Year 1 Reading Comprehension Worksheet - Intermediate

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

English•Key Stage 1 / Year 1-2 (Ages 5-7)•Reading Comprehensionintermediate

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Read and Remember: Pip’s Rainy-Day Picnic

Year 1 reading comprehension • Ages 5–6 • Intermediate

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Instructions: Read the story carefully. You may read it again to help you find the answers. Then complete the questions about what happened, the order of events and the story words.

Read the Story

Read each sentence slowly. Point to the words as you read, and read the story a second time if you need to.

Pip packed a red bag with a bun and an apple. She walked to the park with her friend Sam. Dark clouds came, so they sat under a big tree. They shared the food and heard rain patter on the leaves.

Find the Story Details

Look back at the story to find each answer. Write a word or a short answer in each box.

1. What colour was Pip’s bag?

2. What two foods did Pip pack?

3. Who went to the park with Pip?

4. Where did Pip and Sam sit when the clouds came?

Put the Events in Order

The story events are mixed up. Write 1 beside what happened first, 2 beside what happened next, and so on.

___ Pip and Sam sat under a big tree.

___ Pip packed a bun and an apple.

___ They shared the food.

___ Pip walked to the park with Sam.

What Do the Words Mean?

Use the story to help you think about each word. Choose the best answer from the options.

1. In the story, what does “packed” mean?

2. What are “dark clouds” a sign of in this story?

3. What does “shared” mean?

4. What does “patter” help you imagine?

Think About the Story

Use clues from the story to answer. For the last question, tell what you think and give a simple reason.

1. Why did Pip and Sam sit under the tree?

2. What could Pip and Sam hear on the leaves?

3. How do you think Pip and Sam felt when they shared the food? Write one feeling word.

Answer Key

Activity 1: Story text provided.

Activity 2: red ; a bun and an apple ; Sam ; under a big tree

Activity 3: 3 ; 1 ; 4 ; 2

Activity 4: put things in a bag ; rain ; gave some to another person ; the sound of rain

Activity 5: Because dark clouds came (or because it was going to rain) ; rain pattering ; Accept a suitable feeling, such as happy, pleased or cosy, with a reason.