BIG

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Reading
Comprehension
Worksheets
1st 75 Common Core
Grade Sheets Aligned
 The Boy and His Dog
The boy has a big dog.
The dog is white with a black spot.
The dog has a ball.
The ball is little.
The dog runs fast to catch the ball.

1. What does the boy have?

2. What color is the dog?

3. How big is the ball?

4. Why does the dog run fast?

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 The Boy and the Girl
I see a boy.
I see a girl.
I see a boy and a girl.
The girl has a cat.
The boy has a red hat and a dog.

1. Who do I see?

2. Who has a cat?

3. Who has a dog?

4. What color is the hat?

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 A Cat and a Rat
Ann has a cat.
The cat has a rat.
The rat ran from the cat.
The rat ran at Ann.
Ann ran from the rat.

1. Who has a cat?

2. Who has a rat?

3. Who ran from the cat?

4. Who ran from the rat?

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 Ann and Sam
Ann has a fan.
Sam has a hat.
Ann can fan Sam.
Sam wears his hat.
Ann wants a hat.

1. Who has a fan?

2. Who has a hat?

3. Who can fan Sam?

4. What does Ann want?

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 The Frog on the Log
I see a frog on a log.
The frog likes to sit on the log.
The frog is green with yellow spots.
The log is brown.
The frog sits on a brown log.

1. What do I see?

2. What does the frog like to do?

3. What color is the frog?

4. What color is the log?

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 Dot
I see a pig.
The pig likes to dig.
Dig, pig, dig.
The pig is white with a black spot.
The pig’s name is Dot.

1. What do I see?

2. What does the pig like to do?

3. What color is the pig’s spot?

4. What is the pig’s name?

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 Rab and the Frog
John’s dog is fat.
The frog on the log is fat, too.
John’s dog, Rab, can’t catch the frog.
John can’t catch the frog.
Ann thinks she can catch the fat frog.

1. Which animals are fat?

2. What is the name of John’s dog?

3. Can Rab catch the frog?

4. Who thinks she can catch the frog?

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 Spot
Spot is a dog.
Spot is a big dog.
Spot likes to run fast.
He is white with a black spot.
Spot barks when he is happy.

1. What is Spot?

2. What does Spot like to do?

3. What color is his spot?

4. What does Spot do when he is happy?

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 The Fat Frog
The fat frog is on the big lily pad.
The fat frog likes to sit.
The fat frog likes to hop.
The fat frog is looking for a fly to eat.
Buzz, buzz, buzz! Here comes a fly!

1. The fat frog is on what kind of pad?

2. What does the fat frog like to do?

3. What does the frog want?

4. What sound does the fly make?

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 The Hen
See the hen.
The hen sits on the nest.
She has eggs in the nest.
There are seven eggs in the hen’s nest.
The eggs are brown.

1. Where does the hen sit?

2. What does the hen have in the nest?

3. How many eggs are in the nest?

4. What color are the eggs?

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 Ann and the Ducks
Ann is by the pond.
Ann sees ducks on the pond.
Ann will feed them.
She has a box of duck food with her.
Ann throws duck food in the pond.

1. Where is Ann?

2. What is Ann going to do?

3. What kind of food does Ann have in the box?

4. Where does Ann throw the food?

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 Two Green Frogs
There are two green frogs.
The frogs are sitting on a log.
The two green frogs want to jump into the pond.
Jump, green frogs, jump!
The two green frogs jumped off the log and went
into the pond to swim.

1. What color are the frogs?

2. How many frogs are there?

3. Where did the two green frogs want to go?

4. Why did the two green frogs go into the pond?

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 The Seed
I plant a seed.
I water the seed to make it grow.
The seed grows into a tree.
The tree sways when the wind blows.
The tree has green and red leaves.

1. What do I do to make the seed grow?

2. What does the seed become after it grows?

3. When does the tree sway?

4. What colors are the leaves?

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 See the Little Bird!
I see the little bird!
The little bird is blue.
The little bird can fly high in the sky.
The little bird can fly fast.
Little bird, do you want to fly high in the sky?

1. What do I see?

2. Is the bird big or little?

3. Where can the bird fly?

4. Can the bird fly fast or slow?

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 The Pet Bird
See the pet bird.
It lives in a new cage.
It will stand on Ann’s hand and sing.
Ann’s bird’s name is Bob.
Ann’s pet bird feels soft.

1. Where does the pet bird live?

2. What will the pet bird do on Ann’s hand?

3. What is the name of Ann’s bird?

4. How does Ann’s pet bird feel?

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 The Man and the Dog
I see a man and a little dog.
The man has a big stick.
He will throw the stick to the dog.
The dog will take the stick to the man.
The man and dog will play.

