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1st Grade Real or Make-Believe worksheets

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Real or Make-Believe

Grade 1 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

NameDate

Circle real or make-believe.

1.
The sun comes up in the morning.
- real
- make-believe
2.
A mouse can lift a truck.
- real
- make-believe
3.
A tree sings a song.
- real
- make-believe
4.
Rain falls from clouds.
- real
- make-believe
5.
A duck builds a rocket.
- real
- make-believe
6.
A pig flies to the sun.
- real
- make-believe
7.
A seed can grow into a plant.
- real
- make-believe
8.
A teddy bear sings and dances.
- real
- make-believe
9.
A dog has four legs.
- real
- make-believe
10.
A cow gives milk.
- real
- make-believe
11.
A tree walks to school.
- real
- make-believe
12.
Birds build nests.
- real
- make-believe

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About this worksheet

Some things in a book could happen in real life, and some are make-believe. Telling them apart is a first step in reading both stories and information texts, because it asks the child to compare what they read with what they know about the world. On this grade 1 worksheet each line is one sentence, and your child circles the word real if it could happen or make-believe if it could not.

Half of the sentences are real and half are make-believe, in a mixed order. The make-believe sentences are silly, so it is a good time to laugh together. Ask your child how they know: 'Cows give milk, so that is real.

What your child will learn

Tell what could happen from what could not
Use what you know about the world
Read short sentences with a reason
Explain a choice in a few words

Common Core standard: RL.1.9

Worked example

A cow gives milk. That happens in real life, so circle real. A cat drives a bus. Cats cannot drive, so circle make-believe.

Common mistake

Calling a sentence make-believe because it is about an animal, or real because it sounds like a story.

Helpful hint

Ask: could this happen in real life?

Next skill: Fact or Opinion Earlier: Predict What Happens Next

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with real or make-believe?

Calling a sentence make-believe because it is about an animal, or real because it sounds like a story.

How can I help my child with real or make-believe?

Ask: could this happen in real life?

Are these 1st grade reading worksheets free to print?

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