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1st Grade Independent and Guided Reading Assessments

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Assessment1st GradeNew Friend Reading Comprehension Worksheet

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.

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Assessment1st GradeThe Rainbow Fish Worksheet

Using The Rainbow Fish Worksheet, students read The Rainbow Fish and describe what Rainbow Fish says and does when a little fish asks for one of his scales.

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Assessment1st GradeChrysanthemum Worksheet

Using Chrysanthemum Worksheet, students read Chrysanthemum and describe what she says and does when her school friends make fun of her adored name.

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Assessment1st GradeUsing Text to Answer and Ask Questions Worksheet

This Using Text to Answer and Ask Questions Worksheet gives 1st graders a short class-garden story, four bubble questions, and space to write a question of their own. Answer key included, so comprehension practice is ready in minutes.

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Assessment1st GradeAll About Football Worksheet

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.

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Assessment1st GradeRetelling the Story The Three Little Pigs Worksheet

This Retelling the Story The Three Little Pigs Worksheet gives 1st graders a short story to read, four events to put in order, and Beginning, Middle, and End retell boxes. Answer key included for fast checking.

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Assessment1st GradeTell About the Story Worksheet

Use this Tell About the Story Worksheet after any book your 1st Grade readers choose. They write the title, then fill four boxes for characters, setting, problem, and ending to retell what they read with confidence.

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Assessment1st GradeLearning about Mammals Worksheet

This Learning about Mammals Worksheet gives 1st graders a short informational passage and five fill-in-the-bubble questions about mammal traits. An answer key is included, so reading comprehension practice takes no prep at all.

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Assessment1st GradeUsing Your Five Senses Worksheet

The Using Your Five Senses Worksheet helps 1st grade students find the main topic of a five senses passage and match each sense to its body part. Answer key included to build reading confidence.

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Assessment1st GradeDescribing Sarah Plain and Tall Worksheet

Using this Describing Sarah Plain and Tall Worksheet, students read Sarah Plain and Tall and write response based on what they read.

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Assessment1st GradeLearning about Otters Worksheet

This Learning about Otters worksheet gives first graders a short non-fiction passage and five multiple-choice questions about otter fur, food and habitat. An answer key is included, so comprehension practice takes no prep at all.

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Assessment1st GradeCactus Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This cactus reading comprehension worksheet gives 1st Grade readers a short nonfiction passage about desert plants and five text-based questions to answer. An answer key is included.

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Assessment1st GradeResponding to the Text Worksheet

This Responding to the Text Worksheet gives 1st Grade readers a short pretzel passage and five text-evidence questions, answer key included, so students learn to find proof in what they read.

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Assessment1st GradeFerrets Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This Ferrets Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives first graders a short non-fiction passage and five multiple-choice questions about ferret fur, food and play. An answer key is included, so comprehension practice takes no prep at all.

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Assessment1st GradeDescribing Arthur's Computer Disaster Worksheet

Using this Describing Arthur's Computer Disaster Worksheet, students read Arthur's Computer Disaster to write about how you have experienced something similar to Arthur's troubles.

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Assessment1st GradeArthur's TV Trouble Worksheet

Using Arthur's TV Trouble Worksheet,students retell the story by describing the story elements of any given story to build their reading comprehension.