1. What do I see?

2. Is the dog big or little?

3. What will the dog do with the stick?

4. What will the man and dog do?

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 The Boy and the Drum
Come with me.
I see a little boy.
The little boy has a drum.
Tap-tap-tap. The little boy plays the drum.
The drum sounds loud.

1. What do I see?

2. What does the little boy have?

3. What does the little boy do with the drum?

4. How does the drum sound?

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 Birds in the Tree
There are two birds in the tree.
The birds are sitting in the tree.
They are pretty blue birds.
The two birds sing a happy song.
The birds want a worm to eat.

1. How many birds are in the tree?

2. What are the birds doing?

3. What kind of song do the birds sing?

4. What do the birds want to eat?

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 The Little Red Wagon
The little boy has a red wagon.
The dog will ride in the wagon.
The dog likes to ride in the wagon.
The boy pulls the wagon.
The wagon goes fast.

1. What does the little boy have?

2. Where will the dog ride?

3. What does the dog like to do?

4. Does the wagon go fast or slow?

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 Apples
See my pretty apples!
I have three apples.
One apple is big and two apples are little.
I will give the little boy the big apple.
The apples taste sweet.

1. What do I have that is pretty?

2. How many apples are big?

3. How many apples are little?

4. Which apple will I give to the little boy?

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 The Big Apple
I see a big red apple in the tree.
Will you get the apple?
The apple has a green worm inside!
It is a little worm.
The little worm likes to wiggle.

1. What do I see in the tree?

2. What is inside the apple?

3. What color is the worm?

4. What does the worm like to do?

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 The Bird’s Nest
I see a bird’s nest.
Baby birds are in the nest.
One, two, three.
There are three baby birds in the nest.
The little birds can’t fly.
The big bird is not here now.
She is high in the apple tree.

1. What do I see?

2. What is in the nest?

3. How many baby birds are in the nest?

4. Where is the big bird?

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 The Blue Kite
Do you see this? It is my kite.
The kite is blue.
My father gave it to me.
I will fly my kite.
My kite will go high in the sky.

1. What color is the kite?

2. What did my father give me?

3. What will I do with my kite?

4. Where will my kite go?

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 John and I
The sun has just set.
It is not hot now.
John and I will run and jump.
We think it is fun to run, skip, and jump.
John and I will run fast.
We will ask Kate to run with us.

1. What will John and I do?

2. What do John and I think is fun?

3. How will John and I run?

4. Who will John and I ask to run with us?

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 The Duck
John and I are playing in the park.
We run to the pond.
See the duck in the pond!
The duck says, “Quack, quack, quack.”
The duck’s nest is on the bank.
We must not touch the nest.

1. Where are John and I playing?

2. Where do we run?

3. What is in the pond?

4. Where is the duck’s nest?

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 The Duck’s Eggs
The sun has set and the pond is still.
John and Ben stand on the bank.
They look at the duck.
The duck is watching her nest.
The nest has eggs in it.
There are three eggs in the nest.

1. Who is standing on the bank?

2. What does John see?

3. What is the duck watching?

4. How many eggs are in the duck’s nest?

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 The Dog at the Pond
There is a white dog at the pond.
Kate has her doll at the pond.
Kate put her doll on a rock.
The dog smells Kate’s doll.
The dog runs away from Kate’s doll.

1. Where is the dog?

2. What does Kate have at the pond?

3. Where did Kate put her doll?

4. What did the dog smell?

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 The Children
The children are at the park.
They are at the park to play.
Annie will climb. Pete will spin.
Peg will crawl. All the children will run.
Peg can’t run fast, but she can run far.

1. Where are the children?

2. Why did the children go to the park?

3. What will Annie do?

4. Can Peg run far?

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 Kate and Her Kitten
Here is Kate with her pet kitten.
Kate’s mother gave the kitten to her.
Kate is kind to the little kitten.
Kate likes to rub her kitten.
The kitten likes to purr.

1. What kind of pet does Kate have?

2. Who gave Kate the kitten?

3. What does Kate like to do?

4. What does the kitten like to do?

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 Little Lucy
This is little Lucy.
Her home is far away.
Lucy likes to pick flowers.
She sees birds flying.
Lucy feels happy.

1. Who is this?

2. Where is Lucy’s home?

3. What does Lucy like to pick?

4. How does Lucy feel?

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 My Pretty Flowers
See Kate’s pretty flowers. John gave them to Kate.
He gave them to Kate this morning.
John gave Kate three flowers.
Two flowers are yellow and one flower is red.
Kate will give Lucy all the yellow flowers.
Kate will keep the red flower.

