Olly's rainy day: reading passage for Grades 1–2, page 1 preview

Reading passage · English

Olly's rainy day · Grades 1–2

A short story about a rainy day indoors, with questions about what happened first, next and last.

Grades 1–2 · ages 6 to 8
Easy
10 to 15 minutes
1 page
Free

Goes with the game Story Sequencer.

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The passage and its 4 questions

Directions: Read the story. Then answer the questions.

It was raining, so Olly could not fly to the park. First, he looked out of the window and counted the raindrops sliding down the glass.
Next, he built a fort with two pillows and a big blanket. Then his friend
Pip the mouse knocked on the door. Pip was wet, so Olly gave her a warm towel.
Olly and Pip read a book about the sea inside the fort. When the rain stopped, they ran outside to jump in the puddles.
1. Why couldn't Olly fly to the park?
2. What did Olly build?
3. What did Olly give Pip, and why?
4. What did Olly and Pip do last?

What your child practices

Your child practices the reading and English skill “Sequence events”: retell a story in order.

Grades and ages: Grades 1–2, ages 6 to 8
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: English
Level: Easy for Grades 1–2
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Read the passage once just for the story or the facts, then again with the questions in mind. Encourage underlining the words in the text that back up each answer. It is one of the easier sheets for Grades 1–2, good as a warm-up or a first look at the skill.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Ask your child to point to the sentence that answers each question before writing it.

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