The Bake Sale Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 1st Grade

What your child practices

Your child reads the passage "The Bake Sale" and answers 11 questions across 2 worksheets, written for 1st grade readers (Grade 1 in Canada). Early readers build comprehension by retelling, spotting key details and talking about what happened, so short passages with simple questions are ideal at this stage. Inside you will find Reading Comprehension and Cause and Effect. The skill matches Common Core RI.1.1, the standard for finding key details in a nonfiction text. It also touches RI.1.2, identifying the main topic or main idea of a nonfiction text. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. After printing, the online version gives instant feedback and reads each question aloud.

Tips for parents

• Read the questions aloud for early readers, and let them point to the answer in the pictures or text.
• Ask your child to underline the sentence that proves each answer. Finding evidence is the real skill.
• Talk about one new or tricky word from the passage and use it at dinner.