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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 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 does the ending change the story?
  2. 2. Retell the story in your own words.
  3. 3. Had Dee lost a race before? How do you know?
2.Read the text, then answer the questions.

The Wobbly Tooth

Ravi had a wobbly tooth. He pushed it with his tongue all through lunch. It hurt a little, and he did not want to eat. His friend Nell sat down beside him. "Mine came out last week," she said. "It only wobbles for a few days." Ravi felt better. He ate his sandwich on the other side of his mouth. That night the tooth came out on his pillow.

  1. 1. Why did Ravi eat on the other side of his mouth?
  2. 2. How does the story begin?
  3. 3. Retell the story in your own words.

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Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. It turns a loss into something Dee can be proud of. 2. Dee ran the last lap of the relay from behind, did not win, and her team pointed out that she had made up ten metres. 3. Probably not — the story says she won every race at sports day.
  2. 2.1. To keep away from the sore wobbly tooth. 2. It tells us that Ravi had a wobbly tooth. 3. Ravi's wobbly tooth hurt at lunch, Nell told him it would only last a few days, and it came out that night.

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