Laugh and Learn with these free printable reading comprehension funny stories. Print for offline use or test comprehension and close reading with the fun online quiz game. Recommended level: 2nd Grade and up
Rocket to the Sun
It is a bright sunny day and Justin and his sister Jen are playing in the backyard.
Five-year-old Justin looks up at the bright blue sky and says to his older sister, "When I grow up I'm going to be an astronaut."
"That’s great," says Jen. "Why do you want to be an astronaut?"
"I want to be an astronaut so I can be the first person to fly a rocket and land on the sun."
"You can't land on the sun. It's way too hot," says Jen. "That will never happen."
"I know it’s too hot," answers Justin. "That's why I'm going to land on it at night!"
Who is Justin? Jen's neighbor Jen's friend Jen's brother Jen's brother
How old is Justin? 5 8 It doesn't say in the story. 5
How old is Jen? 8 10 It doesn't say in the story. It doesn't say in the story.
Who is older? Jen Justin It doesn't say in the story. Jen
Why can't people land on the sun? It's too far. It's too hot. It's too cold. It's too hot.
Why does Justin want to be an astronaut? So he can be the first to land on the sun. So he can go to Mars. Because he loves to fly. So he can be the first to land on the sun.
Why do you think Justin believes that the sun isn't hot at night? Because it's dark at night and we can't see the sun. Because the sun is further away at night. Because that's what his teacher told him. Because it's dark at night and we can't see the sun.
What fact is Justin missing when he says he'll land on the sun at night? The earth rotates. When it's dark at night, the sun is still shining on the other side of the earth. The temperature of the sun is over 10,000°F. The sun is more than 92 million miles away from Earth. The earth rotates. When it's dark at night, the sun is still shining on the other side of the earth.
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