Home / Worksheets / Reading comprehension / 1st grade1st grade reading comprehension worksheets Eight short stories of about 50–60 words. Children circle answers and write one or two short sentences, including one inference question per story.
1st grade reading comprehension Name ____________________ Date __________ The Lost Mitten It was a cold winter day. Nora and her dad walked to the park. Nora made a snowman with a carrot nose. When it was time to go home, Nora looked at her hands. One red mitten was gone! She and Dad looked all around. At last, Dad saw something red on the snowman. Nora had put her mitten on the snowman's hand! 1. What season is it? a) winter b) summer c) spring 2. What did Nora make at the park? a) a snowman b) a sand castle c) a kite 3. What color was the mitten? a) red b) blue c) green 4. Where did they find the mitten? 5. Why do you think Nora forgot where her mitten was? linecraft.page · free reading comprehension worksheets · original text
The Lost Mitten 1st grade reading comprehension Name ____________________ Date __________ The Class Fish Room 4 has a goldfish named Bubbles. Every week, a different student gets to feed him. This week it is Omar's turn. Omar gives Bubbles a tiny pinch of food. "Not too much," says Ms. Lee. "Fish can get sick if they eat too much." Bubbles swims up and gobbles the food. Omar smiles. He likes his new job. 1. What is the fish's name? a) Bubbles b) Goldie c) Finn 2. Whose turn is it to feed the fish? a) Omar's b) Ms. Lee's c) Room 4's 3. How much food does Omar give? a) a tiny pinch b) a big cup c) a whole box 4. Why should Omar not give too much food? 5. How does Omar feel about his job? How do you know? linecraft.page · free reading comprehension worksheets · original text
The Class Fish 1st grade reading comprehension Name ____________________ Date __________ Grandma's Garden Every summer, Ruby visits her grandma on the farm. Grandma has a big garden. It has tall corn, red tomatoes and long green beans. Ruby helps pull weeds and water the plants. At the end of the day, they pick beans for dinner. Ruby thinks food tastes better when you grow it yourself. 1. When does Ruby visit her grandma? a) every summer b) every winter c) every Monday 2. Name two things that grow in the garden. 3. What does Ruby help do? a) pull weeds and water b) cook and bake c) feed the cows 4. What do they pick for dinner? a) beans b) corn c) apples 5. Does Ruby like working in the garden? How do you know? linecraft.page · free reading comprehension worksheets · original text
Grandma's Garden The 1st grade passages Teaching tips for 1st grade First graders are moving from decoding to understanding. Encourage your child to look back at the story to find each answer, and to answer the written questions in a full sentence.
Other grades: Kindergarten , 2nd grade , 3rd grade . See all reading comprehension worksheets .
Frequently asked questions Are the reading passages free to print for my class? Yes. Print as many copies as you need for home or classroom use.
Do the worksheets include answer keys? Yes. Every PDF ends with an answer key; inference questions are marked so you can accept other reasonable answers.
How were the grade levels chosen? By passage length, sentence length and vocabulary typical for each grade's reading standards. Children read at different levels, so try the grade below or above if a passage feels too easy or too hard.
Updated 2026-10-07
