Main Topic and Key Details

Grade 1 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the answer.

1. Read this first

   A Firefighter Team

   Firefighters work as a team. Before each shift, they check the hoses and ladders. They want everything to work when it is needed. During a fire, each firefighter has a job. Some spray water. Some carry the hoses. Others help people get out safely. After a fire, the team goes back to the station. They clean all of their tools. Then they are ready for the next call.

2. 1.

   What is this text mostly about?

   • how fire trucks are built
   • how firefighters check their tools
   • how firefighters clean up
   • how firefighters work as a team
3. 2.

   Which sentence is a key detail from this text?

   • Before each shift, they check the hoses and ladders.
   • The team stays at the fire all night.
   • Firefighters work alone.
   • Firefighters never check their tools.
4. 3.

   Which sentence is NOT in this text?

   • Some spray water.
   • Firefighters work alone.
   • After a fire, the team goes back to the station.
   • Before each shift, they check the hoses and ladders.
5. 4.

   Which title fits the whole text best?

   • Jobs in Our Town
   • How Firefighters Work as a Team
   • How Firefighters Check Their Tools
6. 5.

   Which sentence gives another key detail?

   • Firefighters work alone.
   • The team stays at the fire all night.
   • Firefighters never check their tools.
   • Some spray water.
7. 6.

   Which title is too small for the whole text?

   • Jobs in Our Town
   • How Firefighters Work as a Team
   • Checking the Ladders
8. 7.

   Which title is too big for this text?

   • Jobs in Our Town
   • How Firefighters Work as a Team
   • How Firefighters Clean Up
9. 8.

   Which sentence tells more about how firefighters work as a team?

   • Firefighters work alone.
   • After a fire, the team goes back to the station.
   • The team stays at the fire all night.
   • Firefighters never check their tools.
10. 9.

    Which question does this text answer?

    • Why do fires start?
    • How tall is a fire truck?
    • How do firefighters work together?
11. 10.

    What does the word "station" mean in this text?

    • a place to buy food
    • a kind of fire truck
    • a building where firefighters stay and work