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1st grade reading comprehension
1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RL.1.1, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RL.1.2 · England: Y1 Reading (comprehension), Y2 Reading, Y1 Reading
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The Lost Mitten
It was a cold day. Rosa went out to play in the snow. She had a red hat and two red mittens.
Rosa made a big snowman. She gave him a carrot nose. Then she looked at her hands. One mitten was gone!
Rosa looked by the tree. She looked by the gate. No mitten.
Then her dog, Pip, ran up to her. He had something red in his mouth. It was the mitten!
"Good dog, Pip!" said Rosa. She gave him a big hug.
Then Rosa and Pip went inside. Mom made hot cocoa. Rosa put her wet mittens by the fire to dry. Pip lay down next to them. He did not want to lose them again!
Question 1
Read "The Lost Mitten". What color were Rosa's mittens?
- A. blue
- B. green
- C. white
- D. red
Our Class Garden
Our class has a garden. It is next to the playground.
In spring, we dig the soil. We plant beans, peas and sunflowers. Mr Okafor shows us how deep to make the holes.
Every day, two children water the plants. Today it was my turn with Ben. We filled the watering can to the top.
The sunflowers grow very fast. Now they are taller than Mr Okafor! The bees like them too. We see lots of bees on the big yellow flowers.
In the summer, we will pick the beans and peas. The cook at school will make them into soup, and we will eat it for lunch. I can't wait!
Question 2
Read "Our Class Garden". Where is the class garden?
- A. next to the playground
- B. on the roof
- C. in the park
- D. at Mr Okafor's house
Question 3
"Who wants pancakes?" asked Mum. "Me!" said Sam and Lola together. Who asked about pancakes?
- A. Sam and Lola
- B. Sam
- C. Lola
- D. Mum
The Lost Mitten
It was a cold day. Rosa went out to play in the snow. She had a red hat and two red mittens.
Rosa made a big snowman. She gave him a carrot nose. Then she looked at her hands. One mitten was gone!
Rosa looked by the tree. She looked by the gate. No mitten.
Then her dog, Pip, ran up to her. He had something red in his mouth. It was the mitten!
"Good dog, Pip!" said Rosa. She gave him a big hug.
Then Rosa and Pip went inside. Mom made hot cocoa. Rosa put her wet mittens by the fire to dry. Pip lay down next to them. He did not want to lose them again!
Question 4
Read "The Lost Mitten". Who found the mitten?
- A. Rosa's mom
- B. Rosa
- C. Pip the dog
- D. the snowman
Question 5
Contents Bones ........ 4 Muscles ........ 8 Your Heart ........ 14 Healthy Food ........ 18 Sleep ........ 23 On which page does "Your Heart" start?
Answer
From Egg to Frog
A frog starts life as a tiny egg in a pond. The eggs stick together in a soft, wobbly clump.
A small tadpole hatches from each egg. A tadpole has a long tail. It swims in the water and breathes with gills, just like a fish.
The tadpole eats and grows. Soon it grows back legs. Then it grows front legs. Its tail gets shorter and shorter.
At last, the tail is gone. Now it is a frog! The frog can hop on land and swim in the pond. It breathes air with its lungs. It catches flies with its long, sticky tongue.
One day, the frog may lay eggs of its own. Then the life cycle starts all over again.
Question 6
Read "From Egg to Frog". What does a tadpole use to breathe?
- A. a nose
- B. its legs
- C. gills
- D. its tail
The New Girl
On Monday, a new girl joined our class. Her name was Yuki. She had just moved from Japan and did not speak much English yet.
At break time, Yuki stood by the wall on her own. She looked at the ground. I wanted to say hello, but I did not know any Japanese.
Then I had an idea. I took my skipping rope over and held out one end. Yuki looked up. She smiled and took it. We skipped together until the bell rang, and we both laughed when the rope got tangled.
Now Yuki is teaching me to count in Japanese, and I am helping her with English words. Ichi, ni, san – one, two, three!
Question 7
Read "The New Girl". Where had Yuki moved from?
- A. Japan
- B. another school in town
- C. Spain
- D. China
Our Class Garden
Our class has a garden. It is next to the playground.
In spring, we dig the soil. We plant beans, peas and sunflowers. Mr Okafor shows us how deep to make the holes.
Every day, two children water the plants. Today it was my turn with Ben. We filled the watering can to the top.
The sunflowers grow very fast. Now they are taller than Mr Okafor! The bees like them too. We see lots of bees on the big yellow flowers.
In the summer, we will pick the beans and peas. The cook at school will make them into soup, and we will eat it for lunch. I can't wait!
Question 8
Read "Our Class Garden". Who shows the children how deep to dig?
- A. Ben
- B. the narrator
- C. a farmer
- D. Mr Okafor
Question 9
Lena's legs wobbled as she stepped onto the stage. Her heart thumped. Which word shows Lena felt nervous?
- A. stepped
- B. stage
- C. wobbled
- D. Lena's
Question 10
Penguins are birds, but they cannot fly. They use their wings to swim. What do penguins use their wings for?
