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1st Grade Reading Comprehension Passages
Short passages with questions under each, written for Grade 1. Every question sends the reader back into the text, and every answer explains why.
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- With a plan Story Short The Hare and the Hedgehog Hare laughs at Hedgehog's little legs. Then Hedgehog asks for a race, and he has a clever plan.
- With a plan True facts Short Penguins on the Ice Penguins are birds that cannot fly. How do they swim, stay warm and keep their eggs safe?
- With a plan Story Short Our Class Pet Every Friday, one child takes Nibbles the hamster home. Whose turn will it be this week?
- With a plan True facts Short How to Make a Sandwich Bread, butter, cheese and lettuce. Follow the steps in order to make your own lunch.
- With a plan Poem Very short Who Has Seen the Wind? A short poem from 1872 asks a question about the wind. Can anyone see it?
- With a plan True facts Short The Life of a Butterfly A butterfly does not start out with wings. Find out how it changes, step by step.
- With a plan Story Short Late for the Bus The school bus is coming, and Owen has only one shoe. Can his sister help him find the other?
- With a plan True facts Short Animals in Winter Winter is cold, and food is hard to find. Some animals sleep, some fly away, and some stay.
