Reading Comprehension Worksheet — KS1 — Beginner

Reading Comprehension worksheet for Key Stage 1 / Year 1-2 (Ages 5-7). Beginner level english practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Reading Comprehension Adventures

Key Stage 1 / Year 1-2 (Ages 5-7) - Beginner Level

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Instructions: This worksheet is designed to help you improve your reading comprehension skills. Each activity will guide you through understanding and enjoying short stories and texts. Follow the instructions carefully and have fun learning!

Story Time: The Little Red Hen

Read the short story about 'The Little Red Hen'. After reading, answer the questions to show how well you understood the story. Write your answers in the boxes provided.

Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who lived on a farm. She found some grains of wheat and decided to plant them. She asked her friends for help, but they all said no. So, she did it herself. When the wheat grew, she asked for help to harvest it, but again, everyone said no. She baked bread with the wheat and finally, everyone wanted to eat it. But the little red hen said, 'No, I will eat it myself.'

1. Who found the grains of wheat?

2. What did the little red hen do with the wheat?

3. Did her friends help her?

4. Who ate the bread in the end?

Fill in the Missing Words

Read the sentences below and fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank. Use the words to complete the sentences meaningfully.

Word bank: hen, bread, farm, friends

1. The little red ___ lived on a ___. ;

2. She baked some ___.

3. Her ___ did not help her.

Picture and Sentence Match

Look at the pictures and read the sentences. Draw a line to match each picture with the correct sentence. This will help you understand the story better.

Draw a line to match each one

🐔

🌾

🍞

The little red hen found grains of wheat.

The hen baked bread with the wheat.

The wheat was planted by the hen.

Sequence the Story

The events of the story are out of order. Number the sentences from 1 to 4 to show the correct order of events in the story.

___ The little red hen baked bread.

___ Her friends did not help her.

___ She found grains of wheat.

___ The hen lived on a farm.

Character Feelings

Think about how the little red hen felt during different parts of the story. Draw a line to match each feeling with the part of the story.

Draw a line to match each one

😊

😢

😮

When she found the grains of wheat.

When her friends did not help her.

When she ate the bread.

Word Search Fun

Find the words related to the story in the word search. Circle each word as you find it. This will help you remember key parts of the story.

S	H	I	F	B	A	L	O
M	R	L	A	K	R	H	F
L	S	K	A	O	V	E	I
X	E	M	R	A	F	N	A
N	M	F	B	F	L	A	R
F	F	R	I	E	N	D	S
H	Q	W	H	E	A	T	A
V	D	A	E	R	B	G	V

[ ] HEN [ ] BREAD [ ] FARM [ ] FRIENDS [ ] WHEAT [ ] BAKE

Draw and Describe

Draw a picture of your favourite part of the story. Then, write a sentence describing what is happening in your picture. Use the box to draw and the lines to write.

Write your sentence here: