1st Grade Reading Comprehension Worksheets — Free Printable Passages
Free printable first-grade reading comprehension worksheets. Each one is a short fiction story or informational passage with four key-detail questions, sized for a young reader. Pick a passage, print it, and you're done.
Aligned to CCSS RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3 (literature) and RI.1.1, RI.1.2 (informational text)
Practices CCSS RL.1.1 · RL.1.2 · RL.1.3
Reading Comprehension — Fiction (Story)
Aligned to CCSS RL.1.1 · RL.1.2 · RL.1.3
Name: ___________________________ Date: _____________
Read the story. Then answer the questions in complete sentences.
Max and the Lost Ball
Max is a small brown dog. He loves his red ball.
One sunny day, Max ran to the park with his ball. He bumped into a tree, and the ball rolled away.
Max looked under a bush. He looked behind a rock. Then he heard a soft bark.
A big white dog had the ball. The big dog gave it back. Max said thank you with a happy bark.
- Who is Max?CCSS RL.1.3
- What does Max love?CCSS RL.1.1
- Where did Max go on the sunny day?CCSS RL.1.3
- Who helped Max get his ball back?CCSS RL.1.1
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FAQ
What reading skills do 1st graders practice?
First graders ask and answer questions about key details in a text (CCSS RL.1.1 / RI.1.1), retell stories and identify the central message (RL.1.2), describe characters, settings, and major events (RL.1.3), and find the main topic of an informational passage (RI.1.2). These worksheets practice all of those skills with short fiction stories and informational passages.
How long are the passages?
Each passage is roughly 70 to 110 words — short enough for a first grader to read in one sitting, long enough to support four comprehension questions. Sentences are short, vocabulary is concrete, and each passage has one clear main idea.
Is there an answer key?
Yes — toggle “Include answer key” in the controls. The answer key prints on a separate page, with the sample answer and the specific Common Core standard each question targets, so a parent or teacher can mark the work quickly.
Are these reading worksheets free?
Yes — completely free, no signup. Pick a passage (or a random one), print it, and you are done.