Grade 1 - Reading

Grade 1 Ask and Answer Questions Worksheet

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Ask and Answer Questions

Grade 1 - Reading - Challenge Me

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  1. Who question: On Friday afternoon, June notices that the class bridge keeps falling. She adds wide blocks under both ends. The bridge stays up because its base is stronger. Who is this passage mainly about?

  2. What question: At sunset, Leo follows three blue arrows along the park path. The arrows lead him to a garden gate. He follows them because his class left a clue there. What does the person do?

  3. Where question: At sunset, Leo follows three blue arrows along the park path. The arrows lead him to a garden gate. He follows them because his class left a clue there. Where does the action happen?

  4. Why question: On Friday afternoon, June notices that the class bridge keeps falling. She adds wide blocks under both ends. The bridge stays up because its base is stronger. Why does the person act?

  5. Question match: On Friday afternoon, June notices that the class bridge keeps falling. She adds wide blocks under both ends. The bridge stays up because its base is stronger. Which question is answered by “adds wide blocks”?

  6. Who question: Before school, Ana hears a chirp near the porch. She finds a young bird beside an empty dish. Ana fills the dish with clean water because the day will be hot. Who is this passage mainly about?

  7. What question: On Friday afternoon, June notices that the class bridge keeps falling. She adds wide blocks under both ends. The bridge stays up because its base is stronger. What does the person do?

  8. Where question: On Friday afternoon, June notices that the class bridge keeps falling. She adds wide blocks under both ends. The bridge stays up because its base is stronger. Where does the action happen?

  9. Why question: Before school, Ana hears a chirp near the porch. She finds a young bird beside an empty dish. Ana fills the dish with clean water because the day will be hot. Why does the person act?

  10. Question match: At sunset, Leo follows three blue arrows along the park path. The arrows lead him to a garden gate. He follows them because his class left a clue there. Which question is answered by “follows blue arrows”?

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About this worksheet

Good readers pause to ask questions before, during, and after reading. In first grade, the most useful question words are who, what, where, when, and why. Each one points toward a different kind of information, and children often answer the question they expected instead of the one that was asked. This worksheet builds careful matching between a question word and evidence in a short passage. Support texts state answers directly in two simple sentences. Standard passages combine details across sentences. Challenge texts add a third sentence and require children to decide which detail explains a reason or time. The questions rotate instead of repeating one who prompt ten times, and one task asks children to choose the question that a given answer would solve. Teach your child to circle the question word first, then reread only far enough to find the matching evidence. Answers should come from the text, not from a guess about what usually happens.

What your child will learn

  • Answer who and what questions
  • Find where and when details
  • Explain a why answer from evidence
  • Match an answer to the question it solves

Worked example

'Lena feeds the fish before the bell.' Who feeds the fish? Lena. When? Before the bell.

Common mistake

Giving a sensible real-world answer that the passage never states or supports.

Helpful hint

Circle the question word, then point to the words in the passage that answer it.

Main Topic and Key DetailsUse Text and Picture Clues

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with ask and answer questions?
Giving a sensible real-world answer that the passage never states or supports.
How can I help my child with ask and answer questions?
Circle the question word, then point to the words in the passage that answer it.
Are these 1st grade reading worksheets free to print?
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