Reading Worksheet for 1st Grade
This first grade reading worksheet is intended as a speed reading quiz to quickly assess reading level and reading comprehension. The readability level of this reading passage is Level 1 on the Dale-Chall scale and Level 1.4 on the Flesch-Kincaid scale.
the snowy day
It’s Saturday morning with snow. Zane is very happy. He plans to play outside in the snow. First, Zane eats breakfast. His mom makes pancakes. Pancakes are his favorite! After breakfast, Zane puts the dishes in the dishwasher.
Next, Zane needs to clean his bedroom. His mom says she can’t go outside to play until she puts away his toys. She also makes her bed. Zane loves to play with his toys. He sometimes he forgets to put them away. Zane is proud of himself. He now has a nice clean bedroom.
Zane is ready to play! Zane gathers up his boots and snow pants. He also has a warm coat, a hat and gloves. Zane puts everything on carefully. He doesn’t want to be cold outside.
As Zane walks out, he sees his friend across the street. Levi and Zane love to play in the snow together! The last time they played outside, they built a huge fort. Levi asks Zane what he wants to do today. The two children decide to build a snowman.
The children begin to roll three snowballs. They are ready to stack the snowballs. Oh no! They are too heavy for life. The boys are disappointed. What are they going to do now? Suddenly, Levi has an idea. Zane likes the idea. The boys start to roll more snow.
Finally, they finish! Zane and Levi look at his work. There are three snowmen! Each snowman is made from just two snowballs. Each has a large snowball for the body and a smaller snowball for the head. What a good idea!
It’s time to go inside. Levi and Zane are sad to stop playing. They make plans for the next day. Tomorrow they will go sledding!
The end.
After completing the reading worksheet for first grade, take this reading comprehension test:
1. What day of the week is it?
A.Monday
B.Tuesday
C.Saturday
2. Why is Zane happy?
A. He is going to play in the snow.
B. He goes to the movies.
C. It is his birthday.
3. What does Zane do to stay warm outside?
A. Does not stay out for long.
B. He puts on warm clothes.
C. Eat pancakes for breakfast.
4. Who is Levi?
A friend of Zane’s.
B. Zane’s father who is at work.
C. Zane’s favorite uncle.
5. What are the children doing in the snow?
A. A snow fort.
B. A snowman C.
A snow angel.
6. What problem do the boys have?
A. It is too cold outside.
B. The snow begins to melt.
C. The snowballs are too heavy.
7. Who has an idea to help with your problem?
A.Levi
b.zane
C. Levi’s mom
8. How did the children solve the problem?
A. They used the 3 heavy snowballs for the bodies.
B. They asked their parents for help.
C. They stopped making snowmen and went sledding.
9. How many snowmen did the children make?
One
B.two
c.three
10. What do the children plan to do the next day?
A. go sledding
B. Build a fort
C. Go to the movies
Answer key:
1 C
2-A
3-B
4-A
5-B
6C
7-A
8-A
9-C
10A
If the reading worksheet for 1st grade is at the student’s independent reading level, they will have 100% reading comprehension and will have only 1-2 errors in reading the text. This passage is at the student’s instructional level if they have a comprehension level of 80% and between 5 and 10 errors when reading the passage. The reading passage is at the student’s level of frustration if they receive 70% reading comprehension and make more than 10 errors while reading the selection. Finally, most first graders read an average of 50 to 70 words per minute.