- A. to fly
- B. to eat
- C. to swim
- D. to dig
The New Girl
On Monday, a new girl joined our class. Her name was Yuki. She had just moved from Japan and did not speak much English yet.
At break time, Yuki stood by the wall on her own. She looked at the ground. I wanted to say hello, but I did not know any Japanese.
Then I had an idea. I took my skipping rope over and held out one end. Yuki looked up. She smiled and took it. We skipped together until the bell rang, and we both laughed when the rope got tangled.
Now Yuki is teaching me to count in Japanese, and I am helping her with English words. Ichi, ni, san – one, two, three!
Question 11
Read "The New Girl". Which word best describes the narrator?
- A. shy
- B. rude
- C. kind
- D. lazy
Question 12
Under the sea, a little fish named Flo swam past the coral. Where does this story take place?
- A. in a forest
- B. under the sea
- C. in a city
- D. on a farm
Shelly and the Big Race
Every summer, the garden animals held a race from the old watering can to the strawberry patch. Shelly the snail always came last.
"Why do you even try?" laughed Grasshopper. "You are the slowest animal in the whole garden."
Shelly did not answer. This year, she had a plan. While the others slept late, she set off at sunrise. She did not stop to nibble leaves. She did not stop to chat. She just kept sliding, one little bit at a time.
When the race began, Grasshopper bounced off in giant leaps. But it was a hot day. Soon he was thirsty, so he stopped for a long drink and then a nap in the shade.
When Grasshopper woke up, he hurried to the strawberry patch. There was Shelly, already resting on the biggest strawberry.
"How did you get here first?" he asked.
Shelly smiled. "Slow and steady," she said, "and I started early."
Question 13
Read "Shelly and the Big Race". When did Shelly set off?
- A. at lunchtime
- B. at night
- C. after Grasshopper
- D. at sunrise
How Bees Make Honey
Honey bees are busy insects. They live together in a home called a hive. One hive can hold thousands of bees.
Worker bees fly from flower to flower. They suck up a sweet juice called nectar with their long tongues. They carry the nectar back to the hive in a special part of their body called a honey stomach.
Back at the hive, the bees pass the nectar to other bees. These bees put it into tiny six-sided rooms made of wax. The nectar is still runny, so the bees fan it with their wings. This dries it out and turns it thick and sticky. Now it is honey!
Last, the bees cover each room with a wax lid. The honey is saved for the winter, when there are no flowers.
Question 14
Read "How Bees Make Honey". What shape are the rooms in the hive?
- A. three-sided
- B. square
- C. six-sided
- D. round
The Lemonade Stand
Marcus wanted a new bike helmet, but it cost twenty dollars. He had only five.
"Why not set up a lemonade stand?" suggested his grandmother. She helped him squeeze a big bowl of lemons and stir in sugar and cold water. Marcus painted a sign that said LEMONADE – 50 CENTS.
On Saturday morning, Marcus put his table at the end of the driveway. For the first hour, nobody came. Cars zoomed past. Marcus began to think it was a silly idea.
Then he noticed that people were walking to the park across the road for a football match. He picked up his sign and moved the table right next to the park gate. Within ten minutes, a line had formed. By lunchtime, the jug was empty.
Marcus counted his coins. He had earned exactly fifteen dollars. With the five he already had, it was enough.
"You did it!" said Grandma.
"We did it," said Marcus. "And next time, I'll think about where the customers are before I start."
Question 15
Read "The Lemonade Stand". What does Marcus's last line show about him?
- A. He learned from his mistake.
- B. He is angry with Grandma.
- C. He does not like lemonade.
- D. He wants to give up.
The Camera in the Hedge
For my birthday, Aunt Jo gave me a wildlife camera. It is small and green, and it takes a photo whenever something moves in front of it. I strapped it to the fence post at the bottom of our garden, pointing at a gap in the hedge.
The first morning, I ran outside in my pyjamas to check it. There were forty-two photos! Most of them were of leaves blowing in the wind. One was of our cat, Biscuit, looking very surprised.
But on the second night, something different appeared. At 11:14 p.m., a hedgehog shuffled out of the hedge. At 11:16 p.m., it was sniffing at the flower bed. At 11:20 p.m., it was gone.
I wanted to know where it went, so I read about hedgehogs in a library book. I learned that a hedgehog can walk more than a kilometre in one night, looking for beetles and worms. Walls and fences with no gaps can stop it from finding enough food.
Dad and I cut a small hole, about the size of a CD case, at the bottom of our fence. Our neighbour, Mr Okafor, made one in his fence too. Now the hedgehog can travel from garden to garden.
Last night, the camera caught the hedgehog again. This time, it was squeezing through our new hole, heading for Mr Okafor's garden. I think it was saying thank you.
Question 16
Read "The Camera in the Hedge". What did the narrator do straight after seeing the hedgehog on camera?
- A. gave the camera to Aunt Jo
- B. cut a hole in the fence
- C. chased Biscuit the cat
- D. read about hedgehogs in a library book
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