Read and Answer: Short Stories

Build comprehension with short 1st grade passages and questions. Original stories — free printable PDF with answer key.

6 problems · Standards: RL.1.1 · Difficulty: easy

✅ Answer key included · ✅ Free for home & classroom use

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1. Story: Ben has a red ball. He plays with it in the yard. Question: What color is Ben's ball?
2. Story: Sara likes to draw. She draws a big sun with yellow crayon. Question: What does Sara draw?
3. Story: The cat sat by the window. It watched the birds outside. The birds were eating seeds. Question: Where did the cat sit?
4. Story: Mom and I went to the park. We saw ducks in the pond. I gave them some bread. The ducks were happy. Question: How did the ducks feel?
5. Story: Jake put on his boots. He grabbed his umbrella. Then he went outside. It was raining hard. Question: Why did Jake take an umbrella?
6. Story: Lily planted seeds in the garden. She watered them every day. After many days, green plants started to grow. Lily smiled when she saw them. Question: What did Lily do every day to help the seeds?

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