1. Who gave Kate the pretty flowers?

2. How many flowers did John give Kate?

3. How many flowers will Kate give Lucy?

4. What color flower will Kate keep?

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 Roses
The pretty flowers are roses.
I will keep some roses and I will give some to John.
There are two red roses.
I will give John the red roses.
I will keep the pink roses.
The roses smell sweet.

1. How many red roses are there?

2. What will I do with the red roses?

3. What will I do with the pink roses?

4. How do the roses smell?

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 School
John and Ann are going to school.
Lucy is not going to school with them.
Lucy is going far away to her home.
John has a new book.
He will take his book to school.
John’s book is about dogs.

1. Where are the John and Ann going?

2. Is Lucy going to school with John and Ann?

3. Where is Lucy going?

4. What is John’s book about?

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 John’s Puppy
Look at this picture. It is a picture of John’s puppy.
One morning, John found this puppy.
The puppy was by a tree in the woods.
John took the puppy home.
John is kind to his puppy.
John likes to feed and play with his puppy.

1. When did John find the puppy?

2. Where did John find the puppy?

3. Where did John take the puppy?

4. What does John like to do with his puppy?

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 John’s New Bike
John has a new bike.
The bike is red.
The bike has two wheels.
John’s bike has a tiny bell that rings.
The bike is John’s favorite toy.
John rides his bike to school each day.

1. What does John have that is new?

2. What rings on John’s bike?

3. What is John’s favorite toy?

4. Where does John ride his bike?

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 Lily
The name of this little girl is Lily.
Lily goes to school.
She can read and write.
Lily likes to read books about dogs.
Lily likes to look at pictures of dogs in books.

1. What is the name of the little girl?

2. Where does Lily go?

3. What can Lily do?

4. What does Lily like to read about?

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 Wild Roses
See this funny little plant!
It is not a tree. It is a vine that is growing.
It is not tall. It is a wild rose vine.
Wild roses grow in June.
Wild roses smell very sweet.
Wild roses are small.

1. What kind of vine is growing?

2. When do wild roses grow?

3. How do the roses smell?

4. How big are the wild roses?

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 Nate
Little Nate went to school this morning.
All the boys and girls were glad to see him.
Nate is a funny little boy. He likes to make jokes.
Nate makes the boys and girls laugh.
Nate walks home after school.
Nate thinks about new jokes as he walks home.

1. Where did Nate go this morning?

2. Who was glad to see Nate?

3. What does Nate like to do?

4. Who does Nate make laugh?

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 The Dog
I see a dog.
The dog wags his tail when he is happy.
He is happy when I give him a treat.
He likes to bark.
His bark is loud.
The dog barks when I give him a treat.

1. What does the dog do when he is happy?

2. When is the dog happy?

3. What does the dog like to do?

4. When does the dog bark?

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 Nate Went Up the Hill
One day Nate took a pail with him and went up a hill.
He went to pick flowers to put in the pail.
Nate picked many flowers at the top of the hill.
He put ten flowers in the pail.
Seven flowers were pink.
Three flowers yellow.

1. Where did Nate go?

2. What did Nate take up the hill?

3. What did Nate do at the top of the hill?

4. How many pink flowers did he put in the pail?

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 Sunflowers
This big yellow flower is a sunflower.
It likes the sun.
If you go to the field on the hill, you may
see many of them.
Sunflowers have many seeds.
Some people like to eat sunflower seeds.

1. What color is the sunflower?

2. What does the sunflower like?

3. Where can you go to see many sunflowers?

4. Who eats sunflower seeds?

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 Busy Bee
I am a busy bee.
I fly from flower to flower.
I sing as I work. Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Busy bees like to make honey.
People like to eat honey.
Honey is sweet.

1. What am I?

2. Where do I fly?

3. What do I do as I work?

4. Who likes to eat honey?

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 The Morning Walk
One morning the children went for a walk.
They took a wagon with them and went up a hill.
They saw a sunflower.
Three bees were buzzing around the sunflower.
The bees said, “Buzz, buzz, buzz.”
The children went home when the sun went down.

1. When did the children go for a walk?

2. What did the children take with them?

3. How many bees were around the sunflower?

4. When did the children go home?

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 The Little Star
I see a little star.
I see the little star up in the sky.
The star is up high in the sky.
The little star twinkles.
I will wish upon the little star.
I will wish for a new toy.

