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Preschool Listen and Answer About the Story worksheets

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Listen and Answer About the Story

Preschool Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the picture.

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Mom bakes a cake. She puts a candle on top. Then Ben opens his gift. What happened first in the story?
2.
Mia packs her backpack. She rides the bus. She gets to school. What happened first in the story?
3.
Leo plants a seed. A little sprout pops up. Then a sunflower opens. What happened first in the story?
4.
Mom gets the bread. She makes a sandwich. She puts it in the lunchbox. What happened first in the story?
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Leo hears the rain. He pulls on his boots. Then he opens his umbrella. What happened first in the story?
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The family puts up a tent. Dad lights a fire. Then everyone goes to sleep. What happened first in the story?

Preschool Listen and Answer About the Story worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Before a child can read a story they can follow one, and following one is the skill this page works on. An adult reads three short sentences aloud while the child looks at the picture of each step, and every answer is given by pointing at a picture. The first level asks what happened at the very start, which is the hardest thing to hold onto because the pictures are all in front of the child at once. The second asks what happened at the end, so the child has to keep the whole order in mind.

The third names one step and asks what came right after it, with a picture of something that was never in the story among the choices, so a guess about what usually happens will not do. Read slowly, point along the three steps, and let the child say what they remember before the choices are offered. Reading it a second time is not cheating; it is how a story is meant to be heard.

What your child will learn

Remember what happened first in a story read aloud
Remember what happened last
Say which step came right after another
Answer questions about a story by pointing at a picture

Head Start ELOF standard: P-LIT 5, RL.K.2

Worked example

Max gets in the bath, rubs on the soap, then brushes his teeth. The bath came first, so the finger goes to the bath.

Common mistake

Choosing the picture that sounds most exciting instead of the step the question asked about.

Helpful hint

Listen right to the end, then think about the question.

Next skill: How Books and Print Work Earlier: Listen and Find the Picture

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with listen and answer about the story?

Choosing the picture that sounds most exciting instead of the step the question asked about.

How can I help my child with listen and answer about the story?

Listen right to the end, then think about the question.

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