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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

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Read each short story, then circle the right answer.

1.Grandpa made pancakes. Leo ate three and his sister ate two. How many pancakes did Leo eat?
  • A.Five
  • B.Three
  • C.Two
2.Ana could not sleep because the wind was banging the window. Why could Ana not sleep?
  • A.The wind was banging the window
  • B.She was hungry
  • C.Her dog was barking
3.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 carrot
  • B.A button
  • C.A stone
4.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 tree
  • C.A bean
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.His dad climbed a ladder
  • B.Ben shook the tree
  • C.The wind blew it down
6.The little fox wanted to cross the river. A kind beaver let him ride on a log. Who helped the fox?
  • A.A frog
  • B.A beaver
  • C.A bear
7.The owl hooted three times, then flew off to the old barn. Where did the owl fly?
  • A.Into a cave
  • B.To the pond
  • C.To the old barn
8.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

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Answer key — Ask and Answer About a Story

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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