Catching Bugs – Reading Comprehension Worksheet
This Catching Bugs – Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 1st grade readers a short how-to passage about catching and releasing an insect, five comprehension questions, and an answer key.
$6.97
Want this one free?
Tell us where to send it and it’s yours — no card, no catch.
One free resource per teacher. We’ll also send free teaching ideas each week — unsubscribe anytime.
Free teacher account · no credit card
Membership
Get every game, song, & printable
- Every game, on any device
- 6,500+ resources
- Assign online with HFT Classroom
Then $39.97/year · cancel anytime · See plans
- Instant digital download
- Printable PDF + answer key
- Made by real teachers
Teacher / Family membership
Teaching is easier with every resource
One membership for your whole year: 6,500+ worksheets, games, songs and videos for Preschool–6th, for your classroom or homeschool.
- Unlimited printables & downloads
- Every game, on any device
- Assign online with HFT Classroom
- Cancel anytime
Teacher / Family membership · 3 days free
Yearly
Monthly would be $119.64 a year
$3.33/month
Billed $39.97 once a year
You save $79.67 every year
Start My 3 Free Days$0 today · cancel anytime
Monthly
$9.97/month
Flexible, month to month
Yearly is just $3.33/mo. Switch and save $79.67
Start My 3 Free Days$0 today · cancel anytime
About this resource
Description
Bugs are everywhere a child looks, and a jar and a net turn a backyard into a science lab. This Catching Bugs – Reading Comprehension Worksheet takes that curiosity and turns it into reading practice: first graders read a short how-to passage about catching an insect, looking at it closely, and letting it go again, then answer questions about what they read.
The worksheet opens with a bright colored pencil picture of a bug catching kit on the grass, followed by a four paragraph nonfiction passage. Students read the passage, then answer five multiple choice questions by filling in the bubble next to the best answer. Every answer is right there in the text, so children practice going back to the page and pointing to their evidence instead of guessing. Read it together the first time, then let students reread on their own before they answer. The complete answer key is on the last page.
What’s Included
- A one page nonfiction how-to passage written at a first grade reading level
- A colored pencil illustration of a real bug catching kit: net, jar, lid, leaf, twig and magnifying glass
- Five multiple choice comprehension questions with three answer choices each
- A full answer key on the final page
- A printable PDF, ready to use at school or at home
Three reasons this resource helps kids learn this skill. First, the passage gives beginning readers a purpose, because the child is reading to find out how to do something and can go straight outside and try it. Second, the questions are all text based, which builds the habit of returning to the passage for proof, the exact skill every later reading test will ask for. Third, a short passage with big, clear answer bubbles keeps the page from feeling crowded, so a young reader finishes the work and feels capable.
Ideas for teachers and parents. Before reading, ask students what they already know about insects and list their ideas on the board. After reading, take the class outside with a jar and a magnifying glass and follow the steps in the passage together, then have each student draw the insect they found and label its six legs. Back inside, turn the passage into a sequencing activity by writing each step on a strip of paper and mixing them up. At home, this 1st grade reading comprehension worksheet makes a good rainy day read aloud before a sunny day hunt. Pairing the catching bugs – reading comprehension worksheet with a life science page about insects turns one lesson into a full reading and science block.
Related Resources
What teachers say
Reviews
Write a review, earn store credit
Get 25¢ in credit for every approved review of a resource you’ve downloaded, played or purchased — up to 15 a month. Credit applies automatically to your membership payments, so your reviews can help pay for your membership.
Honest reviews only — any star rating earns the same. Program rules
Log in to write a review and earn store credit.
A short vowel E reading comprehension story worksheet starring Ben and his hen. 1st graders read the decodable story and answer questions. Includes a complete answer key — great for quick, no-prep phonics and reading practice.
The All About Autumn Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 1st graders a short fall passage and multiple-choice questions to build reading comprehension. An answer key is included for quick, no-prep practice at home or school.
This New Friend Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives first graders a short story about making a new friend, plus multiple-choice and short-answer questions. Answer key included for quick, no-prep reading practice.
This what food is this reading comprehension worksheet lets 1st graders read food clues and choose the correct food in six fun riddles. Includes a complete answer key — great for quick, no-prep reading practice.
Use Alphabet Reading Comprehension Workbook to build student reading comprehension skills using the Alphabet Stories.
Build 1st Grade reading skills with the All About Football Worksheet, a short informational passage plus five bubble questions and word-box sentences. An answer key is included, so comprehension practice is ready to print.
The Pie Guy Phonics Reading Comprehension Story Worksheet - Long Vowel I Sound gives 1st graders a fun, decodable long-I story with five comprehension questions and a complete answer key for quick, no-prep reading practice.
This NG Phonics Stories worksheet gives first graders a decodable ng story with reading comprehension questions and a word-building activity. An answer key is included, so young readers build phonics and comprehension skills with confidence.
This Fall Leaves Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 1st graders a short passage on why leaves change color, plus five multiple-choice questions. An answer key is included for quick, no-prep autumn reading practice.
A first grade Alphabet Stories Letter B Reading Comprehension Worksheet built around a short story about Bob and his birds. Includes an answer key — perfect for no-prep letter B reading practice at home or school.
The Pat and the Animals Phonics Reading Comprehension Story Worksheet - Short Vowel A Sound gives 1st graders a fun, decodable short A story with five comprehension questions and a complete answer key for easy, no-prep reading practice.
This Mort OR sound phonics reading comprehension worksheet has 1st graders read a silly story full of OR words, then answer five fill-in-the-bubble questions. Includes an answer key for quick, no-prep phonics and reading practice.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet