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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. How does the story begin?
  3. 3. Retell the story in your own words.
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 does the beginning of the story set up the problem?
  2. 2. Why did Priya keep the red boots by the door?
  3. 3. Retell the story in your own words.

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Answer key — Reading a Poem or a Story

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. 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.
  2. 2.1. It says the boots were too small but that she loved them, which is the whole difficulty. 2. Because she was not ready to let go of them yet. 3. Priya's red boots were too small, she said nothing for a week, then told her mum and got bigger green ones.

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