1st Grade Reading Comprehension: The Lost Puppy
Read a short, friendly story and answer simple questions about it.
- Homework
- Centers
- Review
- Morning Work
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- Grade
- 1st Grade
- Subject
- Reading
- Skill
- Reading Comprehension
- Topic
- short story comprehension
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 12 minutes
- Pages
- 2 (incl. answer key)
- Format
- Printable PDF (US Letter)
- Answer key
- Included
- Best for
- homework, centers, review, morning work
Worksheet details
What This Worksheet Practices
Students will answer simple text-based questions about a short original story.
- Reading a short story
- Finding details in the text
- Answering who, what, and where questions
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A first story to read closely
A short, friendly story is the perfect place for first graders to practice the most important reading habit: answering from the text. This story has a clear problem (Spot is missing) and a happy ending, so every question has a findable answer.
How to use it
Have your child point to the sentence that answers each question before writing or saying it. Looking back at the text - rather than guessing - is the habit that powers all comprehension. Pairs with 1st grade sight words.
👩🏫 Teacher note
Have students point to the sentence that gives each answer. Keeping a finger on the text builds the look-back habit early.
🏠 Parent note
If your child is unsure, say 'Let's look back at the story' and find the sentence together.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Answering from imagination instead of the story
- Not looking back at the text
Answer Key
Sample answers are provided; wording may vary but should match the story.
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