IXL | Read along with fantasy | Kindergarten language arts

Listen and read along with the first part of the story.

Too Much Magic

Kat tapped her paintbrush on the car window. "I wish I could just stay home and paint."

Mom turned onto Oak Street. "Aren't you happy about visiting your cousins?"

Kat jammed the paintbrush back into her backpack. "It's the same thing every time we go to their house. Magic, magic, magic! It's not fun."

"Kat, your cousins are wizards!" Mom said. "Magic is what they do."

Kat looked out the window. "I get it. But do they have to do magic all day long? You'd think they would get tired of it after a while."

Mom pulled into the cousins' driveway. "Well, I just hope you can find a way to have a good time."

Why is Kat unhappy about going to her cousins' house? Look for clues in the story.

She thinks her cousins will take her paintbrush.

She is tired of her cousins' magic.

She wishes that she could do magic too.

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Listen and read along with the first part of the story.

Jo's Power

"The magic mail is here!" Jo shouted, looking out the window.

Dad hugged Jo and said, "I am so excited for you! I'll never forget the day I got my power in the mail."

"Were you surprised by what you got?" asked Jo.

"Yes, I didn't know anyone else with the power to make plants grow anywhere. I was excited too. I knew right away that I could use it to help so many people," Dad said. "Now it's your turn."

Jo and Dad ran to the mailbox. Jo's hands shook as she opened the letter. "This is it," she whispered.

Words from the opened letter flew into the air. They said, "Jo, your power is talking with animals. Your power begins NOW! Remember, use your power to help others."

Look at the picture. How does Jo know the magic mail is there?

A bird whispers in her ear.

The mailbox flag is up.

The mailbox is sparkling.

key idea

Some stories have illustrations, or pictures that go with the story. Illustrations can help you imagine what is happening in the story. Illustrations can also help you understand the story better.

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In the picture, Jo is looking out the window at the mailbox. There are sparkles around the mailbox.

This helps you understand how Jo knows that the magic mail is there. The mailbox is sparkling.

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