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Reading a Poem or a Story is a free printable Grade 1 English worksheet on following a longer text well enough to retell and explain 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 Poem or a Story

RL.1.10

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Read the story, then answer the questions.

1.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. Why did Priya keep the red boots by the door?
  2. 2. How does the beginning of the story set up the problem?
  3. 3. Retell the story in your own words.
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. Retell the story in your own words.
  2. 2. How does the story end?
  3. 3. Why did Grandpa let Omar carry the money?

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Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Because she was not ready to let go of them yet. 2. It says the boots were too small but that she loved them, which is the whole difficulty. 3. Priya's red boots were too small, she said nothing for a week, then told her mum and got bigger green ones.
  2. 2.1. Omar went to the market with Grandpa, learned to choose apples, and was then trusted to carry the money. 2. With Omar getting the change right, which shows he can be trusted. 3. Because Omar had shown he could do the apple job carefully.

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