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First Grade (Grade 1) Reading Strategies Questions

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Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.1.2
E. Coli is a germ. In large amounts, E. Coli is bad. It can make you very sick. But some E. Coli can be good. E. Coli helps your body digest green vegetables and beans. E. Coli can also help make gas in your body. Your body also uses E. Coli to make vitamin K. This helps your blood to clot. This helps stop your blood when you get a cut. Too much E. Coli can make you sick, but the right amount can be good for you.

What is the main topic of this passage?
  1. Germs
  2. Your body
  3. Vitamin K
  4. E. Coli
Grade 1 Fact and Opinion
Is it a fact or an opinion?

A giraffe is taller than a lion.
  1. Fact
  2. Opinion
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.1.3
Do you have dust in your house? If so, do you know that you create a lot of that dust? Most dust in your house actually comes from your skin. It is dead skin cells. You lose millions of skin cells a day. They fall all over your house. This creates a lot of the dust that you see. That's one way to leave your mark!

According to the passage, how do skin cells create dust?
  1. They fall all over the house.
  2. They are mixed with dirt.
  3. They become powder in the air.
  4. They mix with sunlight.
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.1.8
I love the beach. It is such a sunny place. The sand is warm. The water is cool and salty. There is so much to do at the beach. I can collect sea shells. I can build sand castles. I also like to jump in the waves.

What reason does the author give to explain the sentence "There is so much to do at the beach"?
  1. I love the beach.
  2. It is such a sunny place.
  3. I can collect sea shells.
  4. The water is cool and salty.
Grade 1 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RL.1.1

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Why does the author include a story of the ducklings swimming?
  1. Because he likes ducklings swimming
  2. Because it shows what's happening in the story
  3. Because ducklings look cute when they swim
  4. Because the mother duck wasn't swimming
Grade 1 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.1.2

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Which choice best retells the story?
  1. A mother duckling takes her ducklings swimming and they all splash around, making her happy.
  2. A mother duckling takes her ducklings swimming and the all swim, including the big, ugly duckling that she thinks will not be ugly when he grows up.
  3. A mother duckling takes her big, ugly duckling swimming and decides he won't be ugly one day.
  4. A mother duckling takes her ducklings swimming and they don't like the water.
Grade 1 Summarizing CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.1.2
This is the house that Jack built.
This is the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.
This it the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the dog, that worried the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.

Which choice retells what happened?
  1. Jack built a house and the dog scared the cat who ate the malt.
  2. Jack built a house and the rat ate the malt and was killed by the cat who was scared by the dog.
Grade 1 Text Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.1.2
A tsunami is a giant wave. Tsu is a Japanese word. It means harbor. Nami is also a Japanese word. It means wave. Tsunamis can happen during big storms. They can also happen after earthquakes. The waves can wipe out large areas.

What is the main topic of this paragraph?
  1. All about tsunamis
  2. Japanese words
  3. After an earthquake
  4. Giant waves
Grade 1 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.1.4
Australia is a country. It is also a continent and an island. A lot of the country is desert, but it is not really hot. The country is surrounded by water, so it has a lot of beaches. It is called "the land down under." That is because it is on the southern part of the globe. Much of the country is covered with plants. It is also home to many animals you will not find anywhere else in the world.

Based on the passage and the picture below, what does the word SOUTHERN mean?
  1. near the top
  2. in the south
  3. around the north
  4. close to Asia
Grade 1 Story Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.7, RL.1.7
There was once a wolf, and he got very hungry, and so he went to have a look to see what he could find for dinner. After a bit he saw a ram feeding in a meadow, so he went up to him and said: “Mr. Ram, Mr. Ram, I'm going to eat you!” But the ram answered: “Who are you, I should like to know, that you mean to eat me?”

“I'm a wolf, and I'm looking for a good dinner,” said the wolf. “What sort of a wolf do you fancy you are?” answered the ram, “you're not, you're a dog!” “No, I'm not a dog,” said he, “I'm a wolf.” “Well then,” answered the ram, “if you're a wolf, stand at the bottom of the hill and open your jaws wide. Then I'll run down the hill and jump straight into your mouth.” “All right,” said the wolf.

So he stood at the bottom of the hill and opened his mouth wide, while the ram climbed to the top of the hill. Then he ran down the hill very fast, and hit the wolf with his horns as hard as he could.

The wolf rolled over, knocked senseless with the blow, while the ram ran off home. And there lay the wolf, till at last he came to himself again, with all his bones aching.

“Well, what a fool I must have been!” thought he. “Who ever saw a ram jump into one's mouth of his own free will?”

Which part of the story does the picture below show?
  1. “I'm a wolf, and I'm looking for a good dinner,” said the wolf.
  2. So he stood at the bottom of the hill and opened his mouth wide, while the ram climbed to the top of the hill.
  3. And there lay the wolf, till at last he came to himself again, with all his bones aching.
  4. “Well, what a fool I must have been!” thought he.
Grade 1 Story Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.1.4
There was once a wolf, and he got very hungry, and so he went to have a look to see what he could find for dinner. After a bit he saw a ram feeding in a meadow, so he went up to him and said: “Mr. Ram, Mr. Ram, I'm going to eat you!” But the ram answered: “Who are you, I should like to know, that you mean to eat me?”

