My First Story: Reading Comprehension

A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focused on developing fiction comprehension skills through a short story and questions.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3

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My First Story: Reading Comprehension

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Read the story below carefully. Then, answer the questions about the story.

The Little Red Hen

Once upon a time, there was a Little Red Hen. She lived on a farm with a lazy Dog, a sleepy Cat, and a noisy Duck. One day, the Little Red Hen found some grains of wheat. "Who will help me plant this wheat?" she asked. "Not I!" barked the Dog. "Not I!" purred the Cat. "Not I!" quacked the Duck. So, the Little Red Hen planted the wheat all by herself.

Soon, the wheat grew tall and ripe. "Who will help me cut this wheat?" she asked. "Not I!" barked the Dog. "Not I!" purred the Cat. "Not I!" quacked the Duck. So, the Little Red Hen cut the wheat all by herself. Then, she asked, "Who will help me take this wheat to the mill to be ground into flour?" Again, the Dog, Cat, and Duck said, "Not I!" So, the Little Red Hen took the wheat to the mill all by herself.

When the flour was ready, she asked, "Who will help me bake a cake with this flour?" "Not I!" barked the Dog. "Not I!" purred the Cat. "Not I!" quacked the Duck. So, the Little Red Hen baked a delicious cake all by herself. When the cake was done, she asked, "Who will help me eat this cake?" "I will!" barked the Dog. "I will!" purred the Cat. "I will!" quacked the Duck. But the Little Red Hen said, "No! I will eat it myself!" And she did.

1. Who found the grains of wheat?

The Dog

The Cat

The Little Red Hen

The Duck

2. What did the Little Red Hen bake?

Bread

A cake

Pancakes

3. The Little Red Hen lived with a Dog, a Cat, and a .

4. The animals would not help the Little Red Hen the wheat.

5. What did the Little Red Hen do all by herself?

6. How do you think the Dog, Cat, and Duck felt when the Little Red Hen said she would eat the cake herself?

7. The Dog, Cat, and Duck helped the Little Red Hen plant the wheat.

True

False

8. The Little Red Hen shared her cake with everyone.

True

False