1. What do I see?

2. Where is the little star?

3. What does the little star do?

4. What will I wish for?

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 Corn
The boys help their father plant corn.
Corn grows in the field.
Corn grows to be as tall as a man.
It is very green and pretty.
Corn is good to eat.
Corn on the cob tastes yummy.

1. What do the boys help their father do?

2. Where does corn grow?

3. How tall can corn get?

4. How does corn on the cob taste?

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 The Sun
Four children have gone out to play in the sun.
The sun is high in the sky now.
It will set behind the hills.
The sun shines in the day.
The sun helps keep us warm.
The sun gives us light.

1. Who went out to play in the sun?

2. Where is the sun now?

3. When does the sun shine?

4. How does the sun help us?

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 Night
The stars come out at night and shine.
The moon shines at night, too.
It is not as bright as the sun.
Some nights the moon does not shine at all.
We can look at the moon, but we can not look at the
sun.

1. What comes out at night?

2. Is the moon as bright as the sun?

3. Does the moon always shine at night?

4. Can we look at the moon?

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 The Apple Tree
Kate is sitting in the shade under the apple tree.
She can look up and see the green leaves and apples.
Kate picks an apple to eat.
The apple is red and shiny.
The apple tastes sweet.
The bright sun will shine on them day after day.

1. Where is Kate sitting?

2. What does Kate see when she looks up?

3. What does Kate pick to eat?

4. Does the apple taste sweet or sour?

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 The Bee and the Flower
Come here, Lucy, and listen.
What do you hear in this flower?
I hear a bee. It goes buzz, buzz, buzz!
The bee is yellow and black in color.
The bee flies away with the flower.
The bee flies back to its hive at night.

1. What is in the flower?

2. What sound does the bee make?

3. What color is the bee?

4. Where does the bee fly to at night?

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 Nate Goes Fishing
Nate and his dad went to the pond to go fishing.
Nate brought his hook, line, and fishing pole.
Nate does not catch a fish.
Where have all the fish gone?
The fish are down deep in the water.
The fish are swimming in the water.

1. Where did Nate and his dad go?

2. What was Nate going to do?

3. What did Nate bring to the pond?

4. Where are the fish?

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 Nate’s Boat
Nate is at the pond.
Nate is sitting in a small, red boat.
The sun shines brightly on the water!
Nate rows his boat. Row, row, row.
Nate sees a silver fish swim by his boat.
The fish swims away because he sees a big fish.

1. Where is Nate?

2. What is shining on the water?

3. What color is the fish?

4. Why did the fish swim away?

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 The Red Bird
What a bright day this is!
The sky is blue.
Lucy is going to the park to read.
She finds a good place to sit under the tree.
Lucy listens to a red bird sing in the tree.

1. Why is Lucy going to the park?

2. Where does Lucy sit?

3. What kind of bird is singing?

4. What does Lucy listen to the red bird do?

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 John’s New Boat
John has a new boat.
John’s father gave it to him.
It is blue with a red line near the water.
He keeps it in the river.
John has some good oars, too.
John’s dad rows the boat.

1. What does John have?

2. Who gave John his boat?

3. Where does John keep the boat?

4. Who rows the boat?

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 Row the Boat
John’s house is near the river.
He likes to row up and down the river in his boat.
Sometimes Kate goes out in the boat with him.
They like to look for fish.
Look! Kate sees two fish!
When John and Kate both
paddle the boat goes fast.

1. Where is John’s house?

2. What does John likes to do?

3. Who goes with John in his boat?

4. What does Kate see?

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 The Little Brown Bird
The little brown bird has a nest in our garden.
I can hear him sing in the morning.
On warm days he likes to sit in the shade.
The little brown bird can see busy bees.
He sees green apples, but he does not like them.
At night, he can see the bright stars in the sky.

1. Where is the little brown bird’s nest?

2. When can I hear him sing?

3. When does the little bird like to sit in the shade?

4. What does the little bird see at night?

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 When Summer Comes
Do you know when summer comes?
When summer comes the days are warm and bright.
Green leaves are on the trees.
Flowers bloom in the woods and in the gardens.
The wind blows soft and the sky is blue.
In the summer the children play in the park.

1. When are the days warm and bright?

2. What color are the leaves on the trees?

3. Where do flowers bloom?

4. Where do the children play?

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 The Penguin
I see a penguin.
The penguin is black and white.
He can't fly.
He is sitting on the shore by the sea.
He loves to eat little fish.
He looks like a smart man in a suit.

1. What do I see?

2. Can the penguin fly?

3. Where is the penguin sitting?

4. What does the penguin like to eat?

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 Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue come blow your horn.
The sheep are in the meadow and the cows
are in the corn!
Where is the little boy that looks after the sheep?
Here he is, fast asleep!
Will you wake him? Yes, I will.
Run Little Boy Blue and blow your horn.

