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

NameDate

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. What instrument did Sam play?
2. What happened after Sam tried playing softly?
3. What did Mrs Otu ask Sam to do?
4. When did the band practise?

2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

The Last Lap

Dee was fast. She won every race at sports day, and she knew it. In the relay, she ran the last lap. Her team was behind. Dee ran so hard that her chest burned, but the other runner crossed the line first. Dee sat on the grass. Her team came and sat with her. "You made up ten metres," said Ali. Dee had not thought about that. She had only thought about losing.

1. Which lap did Dee run?
2. How many metres did Ali say she made up?
3. Was her team ahead or behind when she started?
4. What happened after the other runner crossed the line?

LessonPrint · RL.1.1 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Ask and Answer About a Story

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. The drum. 2. He could hear the flutes and thought it sounded better. 3. Play more softly. 4. Every Thursday.
2.1. The last lap. 2. Ten metres. 3. Behind. 4. Dee sat on the grass and her team came and sat with her.

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