The Cloud That Got Away

Lexile: 620 | Grade: 4

Passage

A cloud slipped loose from the sky one day,

It floated down where children play.

It brushed the grass, it kissed a tree,

Then danced around so wild and free.

It puffed like popcorn in the air,

It wore the breeze like silver hair.

It turned into a dragon’s nose,

Then shifted shape—a big red rose.

A girl looked up and laughed out loud,

She waved hello and named the cloud.

But just as quickly as it came,

It climbed back up from where it came.