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Grade 1 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Circle the answer.

  1. Read this first

    Tara's Tower

    On a quiet afternoon, Tara dumps a box of blocks on the rug. She picks the flat ones first. She sets one block on top of another. Slowly, the tower grows taller than her knee. Then it wobbles. Tara stops and thinks. She puts a wide, heavy block at the bottom. Now the tower is steady. Tara adds more blocks. At last, she steps back. Her tall tower is done, and she grins.

  2. Who is this story mostly about?

    • Tara
    • her mother
    • her dog
    • her sister

  3. What does Tara do?

    • reads a book
    • builds a tall tower
    • paints a wall
    • draws a picture

  4. Where does this story take place?

    • in a bus
    • in the garden
    • on the rug
    • at the beach

  5. When does this story happen?

    • a busy night
    • a quiet afternoon
    • bedtime
    • a snowy morning

  6. Why does Tara add a heavy block at the bottom?

    • The blocks were wet.
    • The tower was too short.
    • The tower wobbled.
    • Her sister knocked it over.

  7. What is true in this story?

    • Tara builds the tower outside.
    • Tara knocks the tower down on purpose.
    • Tara puts a wide, heavy block at the bottom.
    • The tower falls over at the end.

  8. Which sentence is NOT something this story tells you?

    • The tower falls over at the end.
    • Tara picks the flat blocks first.
    • Then it wobbles.
    • Tara puts a wide, heavy block at the bottom.

  9. What is Tara like in this story?

    • grumpy
    • patient
    • careless
    • bored

  10. What can you learn from this story?

    • Towers are best when they are short.
    • Fix a small problem and keep going.
    • Quit when something wobbles.

  11. How does the story end?

    • Then it wobbles.
    • Tara builds the tower outside.
    • At last, she steps back.
    • She picks the flat ones first.
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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 story, printed once above the questions that use it.

Support versions use the shortest, plainest stories in the pool. Standard and challenge stories are longer, so children must search more carefully for the matching detail. Teach your child to circle the question word first, then reread only far enough to find the matching evidence. Answers should come from the story, 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 exact question asked

Common Core standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1

Worked example

'Mia packs her lunch every morning before school.' Who packs the lunch? Mia. When? Before school.

Common mistake

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

Helpful hint

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

Next skill: Use Text and Picture CluesEarlier: Main Topic and Key Details

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with ask and answer questions?

Giving a sensible real-world answer that the story 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 story that answer it.

Are these 1st grade reading worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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