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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.

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. 1. How many metres did Ali say she made up?
  2. 2. Was her team ahead or behind when she started?
  3. 3. What happened after the other runner crossed the line?
  4. 4. Which lap did Dee run?
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. How long did Priya keep the red boots by the door?
  2. 2. What was wrong with Priya's boots?
  3. 3. What happened after Priya could not run at playtime?
  4. 4. What colour were the new boots?

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Answer key — Ask and Answer About a Story

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Ten metres. 2. Behind. 3. Dee sat on the grass and her team came and sat with her. 4. The last lap.
  2. 2.1. A month. 2. They were too small — her toes pressed against the ends. 3. She told her mum, and they went to get bigger boots. 4. Green.

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