Grade 1 Story Time worksheet
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How to explain it
- Ask: who is in the story?
- Ask: where does it happen?
- Ask: what happened? Look back to check.
Example: Noah rode the bus to school. How did Noah get to school? Find how Noah got there. He rode the bus. Answer: on the bus
Question 1
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
- 🐶Pip the dog
- 👧Zoe
🐶 Pip the dog
Hint: Look at line three. Who dug in the snow?
Question 2
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.
- ❄️in the snow
- 🏊in a pool
- 🏖️at the beach
❄️ in the snow
Hint: The first line tells where Zoe played.
Question 3
What happened first?
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.
- 🧤Pip found the mitten.
- ❄️Zoe played in the snow.
- 🤗Zoe hugged Pip.
❄️ Zoe played in the snow.
Hint: Look at the top of the story to see how it starts.
Question 4
Tap what happened, from first to last.
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.
- 🧤Pip found the mitten.
- 🤗Zoe hugged Pip.
- ❄️Zoe played in the snow.
Zoe played in the snow. → Pip found the mitten. → Zoe hugged Pip.
Hint: Read the story again from the top. What happened first?
Question 5
Who sat next to Noah?
Noah rode the bus to school.
He sat next to his friend Ana.
They sang a song all the way.
The bus stopped, and they hopped off.
- 🚌the bus driver
- 🐶his dog
- 👧Ana
👧 Ana
Hint: Look at line two. Noah sat next to his friend…
Question 6
How did Noah get to school?
Noah rode the bus to school.
He sat next to his friend Ana.
They sang a song all the way.
The bus stopped, and they hopped off.
- 🐴on a horse
- ⛵on a boat
- 🚌on the bus
🚌 on the bus
Hint: The first line tells how Noah got to school.
Question 7
Who made a sandcastle?
Maya made a sandcastle at the beach.
A big wave came up the sand.
Splash! The castle fell down.
Maya smiled and built a new one.
- 👧Maya
- 👦Sam
- 🦀a crab
👧 Maya
Hint: Look at the first line. Who made the castle?
Question 8
Where did Maya build the castle?
Maya made a sandcastle at the beach.
A big wave came up the sand.
Splash! The castle fell down.
Maya smiled and built a new one.
- ❄️in the snow
- 🏖️at the beach
- 🏪in a store
🏖️ at the beach
Hint: The first line tells where Maya was.
Question 9
Who planted beans with Lena?
Lena and her brother planted beans in a pot.
They put the pot by the sunny window.
Every day, Lena gave the beans a little water.
Soon, tiny green leaves popped out!
- 👦her brother
- 👩her teacher
- 🐱her cat
👦 her brother
Hint: Look at the first line. Lena planted beans with her…
Question 10
Where did they put the pot?
Lena and her brother planted beans in a pot.
They put the pot by the sunny window.
Every day, Lena gave the beans a little water.
Soon, tiny green leaves popped out!
- 🪟by the window
- ❄️in the snow
- 🛏️under the bed
🪟 by the window
Hint: The second line tells where the pot went.
Answer key
- 1. 🐶 Pip the dog
- 2. ❄️ in the snow
- 3. ❄️ Zoe played in the snow.
- 4. Zoe played in the snow. → Pip found the mitten. → Zoe hugged Pip.
- 5. 👧 Ana
- 6. 🚌 on the bus
- 7. 👧 Maya
- 8. 🏖️ at the beach
- 9. 👦 her brother
- 10. 🪟 by the window
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