1. What can Little Boy Blue blow?

2. Where are the sheep?

3. Where are the cows?

4. What is Little Boy Blue doing?

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 When Summer is Gone
After summer is gone, fall will come.
When fall comes, the days begin to grow cold.
Then the leaves fall from the trees.
Some of the leaves turn red and some turn brown.
All the children are happy when fall comes.
Playtime is over and school begins.

1. What will come when summer is gone?

2. What falls from the trees?

3. What colors do the leaves turn in the fall?

4. Who is happy when fall comes?

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 Rain
Rain comes from clouds in the sky.
Leaves, flowers, and grass are glad rain falls.
Children have to stay in their houses when it rains.
Rainy days are not fun days.
Rain makes the sound drip, drip, drip when it falls.

1. What comes from clouds in the sky?

2. What is glad when rain falls?

3. Where do children have to stay when it rains?

4. What sound does rain make when it falls?

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 Evening
It is evening. The sun is setting.
I am sitting on the grass. I am looking at the clouds.
The clouds are not rain clouds.
Some of the clouds are red and some are yellow.
It is the sun that makes the clouds look so bright.
Soon it will be night and stars will shine.

1. What is the sun doing?

2. Where am I sitting?

3. What makes the clouds look bright?

4. What will happen at night?

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 The Girls and the Sea
Four girls live near the sea.
They have gone to the beach with their father.
They like to play in the sand.
They will play in the sand and sea all day.
The girls look at the ships as they sail away.
Sometimes the girls find pretty shells in the sand.

1. How many girls went to the beach?

2. Who took the girls to the beach?

3. What do the girls like to do?

4. What do the girls find sometimes?

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 Lucy
Lucy went to the beach.
Her grandpa likes to sit on a large rock.
He watches the big ships as they sail away.
Sometimes he sits there all day long.
Lucy plays in the sand while her grandpa watches the
ships sail away.

1. Where did Lucy go?

2. What does Lucy’s grandpa like to do?

3. What does Lucy’s grandpa watch?

4. How long does Lucy’s grandpa sit on the rock?

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 Lucy at the Beach
Lucy likes to dig in the sand.
She watches the waves roll up on the beach.
Sometimes she makes little houses of sand.
She digs in the sand with her sand shovel.
Lucy has been picking up shells for her sister.
Lucy’s sister likes to play with shells.

1. What does Lucy watch?

2. What does Lucy sometimes make?

3. What does Lucy use to dig in the sand?

4. Why is Lucy picking up shells for her sister?

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 Winter
During winter, the days are short.
The cold north wind blows over the fields and woods.
It brings snow and ice.
It makes our hands and faces cold.
All children are happy when winter comes.
They like the snow.

1. Where does the north wind blow?

2. What does the north wind bring?

3. How does the north wind make our faces feel?

4. When are all the children happy?

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 The Snowman
The children are happy when winter comes.
They want to build a snowman.
Their snowman has a carrot for a nose.
It has coal for eyes.
The north wind makes the children shiver.
The children want to drink hot cocoa to get warm.

1. What do the children want to build?

2. What does the snowman have for a nose?

3. How does the north wind make the children feel?

4. What do the children want to drink?

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 The Rabbit
The snow is falling from the sky.
The winter’s day is cold.
There is a soft, brown rabbit in his hole.
He will sleep the winter’s day away.
The rabbit is warm in his hole even though it is cold
outside.

1. What is falling from the sky?

2. Where is the rabbit?

3. What color is the rabbit?

4. Where is it cold?

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 The Squirrel
Blow, wind, blow!
Here comes the flying snow!
See it spin, spin, spin.
There is a hole in a tree.
The squirrel will run to the hole in the tree.
He is happy because he is warm inside the tree.

1. What is blowing?

2. What is flying?

3. Where is the hole?

4. Where is the squirrel?

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 The Ant and Bird
A little ant once fell into a pond. A bird was
sitting in a tree. The bird saw the ant fall into the
pond. The bird pulled off a leaf with her bill and let
it drop into the water.
The ant jumped on the leaf and the wind blew it
to the shore of the pond. The ant was safe.

1. Where did the little ant fall?

2. Where was the bird sitting?

3. How did the bird help the ant?

4. How did the leaf get to the shore?

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 Grasshoppers
Grasshoppers hatch from eggs.
The eggs are buried in the dirt.
The eggs hatch in the spring.
Grasshoppers like to eat plants.
Birds like to eat grasshoppers.
Hop, hop, hop away little grasshopper.