“I'm a wolf, and I'm looking for a good dinner,” said the wolf. “What sort of a wolf do you fancy you are?” answered the ram, “you're not, you're a dog!” “No, I'm not a dog,” said he, “I'm a wolf.” “Well then,” answered the ram, “if you're a wolf, stand at the bottom of the hill and open your jaws wide. Then I'll run down the hill and jump straight into your mouth.” “All right,” said the wolf.

So he stood at the bottom of the hill and opened his mouth wide, while the ram climbed to the top of the hill. Then he ran down the hill very fast, and hit the wolf with his horns as hard as he could.

The wolf rolled over, knocked senseless with the blow, while the ram ran off home. And there lay the wolf, till at last he came to himself again, with all his bones aching.

“Well, what a fool I must have been!” thought he. “Who ever saw a ram jump into one's mouth of his own free will?”

Which phrase from the passage appeals to the senses?
  1. "I'm a wolf, and I'm looking for a good dinner," said the wolf.
  2. "All right," said the wolf.
  3. climbed to the top of the hill
  4. with all his bones aching
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.1.1

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What do birds do in the spring?
  1. make nests
  2. lay eggs
  3. feed chicks
  4. eat worms
Grade 1 Identifying Genre CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RL.1.5
There was once a wolf, and he got very hungry, and so he went to have a look to see what he could find for dinner. After a bit he saw a ram feeding in a meadow, so he went up to him and said: “Mr. Ram, Mr. Ram, I'm going to eat you!” But the ram answered: “Who are you, I should like to know, that you mean to eat me?”

“I'm a wolf, and I'm looking for a good dinner,” said the wolf. “What sort of a wolf do you fancy you are?” answered the ram, “you're not, you're a dog!” “No, I'm not a dog,” said he, “I'm a wolf.” “Well then,” answered the ram, “if you're a wolf, stand at the bottom of the hill and open your jaws wide. Then I'll run down the hill and jump straight into your mouth.” “All right,” said the wolf.

So he stood at the bottom of the hill and opened his mouth wide, while the ram climbed to the top of the hill. Then he ran down the hill very fast, and hit the wolf with his horns as hard as he could.

The wolf rolled over, knocked senseless with the blow, while the ram ran off home. And there lay the wolf, till at last he came to himself again, with all his bones aching.

“Well, what a fool I must have been!” thought he. “Who ever saw a ram jump into one's mouth of his own free will?”

This passage:
  1. tells a story
  2. gives information
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.1.3
Did you know that you are tallest in the morning? During the day, your spine bends and moves. This makes you a little shorter. At night, it gets a chance to stretch back out. This helps you reach your full height. Test it out! Measure yourself before you go to sleep. Then measure yourself when you wake up.

Why are you tallest in the morning?
  1. Your spine bends and moves during the day.
  2. Your body is worn out.
  3. Your body is more rested.
  4. Your spine is all stretched out.
Grade 1 Story Elements CCSS: CCRA.R.7, RL.1.7
Based on the picture, how can you tell the pie is a Christmas pie?
  1. It is surrounded by light.
  2. It is in a pie tin.
  3. It has plums in it.
  4. It has holly and berries on top.
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.1.8
Did you know that the Sun is a star? It does not look like a star because it is very close to Earth. However, it is a giant ball of super hot gases. That's what makes it a star. The closer a star is to Earth, the brighter and hotter it looks. That is why the Sun looks like it does.

How does the author support the fact that the sun is a star?
  1. The author says the sun in close to Earth.
  2. The author says the sun is a star.
  3. The author says the sun is a ball of super hot gases.
  4. The author says the sun looks very bright.
Grade 1 Compare and Contrast CCSS: CCRA.R.9, RL.1.9
This is the house that Jack built.
This is the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.
This is the dog, that worried the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.

How was the cat's part of the story different from the rat's part of the story?
  1. The rat was scared and the cat was worried.
  2. The rat was killed and the cat was worried.
  3. The rat was full and the cat was hungry.
  4. The rat was bad and the cat was good.
Grade 1 Cause and Effect CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.1.3
What had to happen before the mother could make the bread?
  1. She had to gather her ingredients.
  2. The oven had to be preheated.
  3. The farmer and miller had to make the flour.
  4. The children had to come home from school.
Grade 1 Sequence of Events
In the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", what did Goldilocks do first, second, and last while she was in their house?
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.9, RI.1.9
Passage #1
Where we live, the weather is always changing. In the fall, the weather can be cool and crisp. In the winter, it is cold and biting. In spring, the weather starts to get warmer and it is very wet. In the summer, the weather is hot and humid.

Passage #2
Average temperatures:
Fall: 40-65 degrees
Winter: 10-45 degrees
Spring: 45-75 degrees
Summer: 70-100 degrees

What is one thing both passages have in common?
  1. They both tell what happens during the seasons.
  2. They both give a description of the temperature.
  3. They both use adjectives to describe the seasons.
  4. They both say that spring is cold.
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