Welcome back to the early reading section on englishlanguagestudies.com! If your young reader has mastered our previous worksheets, they are ready for some fresh practice. Repetition is the key to building reading fluency, so we have put together a brand new set of 1st grade reading passages!
This printable activity features five very short, decodable stories. The vocabulary focuses on common sight words, basic colors, and simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. Each story is followed by three easy questions to help your child practice remembering what they just read.
3 Easy Tips for 1st Grade Reading Practice
Before your little one starts, try using these helpful strategies:
- Echo Reading: If your child is feeling frustrated, try reading one sentence out loud first, and then have them “echo” (repeat) the exact same sentence back to you while pointing at the words.
- Hunt for the Period: Teach your child that a period means “stop and take a breath.” This helps prevent them from rushing through the text and losing the meaning.
- Talk About the Title: Before reading the story, read the title together and ask, “What do you think this story will be about?” This primes their brain to look for specific details!
Grab a pencil, get comfortable, and let’s start reading!
Grade 1 Reading Comprehension
Story 1: The Little Duck
Look at the duck. The duck is yellow. It is a little duck. The duck can swim. It swims in the big pond. Quack, quack!
Choose the correct answer:
- What color is the duck?
A) Green
B) Yellow
C) Blue - What can the duck do?
A) Fly high
B) Run fast
C) Swim - Where does the duck swim?
A) In a cup
B) In the mud
C) In the big pond
Story 2: My Fast Car
I have a toy car. My car is red. It has four black wheels. It can go very fast! I play with my car on the rug.
Is the sentence True or False?
- The toy car is red.
[ True / False ] - The car has two wheels.
[ True / False ] - I play with my car on the rug.
[ True / False ]
Story 3: A Big Bug
Look at the bug. It is a big bug! The bug is on a green leaf. The bug has six legs. It eats the leaf.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the story:
- It is a __________ bug.
- The bug is on a green __________.
- The bug has __________ legs.
Story 4: The Wet Dog
Max is a dog. Max likes the mud. Oh no, Max is dirty! Now Max gets a bath. The water is warm. Max is a wet dog!
Choose the correct answer:
- Who is Max?
A) A cat
B) A boy
C) A dog - Why is Max dirty?
A) He likes the mud.
B) He fell in the paint.
C) He ate food. - What does Max get?
A) A toy
B) A bath
C) A bone
Story 5: The Blue Hat
Tim has a new hat. The hat is blue. Tim wears the hat in the hot sun. The hat keeps Tim cool.
Is the sentence True or False?
- Tim has an old hat.
[ True / False ] - The hat is blue.
[ True / False ] - Tim wears the hat in the snow.
[ True / False ]
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Story 1: The Little Duck
1. B) Yellow
2. C) Swim
3. C) In the big pond
Story 2: My Fast Car
4. True
5. False (It has four black wheels)
6. True
Story 3: A Big Bug
7. big
8. leaf
9. six
Story 4: The Wet Dog
10. C) A dog
11. A) He likes the mud.
12. B) A bath
Story 5: The Blue Hat
13. False (Tim has a NEW hat)
14. True
15. False (He wears it in the hot sun)
Super job! Keep up the great reading! 🦆📖
Super job completing the worksheet! Consistent daily reading is the absolute best way to turn a hesitant reader into a confident one. If your child sounded out new words or went back to the story to double-check their answers, be sure to praise their hard work!
Parents and Educators, we want to hear from you! Do your early readers prefer reading about animals, toys, or nature? Let us know in the comments below so we can write more stories they will love!
Check out more reading comprehension worksheets: English Reading Comprehension