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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.

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. How many times did Omar count the change?
  2. 2. What does counting the change twice tell you about Omar?
  3. 3. Who took Omar to the market?
  4. 4. What was Omar's job?
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 did her mum react?
  2. 2. How long did Priya keep the red boots by the door?
  3. 3. What was wrong with Priya's boots?
  4. 4. What does this story show about outgrowing something?

LessonPrint · RL.1.10 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Grade 1 Story

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Twice. 2. He is careful and wants to get it right. 3. Grandpa. 4. To pick the apples.
  2. 2.1. She did not laugh — she took Priya to find a bigger pair. 2. A month. 3. They were too small — her toes pressed against the ends. 4. It is hard to give up something you love, even when it no longer fits.

More practice for RL.1.10

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