Fill-in-the-blank worksheet for children to practice using context clues and vocabulary related to bedtime routines.

Let's solve this step-by-step by filling in the blanks using the words from the word box:

Word Box:
- because
- first
- fast
- before
- tell
- both
- gave
- green
- off
- very
- sleep
- read
- wash
- pull

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Now, let's go through the story and fill in each blank logically.

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1. "Every night one hour _________ I go to bed I get ready to sleep..."

We need a word that shows time sequence — *before* going to bed.
✔ before

> "Every night one hour before I go to bed..."

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2. "_________ I run up the stairs as ________ I can run."

This is about the order of actions. The first thing the child does is run up the stairs. So we use first.
Then, "as ________ I can run" — we want a word meaning quickly → fast.

✔ first, then fast

> "First I run up the stairs as fast I can run."

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3. "Then I take ________ my clothes..."

Take off your clothes — this is a common phrase.
✔ off

> "Then I take off my clothes..."

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4. "...and put my pajamas on. My favorite pajamas are the color ________."

We need a color from the word box. The only color available is green.
✔ green

> "My favorite pajamas are the color green."

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5. "I love these pajamas _________ my Uncle Joe _________ them to me."

We need a reason why the child loves the pajamas — because Uncle Joe gave them.
So: because and gave

✔ because, gave

> "I love these pajamas because my Uncle Joe gave them to me."

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6. "After I have my pajamas on I go in the bathroom to _________ my face..."

Washing your face is a common bedtime routine.
✔ wash

> "to wash my face..."

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7. "Mom said it is _________ important to brush _________ my top and bottom teeth..."

"Very important" is a common expression.
And brushing both top and bottom teeth makes sense.

✔ very, both

> "it is very important to brush both my top and bottom teeth..."

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8. "When I am done in the bathroom I get in my bed. I _________ the blankets over my head."

Pulling blankets over your head is a common action.
✔ pull

> "I pull the blankets over my head."

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9. "I jump out and _________ them 'Here I am!'"

The child surprises Mom and Dad by jumping out and saying "Here I am!" — so they are telling them.
✔ tell

> "I jump out and tell them 'Here I am!'"

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✔ Final Completed Story:

> Every night one hour before I go to bed I get ready to sleep by doing the same four things. First I run up the stairs as fast I can run. Then I take off my clothes and put my pajamas on. My favorite pajamas are the color green. I love these pajamas because my Uncle Joe gave them to me. After I have my pajamas on I go in the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. Mom said it is very important to brush both my top and bottom teeth to keep them healthy. When I am done in the bathroom I get in my bed. I pull the blankets over my head. Mom and Dad come into my room and say "Oh no! Where is Adam?" I jump out and tell them "Here I am!"

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🔍 Summary of Answers (in order):

1. before
2. first
3. fast
4. off
5. green
6. because
7. gave
8. wash
9. very
10. both
11. pull
12. tell

All words used are from the word box, and each fits grammatically and contextually.