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Reading a Grade 1 Story is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on reading a whole Grade 1 story and answering across it, aligned to Common Core standard RL.1.10. 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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Reading a Grade 1 Story

RL.1.10

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Read the story, then answer the questions.

1.Read the text, then answer the questions.

The Jar of Shells

Every summer, Ivy filled a jar with shells from the beach. The jar sat on her windowsill all winter. One day her little brother knocked the jar off the sill. It did not break, but the shells rolled everywhere. Ivy felt hot and cross. Then she saw that Ben was crying. "It was an accident," she said. "Help me find them." They crawled under the bed together. They found every shell but one.

  1. 1. What lesson does this story teach?
  2. 2. Who knocked the jar off the sill?
  3. 3. What did Ivy collect in her jar?
  4. 4. How many shells did they not find?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

Market Day

On Saturdays, Grandpa took Omar to the market. Omar carried the basket. Grandpa carried the money. Omar's job was to pick the apples. He learned to press each one gently with his thumb. A soft spot meant the apple would be brown inside. One week Grandpa let Omar carry the money instead. Omar counted the change twice. He got it right both times.

  1. 1. What does counting the change twice tell you about Omar?
  2. 2. What does this story show about being trusted?
  3. 3. How many times did Omar count the change?
  4. 4. Who took Omar to the market?

LessonPrint · RL.1.10 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Grade 1 Story

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Being kind matters more than being angry about an accident. 2. Her little brother, Ben. 3. Shells from the beach. 4. One.
  2. 2.1. He is careful and wants to get it right. 2. Doing a small job well leads to being trusted with a bigger one. 3. Twice. 4. Grandpa.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.1.10 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.