1. Where are the eggs buried?

2. When do the grasshoppers’ eggs hatch?

3. What do grasshoppers like to eat?

4. What likes to eat grasshoppers?

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 Spiders
There are many kinds of spiders.
Spiders have eight legs.
Spiders can live inside a house or outside in the yard.
Some spiders are big and some are little.
Spiders make webs.
Spiders use their webs to catch bugs to eat.

1. How many legs do spiders have?

2. Where do spiders live?

3. What do spiders make?

4. What do spiders catch in their webs?

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 Honey Bees
Honey bees are insects.
Honey bees live in hives.
Honey bees make a sweet treat called honey.
Bees make their honey in their hives.
Bees work hard to make honey.
It takes many bees to make honey.

1. What are honey bees?

2. Where do honey bees live?

3. What do honey bees make?

4. Where do honey bees make their honey?

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 Guy the Goldfish
Ann has a goldfish.
The goldfish swims in the bowl.
Ann named her goldfish Guy.
Guy uses his fins to swim.
The cat likes to watch Ann’s goldfish.
The goldfish does not like to watch the cat.

1. Where does the goldfish swim?

2. What did Ann name her goldfish?

3. What does Guy use to swim?

4. What does the cat like to watch?

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 Butterflies
Butterflies are flying insects.
Butterflies can fly a long way.
Butterflies have colorful wings.
Butterflies enjoy sitting in the sun.
They must be warm to fly.
Butterflies eat nectar from flowers.

1. What are butterflies?

2. What do butterflies enjoy doing?

3. Why do butterflies need to be warm?

4. What do butterflies eat?

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 Whales
Whales are big animals.
They live in the sea.
Whales breathe air.
They breathe the air through their blowholes.
A blowhole is a hole on the top of the whale's head.
People like to watch whales swim and jump.

1. Where do whales live?

2. What do whales breathe?

3. Where is a whale’s blowhole?

4. What do people like to watch whales do?

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Answer Key
 Page 1 Page 6
1. The boy has a big dog. 1. I see a pig.
2. The dog is white with a black spot. 2. The pig likes to dig.
3. The ball is little. 3. The pig has a black spot.
4. The dog runs fast to catch the ball. 4. The pig’s name is Dot.

Page 2 Page 7
1.I see a boy and a girl. 1. The dog and the frog are
2.The girl has a cat. fat.
3.The boy has a dog. 2. John’s dog is named Rab.
4. The hat is red. 3. Rab can’t catch the frog.
4. Ann thinks she can catch
the frog.
Page 3 Page 8
1. Ann has a cat. 1. Spot is a dog.
2. The cat has a rat. 2. Spot likes to run fast.
3. The rat ran from the cat. 3. His spot is black.
4. Ann ran from the rat. 4. Spot barks when he is
happy.
Page 4 Page 9
1. Ann has a fan. 1. The fat frog is on a big lily
2. Sam has a hat. pad.
3. Ann can fan Sam. 2. The fat frog likes to sit.
4. Ann wants a hat. 3. The fat frog wants a fly to
eat.
4. Buzz, buzz, buzz!
Page 5 Page 10
1. I see a frog on a log. 1. The hen sits on the nest.
2. The frog likes to sit on the log. 2. The hen has eggs in the
3. The frog is green with nest.
yellow spots. 3. Seven eggs are in the nest.
4. The log is brown. 4. The eggs are brown.
 Page 11 Page 16
1. Ann is by the pond. 1. I see a man and a little dog.
2. Ann will feed the ducks. 2. The dog is little.
3. Ann has duck food in the box. 3. The dog will take the stick to the
4. Ann throws the food in the pond. man.
4. The man and dog will play.

Page 12 Page 17
1. The frogs are green. 1. I see a little boy.
2. There are two frogs. 2. The little boy has a drum.
3. The two green frogs want 3. The little boy plays the drum.
to jump into the pond. 4. The drum sounds loud.
4. The two green frogs went
into the pond to swim.

Page 13 Page 18
1. I water the seed to make it 1. There are two birds in the tree.
grow. 2. They are sitting in the tree.
2. The seed becomes a tree. 3. The birds sing a happy song.
3. The tree sways when the 4. The birds want a worm to
wind blows. eat.
4. The leaves are green and
red.

Page 14 Page 19
1. I see a little bird. 1.The little boy has a red wagon.
2. The bird is little. 2. The dog will ride in the wagon.
3. The bird can fly high in the sky. 3. The dog likes to ride in the
4. The bird can fly fast. wagon.
4. The wagon goes fast.

