy becomes the pretend mother to all of the boys. Life in Neverland…

Karen Helps Out

Karen sat at the kitchen table. She finished her last bite of cereal as she watched Dad fill a bucket with tools. “What are you working on today?” she asked. “Last week I fixed the porch railing,” Dad said. “That means today it’s ready to paint.” “Can I help?” asked…

Pete Saves the Day

Pete was a brown dog. He had a black spot over one eye. Pete was very friendly. He was a good boy and obeyed his family’s commands. He knew to come when called. He knew how to sit. Pete even knew how to shake hands to say hello. The one…

A Christmas Fairy

In the story, Tom Egerton and Bertie Fellows are students at an English boarding school. Both have to stay at school over the Christmas holiday. Tom’s parents are in India, which is too far for him to go for the holiday. Bertie’s sister is sick, so he cannot go home…

Jackie Robinson: The Man Who Changed Baseball Forever

Jack “Jackie” Roosevelt Robinson was the first African American to play in major league baseball. Through his dedication, resilience, and patience, he paved the way for other African American baseball players to play in the “majors” and helped move America towards racial equality. The United States during the 1920’s was…

The Box of Colors

The box of crayons was filled with an assortment of colors. They were stuffed in tightly together, and many of them were not happy. The problem was that every color in the box thought it was the most important.   The blue colors, from the very light to the very…

The Mock Turtle’s Story

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was written in 1865. Alice, the main character, explores a very strange land with many odd characters. In this passage, Alice has been take by the Gryphon, or griffin, to meet the Mock Turtle. ———————————— ‘When we were little,’ the Mock Turtle went on at last,…

The Princess and the Pea

There was once a prince who wanted to marry a princess. But she must be a real princess, mind you. So he traveled all round the world, seeking such a one, but everywhere something was in the way. Not that there was any lack of princesses, but he could not…

Adventure II: The Red-headed League

Sherlock Holmes is a detective in late 19th century London. He his friend and assistant, Dr. John Watson, who is the narrator of the story. In this passage, a new client, Jabez Wilson, has come to requests Holmes’ help. —————————– The portly client puffed out his chest with an appearance…