1 Read the Story
📖 Read the story carefully. Then answer questions about the story elements.
The Soggy Science Project
Late one Thursday evening, Marcus carried his volcano project down to the kitchen table in his family's apartment to add the final layer of paint. Just as he opened the paint jar, his little brother bumped the table and knocked over a glass of water onto the model.
Marcus felt his stomach drop as he watched the paper mountain turn soggy in front of him. He had spent all week building it for the science fair the next morning.
His older sister helped him gently blot the wet spots with paper towels and set a small fan nearby to dry it overnight. By morning, the volcano looked a little bumpy but still stood proudly on Marcus's desk at school.
2 Find the Story Elements
🔍 Use the story to fill in each story element.
3 Beginning, Middle, End
📝 Write one sentence that tells what happened in each part of the story.
4 How Did the Main Character Feel?
😊 Think about the main character's feelings at different parts of "The Soggy Science Project." Draw a line to
match.
When the water spilled
Right after the accident
While drying the project
When he brought it to school
😱 Shocked
😢 Upset
🤞 Hopeful
😌 Proud
+ Bonus Reading Practice
Use this short practice to extend Set 4.
Topic words: museum, map, guide, fact
1. Write one sentence using two of the words above.
2. What detail would you expect to find in a passage about this topic?