Page 15 Page 20
1. It lives in a new cage. 1. I have apples that are pretty.
2. It will stand on Ann’s hand and 2. I have one big apple.
sing. 3. I have two little apples.
3. Ann’s bird’s name is Bob. 4. I will give the little boy the big
4. Ann’s pet bird feels soft. apple.
 Page 21
1. I see a big red apple in the
tree.
2. A worm is inside the apple.
3. The worm is green.
4. The worm likes to wiggle.
Page 26
1. John and Ben stand on the
bank.
2. John looks at a duck.
3. The duck is watching her nest.
4. There are three eggs in the
nest.

Page 22 Page 27
1. I see a bird’s nest. 1. The dog is at the pond.
2. Baby birds are in the nest. 2. Kate has her doll at the pond.
3. There are three baby birds in the 3. Kate put her doll on a rock.
nest. 4. The dog smelled Kate’s doll.
4. She is high in the apple tree.

Page 23 Page 28
1. The kite is blue. 1. The children are at the park.
2. My father gave me a kite. 2. They are at the park to play.
3. I will fly my kite. 3. Annie will climb.
4. My kite will go high in the sky. 4. Peg can run far.

Page 24 Page 29
1. John and I will run and jump. 1. Kate has a kitten.
2. We think it is fun to run, skip and 2. Kate’s mother gave her the
jump. kitten.
3. John and I will run fast. 1. Kate likes to rub her kitten.
4. We will ask Kate to run with us. 2. The kitten likes to purr.

Page 25 Page 30
1. John and I are playing in the 1.This is little Lucy.
park. 2. Her home is far away.
2. We run to the pond. 3. Lucy likes to pick flowers.
3. A duck is in the pond. 4. Lucy feels happy.
4. The duck’s nest is on the bank.
 Page 31 Page 36
1. John gave them to Kate. 1. The little girl’s name is Lily.
2. He gave Kate three flowers. 2. Lily goes to school.
3. Kate will give Lucy two flowers. 3. Lily can read and write.
4. Kate will keep the red flower. 4. Lily likes to read books about
dogs.

Page 32 Page 37
1. There are two red roses. 1. A wild rose vine is growing.
2. I will give the red roses to John. 2. Wild roses grow in June.
3. I will keep the pink roses. 3. Wild roses smell very sweet.
4. The roses smell sweet. 4. Wild roses are small.

Page 33 Page 38
1. John and Ann are going to school. 1. Little Nate went to school this
2. Lucy is not going to school with morning.
them. 2. All the boys and girls were glad
3. Lucy is going far away to her to see Nate.
home. 3. Nate likes to make jokes.
4. John’s book is about dogs. 4. Nate makes the boys and girls
laugh.

Page 34 Page 39
1. John found the puppy one 1. The dog wags his tail when he is
morning. happy.
1. John found the puppy by a tree in 2. The dog is happy when I give him
the woods. a treat.
2. John took the puppy home. 3. The dog likes to bark.
3. John likes to feed and play with 4. The dog barks when I give him a
his puppy. treat.

Page 35 Page 40
1. John has a new bike. 1. Nate went up a hill.
2. John’s bike has a tiny bell that 2. Nate took a pail up the hill.
rings. 3. He picked flowers at the top
3. The bike is John’s favorite toy. of the hill.
4. John rides his bike to school each 4. He put seven pink flowers in the
day. pail.
 Page 41 Page 46
1. The sunflower is yellow. 1. Four children went out to play in
2. It likes the sun. the sun.
3. You can go to the field on the hill 2. The sun is high in the sky.
to see many sunflowers. 3. The sun shines in the day.
4. Some people eat sunflower seeds. 4. The sun keeps us warm and
gives us light.
Page 42 Page 47
1. I am a busy bee. 1. The stars come out at night.
2. I fly from flower to flower. 2. The moon is not as bright as the
3. I sing as I work. sun.
4. People like to eat honey. 3. Some nights the moon does not
shine.
4. We can look at the moon.
Page 43 Page 48
1. The children went for a walk one 1. Kate is sitting in the shade under
morning. the apple tree.
2. The children took a wagon with 2. Kate sees green leaves and apples
them. when she looks up.
3. Three bees were around the 3. Kate picks an apple to eat.
sunflower. 4. The apple tastes sweet.
4. The children went home when the
sun went down.
Page 44 Page 49
1. I see a little star. 1. A bee is in the flower.
2. The star is up high in the sky. 2. It goes buzz, buzz, buzz.
3. The star twinkles. 3. The bee is yellow and black in
4. I will wish for a new toy. color.
4. The bee flies back to its hive at
night.

