Year 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet - Beginner
Year 1 Reading Comprehension worksheet for Year 1 (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.
A Reading Adventure: Pip and the Red Kite
Year 1 Reading Comprehension • Ages 5–6 • Beginner
Instructions: Read the story slowly. You may read it again to help you find the answers. Answer each question in its box, and use the story to help you put events in order and think about word meanings.
Read the Story
Read the story carefully. Point to each word as you read, or ask someone to read it with you. Then read the story once more.
Pip and the Red Kite
Pip went to the park with Dad. Pip had a red kite. The wind blew, and the kite went up. Pip ran and laughed. Then the kite came down near a tree.
Find the Answers
Look back at the story to find each answer. You do not need to guess: the story tells you what happened.
1. Who went to the park with Pip?
2. What colour was Pip’s kite?
3. What made the kite go up?
4. Where did the kite come down?
Put the Story in Order
The events are mixed up. Write 1, 2, 3 or 4 in each box to show what happened first, next, then and last.
___ Pip ran and laughed.
___ Pip went to the park with Dad.
___ The kite came down near a tree.
___ The wind blew the kite up.
Word Detective
Think about the word as it is used in the story. Choose the answer that makes sense in the sentence.
1. In “The wind blew”, what does “blew” tell us?
2. In “Pip ran and laughed”, which word tells what Pip did?
3. What does “near a tree” mean?
4. Which word tells us the kite’s colour?
Talk About the Story
Use the story to help you answer. A short answer is fine. For the last question, tell what you think and give a simple reason.
1. What did Pip take to the park?
2. What did Pip do when the kite went up?
3. Which part of the story did you like best?
4. Why do you think Pip laughed?
Activity 1: Story text provided; no written answers
Activity 2: Dad ; red ; the wind ; near a tree
Activity 3: 3 ; 1 ; 4 ; 2
Activity 4: How the wind moved ; laughed ; close to a tree ; red
Activity 5: a red kite ; ran and laughed ; Answers will vary ; Answers will vary (for example, Pip was having fun)
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