Description
This printable worksheet pack includes 10 short fiction passages designed to build reading comprehension skills in first grade students. Each story features relatable themes about family and friendship — from baking with Grandma to making a new friend at school. The questions are structured to support Common Core reading standards and early literacy development.
Each worksheet includes:
• One short reading passage (60–80 words)
• 5 comprehension questions:
– 2 multiple choice (3 answer choices)
– 1 true/false
– 1 short answer (1 sentence)
– 1 fill-in-the-blank
• Aligned with CCSS RL.1.1 and RL.1.3
• Full answer key included
• Teacher notes for guided instruction
Titles and Summaries:
1. **Grandma’s Cookies** – Emma bakes cookies with Grandma and shares a sweet moment.
2. **My Baby Brother** – Leo helps baby Noah crawl for the first time.
3. **Best Friend Bracelet** – Mia learns that real friendship isn’t about gifts.
4. **Dad’s Toolbox** – Sam helps his dad fix a broken kitchen chair.
5. **Cousin Sleepover** – Lily and Ava giggle and make shadow puppets at bedtime.
6. **Helping Mom Shop** – Max uses a checklist to shop with his mom.
7. **The Family Picnic** – Mia enjoys a sunny day in the park with her whole family.
8. **New Girl at School** – Jake welcomes Hana and starts a new friendship.
9. **Sister’s Drawing** – Ava and her sister draw a cat-dragon and build a fantasy world.
10. **Missing Grandpa** – Mia honors her late grandfather by planting flowers.
These worksheets are perfect for use in class, homework, reading centers, or homeschooling. With gentle language, vivid moments, and a consistent structure, this pack supports early readers in building confidence while developing key comprehension skills.
