Grade 1 Reading Worksheets

Grade 1 Reading Worksheets

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Beginning Sounds Worksheet preview

Reading · Grades K–1

Beginning Sounds Worksheet

A printable kindergarten and first grade phonics worksheet on beginning sounds. Students say each picture, listen for the first sound, and write the letter.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Butterflies Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

Butterflies Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable Butterflies reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, put the life cycle in order, and complete a drawing activity. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Community Helpers Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

Community Helpers Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable Community Helpers reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, match community helpers to their jobs, and complete a drawing activity. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Listening Comprehension

Listening for Details Worksheet preview

Reading · Grades 1–3

Listening for Details Worksheet

A printable listening worksheet for grades 1-3 focused on exact details. The teacher reads an original field-trip passage aloud twice from the teacher page, and every question asks students to recall one specific fact they heard. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Phonological Awareness

Beginning Sound Sort Worksheet preview

Reading · Grades K–1

Beginning Sound Sort Worksheet

A printable kindergarten and first grade cut-and-paste phonics worksheet. Students sort pictures by their beginning sound, then write the first letter on their own.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Beginning Sounds Worksheet preview

Reading · Grades K–1

Beginning Sounds Worksheet

A printable kindergarten and first grade phonics worksheet on beginning sounds. Students say each picture, listen for the first sound, and write the letter.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

CVC Words Worksheet preview

Reading · Grades K–1

CVC Words Worksheet

A printable kindergarten and first grade worksheet on CVC words. Students write a three-sound word from its picture, then match written words back to pictures.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Ending Sounds Worksheet preview

Reading · Grades K–1

Ending Sounds Worksheet

A printable kindergarten and first grade phonics worksheet on ending sounds. Students say each picture, listen for the last sound, and write the letter.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Rhyming Pictures Worksheet preview

Reading · Grades K–1

Rhyming Pictures Worksheet

A printable kindergarten and first grade phonics worksheet on rhyming. Students say each picture and match it to a word that ends with the same sound.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Reading Comprehension

Butterflies Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

Butterflies Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable Butterflies reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, put the life cycle in order, and complete a drawing activity. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Community Helpers Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

Community Helpers Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable Community Helpers reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, match community helpers to their jobs, and complete a drawing activity. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

From Seed to Plant Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

From Seed to Plant Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable From Seed to Plant reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, put the life cycle in order, and complete a drawing activity. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

From Wheat to Bread Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

From Wheat to Bread Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable From Wheat to Bread reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, put the steps in order, and complete a drawing activity. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Honey Bees Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

Honey Bees Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable honey bees reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, put three honey-making steps in order, and draw a bee gathering nectar. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Plants Need Sunlight Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

Plants Need Sunlight Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable Plants Need Sunlight reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, put the food-making steps in order, and complete a drawing activity. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Sight Words Worksheet (Standard) - Dolch Primer List preview

Reading · Grade 1

Sight Words Worksheet (Standard) – Dolch Primer List

Printable Dolch Primer sight words worksheet for grade 1 – the standard level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Students read all ten words on cards, trace and write four of them, circle a target word in a word grid, and then read a short original story that puts those sight words to work in real sentences. Includes a complete answer key.

Full Member · 4 pages · Answer Key

Sight Words Worksheet (Standard) - Dolch Primer, Set 2 preview

Reading · Grade 1

Sight Words Worksheet (Standard) – Dolch Primer, Set 2

Printable Dolch Primer sight words worksheet for grade 1 – the standard level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge), and a second set of ten words beyond our first Primer sheet. Students read all ten words on cards, trace and write four of them, circle a target word in a word grid, fill in missing words, and then read a short original story that puts those sight words to work in real sentences. Includes a complete answer key.

Full Member · 4 pages · Answer Key

The Four Seasons Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

The Four Seasons Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable The Four Seasons reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, put the seasons in order, and complete a drawing activity. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

The Life Cycle of a Frog Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

The Life Cycle of a Frog Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable The Life Cycle of a Frog reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, put the life cycle in order, and complete a drawing activity. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, put the life cycle in order, and complete a drawing activity. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

The Moon Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

The Moon Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable The Moon reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, put the moon phases in order, and complete a drawing activity. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

The Water Cycle Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic) preview

Reading · Grades 1–2

The Water Cycle Reading Comprehension Worksheet (Basic)

Free printable The Water Cycle reading comprehension worksheet for grades 1-2 – the basic level of a three-level set (Basic, Standard, Challenge). Emerging readers read a short nonfiction passage in large type, answer five look-back questions, put the water cycle steps in order, and complete a drawing activity. Includes an answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

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