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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 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. Retell the story in your own words.
  3. 3. How does the story begin?
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. Why did Grandpa let Omar carry the money?
  2. 2. Retell the story in your own words.
  3. 3. How does the story end?

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Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. To keep away from the sore wobbly tooth. 2. Ravi's wobbly tooth hurt at lunch, Nell told him it would only last a few days, and it came out that night. 3. It tells us that Ravi had a wobbly tooth.
  2. 2.1. Because Omar had shown he could do the apple job carefully. 2. Omar went to the market with Grandpa, learned to choose apples, and was then trusted to carry the money. 3. With Omar getting the change right, which shows he can be trusted.

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