The Magic Paintbrush

Close Read Passage, 255 words, Folktale (fiction), Level T (Grade 3), Lexile 600L

In this Chinese folktale, a young artist named Ji gets possession of a magic paintbrush. When a rich man steals it, the magic of the paintbrush becomes even more special.

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