Tower of Cups Reading Comprehension Worksheet
This Tower of Cups Reading Comprehension Worksheet lets 1st graders read a short story about sorting and counting cups, then answer five questions. An answer key is included, making practice quick and easy.
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Reading comprehension means understanding what you read: who is in the story, what happens, and in what order. The Tower of Cups Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives first graders a short, friendly story where reading and math work together. Young readers follow Leah as she sorts plastic cups by color, counts each group, and stacks them into a tall tower on the kitchen table.
Students read the story on page one, then answer five multiple choice questions by filling in the bubble next to the best answer. The questions ask children to recall details, name colors, put steps in order, and use the numbers in the story to find how many cups are in the tower. This 1st grade counting story works well for independent practice, a guided reading group, or a quick check after a lesson on sorting.
What’s Included
- A one-page original story with a bright, full-color picture of the cup tower
- Five multiple choice questions with three answer choices each
- Name and date lines on the question page
- A complete answer key for quick grading
Why it helps kids
First, the story is short and written at a first grade reading level, so children can read it on their own and feel successful. Second, every question can be answered from the text, which teaches students to look back at the story for proof instead of guessing. Third, the story links reading with early math, because children sort the cups into color groups, count each group, and add three, two, and one to make six.
Ideas for teachers and parents
Use the Tower of Cups Reading Comprehension Worksheet in a reading center, a math center, or as homework. Before reading, give children a few paper or plastic cups and let them build their own small tower. After reading, ask students to retell the steps Leah follows in order: sort, count, then stack. You can also have children draw a new tower with a different number of cups in each row and write a sentence that tells how many cups they used in all.
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