Grade 3+ illustrated reading story

The Robot Club Code

Read this free illustrated story, then open Story Garden for word help, narration, and a comprehension question.

1. 1

   Dev arrived at the school robotics lab expecting an ordinary afternoon.

2. 2

   Instead, Dev decided to investigate why the practice robot spun in circles.

3. 3

   The puzzle was difficult because the program looked correct.

4. 4

   Dev wrote down what was known before making any guesses.

5. 5

   A careful walk through the area revealed one wheel turning more slowly than the other.

6. 6

   Dev asked Nadia, his coding partner what had happened earlier that day.

7. 7

   Together, they compared the new information with the first clues.

8. 8

   Their earliest idea sounded possible, but one detail did not fit.

9. 9

   Dev checked that detail instead of ignoring it.

10. 10

    That patient choice pointed the investigation in a better direction.

11. 11

    They retraced their steps and noticed something they had missed.

12. 12

    Soon, the separate clues began to form one sensible explanation.

13. 13

    Dev tested the explanation without moving or damaging anything.

14. 14

    The test confirmed a thread wrapped tightly around the axle.

15. 15

    Dev explained the answer clearly to everyone nearby.

16. 16

    The group fixed the small problem and returned each item carefully.

17. 17

    Dev learned that good detectives question their own first ideas.

18. 18

    The ordinary afternoon ended with one mystery solved.