The Tall Tower Reading Comprehension Worksheets for 1st Grade

What your child practices

"The Tall Tower" is a 1st grade reading comprehension set (Grade 1 in Canada): 2 worksheets and 11 questions built around one short text. 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. 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. Every PDF prints on US letter paper, with the answer key on page 2 for quick checking. 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.