Grade 1 · English Language Arts · Reading Comprehension · Easy
Build Grade 1 reading comprehension skills by asking learners to read one original short passage and answer who, what, when, where, why, or comparison questions using explicit evidence from the text across 5 checked items with a complete answer key.
- Questions
- 5
- Pages
- 3
- Paper
- letter
- Answer key
- Included
Common Core standards practiced
- RL.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a story
- RI.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text
Answer key included on page 3.
What students read
This Grade 1 easy reading comprehension worksheet uses the original passage The Mitten Trail. The passage and all 5 questions appear in the same printable resource.
Reading focus
Learners answer each item by returning to a specific sentence in the passage. The questions check stated people, places, actions, sequence, comparisons, or conclusions without requiring outside knowledge.
PDF and answer key
The 3-page US Letter PDF contains the passage on page 1, all 5 questions on page 2, and a complete answer key on page 3. The preview shows the passage page.
How to use this worksheet
Ask the learner to read once for meaning, reread while answering, and point to the sentence that supports each response before checking the answer key.