Circuit Sabotage

Close Read Passage, 408 words, Humorous (fiction), Level Z (Grade 5), Lexile 640L

Dixie Doomsday has a brilliant plan to invent a machine that will unleash havoc on the world. However, after many attempts, the machine still isn't working. She asks her trusty sidekick, Hank, to help her with the circuits and electrical work. Read this play to find out why Dixie's machine isn't working and what Hank does to "help."

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