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Ask and Answer About a Story is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on answering who, where, when and why about a very short story, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students 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

NameDate

Read each short story, then circle the right answer.

1.Sam fed the ducks after school. He gave them bread and seeds. When did Sam feed the ducks?
  • A.After school
  • B.Before breakfast
  • C.At night
2.The owl hooted three times, then flew off to the old barn. Where did the owl fly?
  • A.To the old barn
  • B.To the pond
  • C.Into a cave
3.The little fox wanted to cross the river. A kind beaver let him ride on a log. Who helped the fox?
  • A.A bear
  • B.A frog
  • C.A beaver
4.Ana could not sleep because the wind was banging the window. Why could Ana not sleep?
  • A.The wind was banging the window
  • B.Her dog was barking
  • C.She was hungry
5.Ben's kite got stuck in a tree. His dad climbed a ladder to get it down. How did the kite get down?
  • A.The wind blew it down
  • B.His dad climbed a ladder
  • C.Ben shook the tree
6.On Saturday, Priya baked a cake for her mom's birthday. Who was the cake for?
  • A.Priya's teacher
  • B.Priya's mom
  • C.Priya's dog
7.It snowed all night. In the morning, Kit and Jo built a snowman with a carrot nose. What did they use for the nose?
  • A.A button
  • B.A carrot
  • C.A stone
8.Tom planted a bean. He watered it every day, and soon it was taller than him. What did Tom plant?
  • A.A sunflower
  • B.A bean
  • C.A tree

LessonPrint · RL.1.1 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Ask and Answer About a Story

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.After school
  2. 2.To the old barn
  3. 3.A beaver
  4. 4.The wind was banging the window
  5. 5.His dad climbed a ladder
  6. 6.Priya's mom
  7. 7.A carrot
  8. 8.A bean

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.