1st grade reading comprehension

Example

Penguins are birds, but they cannot fly. They use their wings to swim. What do penguins use their wings for?

1. The answer is stated directly in the text.
2. So the answer is: to swim

Answer: to swim

Example

Teeth help us bite and chew. Brush them twice a day to keep them clean and strong. What is this mostly about?

1. The main idea covers the whole text; details only cover a part.
2. So the answer is: teeth

Answer: teeth

Example

Dad cracked two eggs into a bowl. He mixed them. Then he cooked them in a pan. What did Dad do after he mixed the eggs?

1. Time words and the order of paragraphs show the order of events.
2. So the answer is: cooked them in a pan

Answer: cooked them in a pan

Example

Bear yawned and stretched. "Time to sleep until spring," he said, and curled up in his cave. Who is the main character?

1. A character's words and actions reveal what they are like and what they want.
2. So the answer is: Bear

Answer: Bear

Example

Is this book fiction or non-fiction? A book with headings like "What do sharks eat?"

1. Non-fiction books often have photos, diagrams, headings, a contents page and a glossary.
2. So the answer is: non-fiction

Answer: non-fiction

Example

"I lost my hat," said Ben. "I will help you look," said Ana. Who said "I will help you look"?

1. Speech marks show the words someone says. 'said ___' tells us who.
2. So the answer is: Ana

Answer: Ana

Example

The baby giggled and squealed as the bubbles popped on her nose. Which word tells a sound the baby made?

1. Writers choose words that help us see, hear, smell, taste, touch and feel.
2. So the answer is: squealed

Answer: squealed

Example

Contents Baby Animals ........ 3 Where Animals Live ........ 8 What Animals Eat ........ 13 Animals at Night ........ 18 Saving Wild Animals ........ 21 On which page does "What Animals Eat" start?

1. "What Animals Eat" ........ 13
2. So the answer is: 13

Answer: 13