Page 45 Page 50
1. The boys help their father plant 1. They went to the pond.
corn. 2. Nate was going to go fishing.
2. The corn grows in the field. 3. Nate brought his hook, line, and
3. Corn can grow to be as tall as a fishing pole.
man. 4. The fish are down deep in the
4. Corn on the cob tastes water.
yummy.
 Page 51 Page 56
1. Nate is at the pond. 1. When summer comes the days
2. The sun shines on the water. are warm and bright.
3. The fish is silver. 2. Green leaves are on the trees.
4. The fish swims away because he 3. Flowers bloom in the woods and
sees a big fish. gardens.
4. The children play in the park.
Page 52 Page 57
1. She is going to the park to read. 1. I see a penguin.
2. Lucy sits under the tree. 2. The penguin can’t fly.
3. A red bird is singing. 3. The penguin is sitting on the
4. Lucy listens to a red bird sing in shore by the sea.
the tree. 4. The penguin loves to eat
little fish.
Page 53 Page 58
1. John has a new boat. 1. Little Boy Blue can blow his horn.
2. John’s father gave it to him. 2. The sheep are in the meadow.
3. John keeps the boat in the river. 3. The cows are in the corn.
4. John’s dad rows the boat. 4. Little Boy Blue is sleeping.

Page 54 Page 59
1. John’s house is near the 1. Fall will come when summer is
river. gone.
2. He likes to row up and down 2. The leaves fall from the trees.
the river. 3. Some of the leaves turn red and
3. Kate goes with John in his some turn brown.
boat. 4. All the children are happy when
4. Kate sees two fish. fall comes.

Page 55 Page 60
1. The nest is in the garden. 1. Rain comes from the clouds in the
2. I can hear him sing in the morn- sky.
ing. 2. Leaves, flowers, and grass are
3. On warm days he likes to sit in glad rain falls.
the shade. 3. Children have to stay in their
4. At night, he can see the bright houses when it rains.
stars in the sky. 4. Rain makes the sound drip, drip,
drip.
 Page 61 Page 66
1. The sun is setting. 1. They want to build a snowman.
2. I am sitting on the grass. 2. The snowman has a carrot for a
3. It is the sun that makes the nose.
clouds look bright. 3. The north wind makes the
4. The stars will shine at night. children shiver.
4. The children want to drink hot
cocoa.
Page 62 Page 67
1. Four girls went to the beach. 1. The snow is falling from the sky.
2. Their father took the girls to the 2. The rabbit is in his hole.
beach. 3. The rabbit is brown.
3. They like to play in the sand. 4. It is cold outside.
4. Sometimes the girls find pretty
shells in the sand.
Page 63 Page 68
1. Lucy went to the beach. 1. The wind is blowing.
2. Her grandpa likes to sit on a large 2. The snow is flying.
rock. 3. The hole is in a tree.
3. He watches the big ships as they 4. The squirrel is in the hole.
sail away.
4. Sometimes he sits there all day
long.
Page 64 Page 69
1. Lucy watches the waves roll up on 1. The ant fell into a pond.
the beach. 2. The bird was sitting in a tree.
2. She makes little houses of sand. 3. The bird pulled off a leaf with
3. She digs in the sand with her her bill and let it drop into the
sand shovel. water.
4. Lucy’s sister likes to play with 4. The ant jumped on the leaf and
shells. the wind blew it to the shore.
Page 65 Page 70
1. The north wind blows over fields 1. The eggs are buried in the dirt.
and woods. 2. The eggs hatch in the spring.
2. It brings snow and ice. 3. Grasshoppers like to eat plants.
3. It makes our faces feel cold. 4. Birds like to eat grasshoppers.
4. The children are happy when
winter comes.
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1. Spiders have eight legs.
2. Spiders can live inside a house or
outside in the yard.
3. Spiders make webs.
4. Spiders catch bugs in their webs.

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1. Honey bees are insects.
2. Honey bees live in hives.
3. Honey bees make a sweet treat
called honey.
4. Honey bees make their honey in
their hives.
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1. The goldfish swims in the bowl.
2. Ann named her goldfish Guy.
3. Guy uses his fins to swim.
4. The cat likes to watch Ann’s gold-
fish.

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1. Butterflies are flying insects.
2. Butterflies enjoy sitting in the
sun.
3. They must be warm to fly.
4. Butterflies eat nectar from
flowers.

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1. Whales live in the sea.
2. Whales breathe air.
3. The blowhole is on the top of the
whale’s head.
4. People like to watch whales swim
and jump.