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1st grade (Year 2 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RL.1.3, RL.2.3 · England: Y1 Reading, Y2 Reading
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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 1
Read "Shelly and the Big Race". How did Grasshopper treat Shelly at the start?
- A. He laughed at her.
- B. He raced with her.
- C. He gave her a drink.
- D. He helped her.
Question 2
Rex the dog hid under the table every time it thundered. How does Rex feel about thunder?
- A. bored
- B. happy
- C. brave
- D. scared
Bugs in the Code
Theo had been looking forward to Coding Club all week. Ms Rivera had promised they would make their own animated story on the classroom tablets.
Theo chose a cartoon cat and wrote the code: when the green flag is clicked, move ten steps, then turn and wave. He clicked the flag. The cat spun round and round like a washing machine and never stopped.
"It's broken!" Theo groaned, and he pushed the tablet away.
Ms Rivera sat down beside him. "It's not broken," she said. "It's got a bug. Every coder gets bugs. The trick is to be a detective." Together they read the code one block at a time. Theo had put the turn block inside a forever loop by mistake, so the cat kept turning for ever.
Theo dragged the block out of the loop and clicked the flag again. The cat walked ten steps, turned and waved. Theo cheered so loudly that the whole club looked up.
The next week, a younger girl called Ivy was close to tears because her rocket would not take off. Theo pulled up a chair. "It's not broken," he told her. "It's got a bug. Let's be detectives."
Question 3
Read "Bugs in the Code". How does Theo feel when the cat keeps spinning?
- A. calm
- B. proud
- C. frustrated
- D. sleepy
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 4
Read "The New Girl". Which word best describes the narrator?
- A. shy
- B. kind
- C. lazy
- D. rude
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 5
Read "The Lemonade Stand". What does Marcus's last line show about him?
- A. He wants to give up.
- B. He does not like lemonade.
- C. He is angry with Grandma.
- D. He learned from his mistake.
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 6
Read "The Lost Mitten". Who found the mitten?
- A. Rosa
- B. the snowman
- C. Pip the dog
- D. Rosa's mom
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 7
Read "Shelly and the Big Race". How did Grasshopper treat Shelly at the start?
- A. He raced with her.
- B. He helped her.
- C. He laughed at her.
- D. He gave her a drink.
Question 8
Bear yawned and stretched. "Time to sleep until spring," he said, and curled up in his cave. Who is the main character?
- A. a bird
- B. Bear
- C. Spring
- D. the cave
Bugs in the Code
Theo had been looking forward to Coding Club all week. Ms Rivera had promised they would make their own animated story on the classroom tablets.
Theo chose a cartoon cat and wrote the code: when the green flag is clicked, move ten steps, then turn and wave. He clicked the flag. The cat spun round and round like a washing machine and never stopped.
"It's broken!" Theo groaned, and he pushed the tablet away.
Ms Rivera sat down beside him. "It's not broken," she said. "It's got a bug. Every coder gets bugs. The trick is to be a detective." Together they read the code one block at a time. Theo had put the turn block inside a forever loop by mistake, so the cat kept turning for ever.
Theo dragged the block out of the loop and clicked the flag again. The cat walked ten steps, turned and waved. Theo cheered so loudly that the whole club looked up.
The next week, a younger girl called Ivy was close to tears because her rocket would not take off. Theo pulled up a chair. "It's not broken," he told her. "It's got a bug. Let's be detectives."
Question 9
Read "Bugs in the Code". How does Theo feel when the cat keeps spinning?
- A. frustrated
- B. sleepy
- C. calm
- D. proud
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 10
Read "The New Girl". Which word best describes the narrator?
- A. shy
- B. kind
- C. lazy
- D. rude
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 11
Read "The Lemonade Stand". What does Marcus's last line show about him?
- A. He is angry with Grandma.
- B. He wants to give up.
- C. He does not like lemonade.
- D. He learned from his mistake.
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 12
Read "The Lost Mitten". Who found the mitten?
- A. Pip the dog
- B. Rosa's mom
- C. the snowman
- D. Rosa
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". How did Grasshopper treat Shelly at the start?
- A. He laughed at her.
- B. He helped her.
- C. He raced with her.
- D. He gave her a drink.
Question 14
Nora shared her crayons with the new girl. "You can use my blue one," she said. What word describes Nora?
- A. scared
- B. mean
- C. lazy
- D. kind
Bugs in the Code
Theo had been looking forward to Coding Club all week. Ms Rivera had promised they would make their own animated story on the classroom tablets.
Theo chose a cartoon cat and wrote the code: when the green flag is clicked, move ten steps, then turn and wave. He clicked the flag. The cat spun round and round like a washing machine and never stopped.
"It's broken!" Theo groaned, and he pushed the tablet away.
Ms Rivera sat down beside him. "It's not broken," she said. "It's got a bug. Every coder gets bugs. The trick is to be a detective." Together they read the code one block at a time. Theo had put the turn block inside a forever loop by mistake, so the cat kept turning for ever.
Theo dragged the block out of the loop and clicked the flag again. The cat walked ten steps, turned and waved. Theo cheered so loudly that the whole club looked up.
The next week, a younger girl called Ivy was close to tears because her rocket would not take off. Theo pulled up a chair. "It's not broken," he told her. "It's got a bug. Let's be detectives."
Question 15
Read "Bugs in the Code". How does Theo feel when the cat keeps spinning?
- A. sleepy
- B. frustrated
- C. proud
- D. calm
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 16
Read "The New Girl". Which word best describes the narrator?
- A. lazy
- B. rude
- C. kind
- D. shy
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