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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 did Ivy collect in her jar?
  2. 2. What made Ivy change how she acted?
  3. 3. How many shells did they not find?
  4. 4. Who knocked the jar off the sill?
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. What does this story show about outgrowing something?
  2. 2. What was wrong with Priya's boots?
  3. 3. How did her mum react?
  4. 4. How long did Priya keep the red boots by the door?

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Answer key — Reading a Grade 1 Story

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Shells from the beach. 2. She saw that Ben was crying. 3. One. 4. Her little brother, Ben.
  2. 2.1. It is hard to give up something you love, even when it no longer fits. 2. They were too small — her toes pressed against the ends. 3. She did not laugh — she took Priya to find a bigger pair. 4. A month.

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