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1st Grade Independent and Guided Reading Worksheets

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Worksheet1st GradeDecoding Words Worksheet

This 1st Grade Decoding Words Worksheet lets young readers sound out decodable words aloud and circle the correctly spelled word. Answer key included — a quick, no-prep way to build reading fluency and phonics confidence.

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Worksheet1st 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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Worksheet1st GradeRetelling A Story Worksheet

This Retelling a Story Worksheet gives 1st Grade readers a short story to sequence and retell in their own words, with a full answer key included, so comprehension practice is ready to print.

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Worksheet1st 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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Worksheet1st 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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Worksheet1st GradeCharacter and Settings Worksheet

A print-and-go Character and Settings Worksheet that helps 1st graders draw and describe the main character and the setting of any story they choose. Flexible enough for guided reading, independent reading, or a bedtime book at home.

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Worksheet1st 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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Worksheet1st 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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Worksheet1st GradeDetails of an Informational Text Worksheet

A 1st Grade details of an informational text worksheet built around a short nonfiction text about sunflowers, with bubble questions on the main topic and key details. Answer key included for fast, no-prep nonfiction practice.

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Worksheet1st GradeA New Friend Reading Comprehension Worksheet

The A New Friend Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives first graders a short, friendly story and five questions to practice reading. Grade 1, answer key included — a gentle way to build comprehension and kindness.

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Worksheet1st GradeAsking and Answering Questions about a Text Worksheet

Practice asking and answering questions about a text with this first grade worksheet: read a short story about a new puppy, answer five questions, and write your own. Answer key included.

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Worksheet1st GradeAsking Questions About Pictures Worksheet

This Asking Questions About Pictures Worksheet gives 1st Grade students an illustrated scene, four fill-in-the-bubble questions, and room to write a question of their own. Answer key included, so checking takes seconds.

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Worksheet1st 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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Worksheet1st 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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Worksheet1st 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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Worksheet1st GradeReading Fluency Worksheet

This reading fluency worksheet gives 2nd Grade students a 129-word passage to read out loud in one minute, with a running word count and a six-row chart for tracking their score week by week.

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Worksheet1st GradeAccuracy and Fluency Reading Assessment Worksheet

Use this Accuracy and Fluency Reading Assessment Worksheet to record a 1st grade reading conference. Printed formulas score accuracy, self-correction, and words correct per minute in seconds.

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Worksheet1st GradeResponding to Reading Worksheet

This responding to reading worksheet gives 1st graders one page to name the story, write their own question about it, record what they found out, and draw their favorite part. Works with any book.

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Worksheet1st GradeGroup Research Worksheet

Using the Group Research Worksheet, students read with a partner to explore several books by your favorite author and write what you thinkabout each book.

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Worksheet1st GradeReading with Fluency Worksheet

This reading with fluency worksheet gives 1st graders a short timed story, a running word count, and a three-try practice log. Answer key included, so every one-minute read shows real, chartable progress.