Grade 1 - Reading

Grade 1 Ask and Answer Questions Worksheet

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Ask and Answer Questions

Grade 1 - Reading - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1

  1. Who question: Maya reads a joke book under a tree. She reads there after lunch. Who is this passage mainly about?

  2. What question: Maya reads a joke book under a tree. She reads there after lunch. What does the person do?

  3. Where question: Maya reads a joke book under a tree. She reads there after lunch. Where does the action happen?

  4. Why question: Ben wears boots to the park. Rain made the path wet. Why does the person act?

  5. Question match: Maya reads a joke book under a tree. She reads there after lunch. Which question is answered by “reads a joke book”?

  6. Who question: Lena feeds the fish in her classroom. She does it before the morning bell. Who is this passage mainly about?

  7. What question: Ben wears boots to the park. Rain made the path wet. What does the person do?

  8. Where question: Omar rolls a ball down a ramp. He tries it during play time. Where does the action happen?

  9. When question: Lena feeds the fish in her classroom. She does it before the morning bell. When does this happen?

  10. Question match: Lena feeds the fish in her classroom. She does it before the morning bell. Which question is answered by “feeds the fish”?

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

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