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Grade 1 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

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. 1.

   Who is this story mostly about?

   • Tara
   • her mother
   • her dog
   • her sister
3. 2.

   What does Tara do?

   • reads a book
   • builds a tall tower
   • paints a wall
   • draws a picture
4. 3.

   Where does this story take place?

   • in a bus
   • in the garden
   • on the rug
   • at the beach
5. 4.

   When does this story happen?

   • a busy night
   • a quiet afternoon
   • bedtime
   • a snowy morning
6. 5.

   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. 6.

   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. 7.

   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. 8.

   What is Tara like in this story?

   • grumpy
   • patient
   • careless
   • bored
10. 9.

    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. 10.

    How does the story end?

    • Then it wobbles.
    • Tara builds the tower outside.
    • At last, she steps back.
    • She picks the flat ones first.