The Hungry Squirrel Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 1st Grade

What your child practices

These 2 worksheets pair the passage "The Hungry Squirrel" with 11 questions 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. The sheets cover Comprehension and Cause and Effect. It is aligned to Common Core RL.1.1, which focuses on asking and answering questions about key details in a story. It also touches RL.1.2, retelling a story and finding its central message. 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.
• If an answer is wrong, send your child back to the text rather than giving the answer.
• Ask your child to underline the sentence that proves each answer. Finding evidence is the real skill.