Alien Friend

Timmy, a fourth-grader, encounters a friendly alien named Zag when a spaceship crashes in his backyard. Together, Timmy and Zag work to repair the alien’s spaceship using Timmy’s tools. Over time, they become close friends, bonding over their shared curiosity and adventures. Zag eventually fixes the spaceship and departs, but the friendship between the two remains strong.

This passage helps students improve their vocabulary, particularly with words related to space and extraterrestrial life. It enhances reading comprehension as students follow the logical sequence of events and infer emotions from the characters’ interactions. The story fosters imagination and critical thinking by presenting a situation where a human and an alien work together to solve a problem. Grammar and sentence fluency are reinforced through dialogue and descriptive narration.