Grade 1 · English Language Arts · Unit 7 of 14
Story Time
Who, where and what happened
What your child practises
Reading short stories, then naming who is in them and where they happen, and putting the events in order. Reading the story aloud together and talking about it helps a lot!
Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: NWT English Language Arts (2011), Comprehension · story elements, and retelling in order
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Who made a cake with Amir?
Amir and his grandma made a cake in the kitchen.
Amir mixed the eggs and flour.
Grandma put the cake in the hot oven.
Then the whole family ate the cake.
- 🐱a cat
- 👦his friend Leo
- 👵his grandma
👵 his grandma
Hint: Look at the first line. Amir made a cake with…
Question 2
Where did they make the cake?
Amir and his grandma made a cake in the kitchen.
Amir mixed the eggs and flour.
Grandma put the cake in the hot oven.
Then the whole family ate the cake.
- 🏫at school
- 🍳in the kitchen
- 🌳at the park
🍳 in the kitchen
Hint: The first line tells where they made the cake.
Question 3
What happened first?
Amir and his grandma made a cake in the kitchen.
Amir mixed the eggs and flour.
Grandma put the cake in the hot oven.
Then the whole family ate the cake.
- 🍰The family ate the cake.
- 🔥The cake went in the oven.
- 🥚Amir mixed eggs and flour.
🥚 Amir mixed eggs and flour.
Hint: Look at the top of the story to see how it starts.
Question 4
Tap what happened, from first to last.
Amir and his grandma made a cake in the kitchen.
Amir mixed the eggs and flour.
Grandma put the cake in the hot oven.
Then the whole family ate the cake.
- 🥚Amir mixed eggs and flour.
- 🔥The cake went in the oven.
- 🍰The family ate the cake.
Amir mixed eggs and flour. → The cake went in the oven. → The family ate the cake.
Hint: Read the story again from the top. What happened first?
Question 5
Who found the mitten?
Zoe played in the snow.
She lost her red mitten.
Her dog, Pip, dug in the snow and found it!
Zoe gave Pip a big hug.
- 🐱a cat
- 👧Zoe
- 🐶Pip the dog
🐶 Pip the dog
Hint: Look at line three. Who dug in the snow?
Question 6
Where did Zoe play?
Zoe played in the snow.
She lost her red mitten.
Her dog, Pip, dug in the snow and found it!
Zoe gave Pip a big hug.
- 🏖️at the beach
- 🏊in a pool
- ❄️in the snow
❄️ in the snow
Hint: The first line tells where Zoe played.