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Ask and Answer About a Story is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on answering questions about the key details of a story, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Ask and Answer About a Story

RL.1.1

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Read the story, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Too Loud

The school band practised in the hall every Thursday. Sam played the drum. He liked it best when he could hit it hard. "Softer," said Mrs Otu. "The flutes cannot be heard." Sam did not want to play softly. But he tried it. This time he could hear the flutes too, winding above the drum like a bird. It sounded better than anything he had played before.

  1. 1. When did the band practise?
  2. 2. What instrument did Sam play?
  3. 3. What did Mrs Otu ask Sam to do?
  4. 4. What happened after Sam tried playing softly?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

The Boots by the Door

Priya's boots were too small. Her toes pressed against the ends. But they were red, and she loved them. For a week she said nothing. Then she could not run at playtime without it hurting. She told her mum. Her mum did not laugh. They took the red boots to the charity shop and found a bigger pair, green this time. Priya kept the red ones by the door for a month before she let them go.

  1. 1. What happened after Priya could not run at playtime?
  2. 2. What was wrong with Priya's boots?
  3. 3. How long did Priya keep the red boots by the door?
  4. 4. What colour were the new boots?

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Answer key — Ask and Answer About a Story

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Every Thursday. 2. The drum. 3. Play more softly. 4. He could hear the flutes and thought it sounded better.
  2. 2.1. She told her mum, and they went to get bigger boots. 2. They were too small — her toes pressed against the ends. 3. A month. 4. Green.

More practice for RL.1.1

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.